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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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Olympia Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 22

Heading the programme at the Olympia to-morrow and Tuesday are Olive Thomas in Upstairs and Down, and Clara Kimball Young in Cheating…

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Men of Great Capacity To Whom Did Mr. Ball Refer? WAGGA

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

In acknowledging his endorsement for the Murray, Mr. Manning said that the Progressives had stated that they were out for a better class of…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

One of several prominent features in the new programme for the week at Fuller's Theatre on Saturday was Le Mounter, an athlete who illustrated many Ju-Jitsu tricks so…

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Riverina Development. Deputations to Mr. Ball. Railway Facilities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

ALBURY Sunday.--The evidence in support of a railway to the rich Upper Murray Valley, as presented by Jingellic Railway League at Jingellic on Friday, has impressed Mr. Ball…

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Upper Murray. Holbrook-jingellic Line. Mr. Ball's Visit. Holbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

Mr. Ball, Ministor for Works, accompanied by Mr. Manning, member for the district, and representative delegations from the Holbrook and Culcairn shires, motored to Jingellic, on…

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Industrial Blind Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

A pleasant musical evening was given in the hall of the institution by Mr. J. Hogg to the blind and their friends on Thursday evening; The musical portion of the programme was preceded by a…

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The State Orchestra. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Sir,--The musical community is anxiously awaiting the decision of the New South Wales Government in regard to the retention of Mr. Verbrugghen's services, and the future of the…

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Hard-fought Match A.i.f.'s Brilliant Cricket. Gregory Arouses Enthusiasm. Great Achievement with Ball and Bat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

Play was resumed yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and the A.I.F. team. The weather was fine and bright, and the attendance reached 6000, the…

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State Orchestra's Tour £9700 FOR 23 Concerts Timaru (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

The tour of the New South Wales State Orchestra, under M. Verbrugghen, has so far been highly successful…

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The Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

"Lightnin" strikes Sydney playgoers as the lightest, brightest, most brilliantly corruscating thing in comedy it has been for years, if it ever saw anything so…

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The Boy and the Pictures

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Time, 8.45 p.m. Scene: The casualty-room of the Parramatta Hospital. The medical officer was busy stitching up the fingers of a wee mile who had several of…

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Cricketers at Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 12

The member of the A.I.F. cricket team are to visit the Tivoli this evening, to witness a performance of "As You Were." They will be the guests of Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, M.L.C…

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Sundry Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, says the old proverb. Well, the public of Sydney and adjacent parts has been fairly eating that revusical comedy…

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The "Sydney Mail." Notable Pictures of Week's Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 10

The Anniversary regatta and the athletic championship meeting in Sydney are given prominence in this week's "Mall," which is a bright and entertaining number. There…

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Cumberland Concert Co

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The above company (organised by Messrs. Kenneth Hunt and Eric Horwood, of Parramatta[?] gave a very successful highclass concert in the Cronulla School of…

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Bat and Ball. New South Wales v. A.I.F. Team. International Opening — Jack Gergoey's Great Batting — Lampard's Fine Play — C.T. Docker Hite Lustily — BROTHER v. BROTHER . Play Delights Crowd — Mailey's Splendid Slip Work — Carter Easily Best Australian Keeper — Bardsley's Neat Display — Hendry's Hundred Spoilt. Something About the Gregory Family

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The much-talked-of match between the A.I.F. team and the New South Wales eleven was commenced last Saturday on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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The State Orchestra. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. Ernest Wunderllch's letter in yesterday's issue cogently places the whole position before, the musical public, now largely, growing, consequent upon' the activities of…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 23

At Her Majesty's Theatre, the "Bing Boys on Broadway" continue on their triumphant way. They are just as tuneful, dazzling, and gay as on the first occasion…

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Successful Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 32

The concert on Wednesday night last in the Ashfield Town Hall in aid of that deserving institution, the Home of the Good Shepherd, Ashfield, was…

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Band Congratulated

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Newtown Council the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) proposed that a letter he forwarded to the members of the Newtown Brass…

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