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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1921

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New Year "Nicht." Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

A skirl of bagpipes, the roll of the drums, and the sympathetic melodies of the old Scotch songs were the outstanding features of the Highland Society's New Year Night concert…

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Highland Society Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

Despite the sweltering heat, the Town Hall was well-filled for the annual New Year.'s Night. concert of the Highland Society. The Auld Scotch Songs, as heretofore, formed the…

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Picture Theatre Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 7

Mr. Harry Musgrove, general manager of Carroll, Musgrove Theatres, Ltd., stated last night that the burnt building was part of a big block recently purchased by the company…

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Theatre to Be Built

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

The building in which the fire originated, including that portion occupied by W. A. Little, in addition to the Victoria Arcade, was purchased by the Carroll. Musgrove Theatres,…

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Band Contest Forbes

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 4

In the band contest held at Forbes the Young Band won the competitions for selection, march, and hymn. Forbes town band was second on each…

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Golf Australian Players and England English Professionals Honored; Standard Ball Matter: A Curious Point

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 14

It has been represented that if two players are to be sent home to represent Australia, the two best should go and that on results J, Victor East is…

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Amusements. State Orchestra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

The New Zealand plans of the New South Wales State Conservatorium Orchestra remaining uncertain owing to the shipping strikes, Mr. Verbrugghen finds the players at his disposal for an unexpected concert…

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West's Pictures

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

The directors of Wests, Ltd., have declared their usual quarterly dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, payable forthwith…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 21

Messrs. J. and N. Tait have scored a signal success with their new play, "Welcome Stranger," at the Palace Theatre. One of its most attractive features is the striking…

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Plays and Pictures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 21

For three solid years "The Lilac Domino" fascinated London. Its wealth of musical comedy was irresistible to theatregoers. Realising this…

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State Orchestra May Go to Pieces Not Paying Its Way

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The State [?] is pasting through difficult days Its New Zealand trip is about to be [?] as the prospects of success…

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State Orchestra Will it be Disbanded? Cabinet Considers Decision This Afternoon

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

There is a possibility of the orchestra conducted by Mr. H. Vergrugghen ceasing to exist as a State body in the future…

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Mullumbimby Convent School Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 37

The annual Convent School concert eventuated in the School of Arts, Mullumbimby, on Monday week last, when there was a comfortably full house…

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State Orchestra. May Be Disbanded. Government Considering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

It Is possible that the State Orchestra may he disbanded. No decision in the matter has been come to yet, but for some time it has been under…

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Amusements Palace Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 15

"Welcome Stranger," an especially fine Comedy with a great amount of Jewish interest that comes to Australia with a very big reputation from America, was staged…

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State Orchestra Three Weeks' Idleness Factors of the Losses

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 6

During the last few days Sydney has been discussing the indefinite fate of the State Conservator[?] Orchestra. The question has been asked whether…

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Matters Feminine. Before a Dance

The Propeller · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

Try effect of an hour's rest in the afternoon before going to a dance, and before doing so procure a basin of boiling water, add to it a…

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State Orchestra. Shall It Disband? Government Subsidy May Be Withheld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

The State Government is apparently on the verge of applying the pruning knife to public expenditure, and intends to apply it to the State Orchestra…

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State Orchestra Concert

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

On account of the shipping strike interfering with the visit of the State Orchestra to New Zealand, Mr. Verbrugghen has made arrangements for the…

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Orchestra's Tour

The World's News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

THE New South Wales State Orchestra, which is about to start out on a tour of New Zealand under the J. and N. Talt management, has mapped out an itinerary covering fourteen…

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