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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1923

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Baulkham Hills. Successful Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

The concert held in the local School of Arts on Saturday last in aid of the rectory and Kellyville Church, proved a great success. Mrs. Elford opened the…

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Band Contests

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 1

Over 1000 bandsmen will take part in the 20th annual contest promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales at Sydney Sports Ground…

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Sunday Band Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 3

Bondi Beach Professional Band, Bondi Beach, 7.45 p.m. Professional Musicians' Band, Hyde Park, 7.30 p.m…

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Dance for Ambulance

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 9

A euchre party and dance, arranged by the sisters or the Canterbury Nursing Ambulance, in aid of the Canterbury-Bankstown Ambulance, will be…

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Theatre Builder

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 6

The other day as I was lying tinder the fig tree I tried to think what I would do when I Was grown up. I at last came to the conclusion that,…

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The Club's Ball Description of Dresses

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 2

BONG, BONG, Saturday Evening.—Fretty girls, high colors, and a gaiety that two danced and two days' racing could not damp marked the Picnic Race…

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Bong Gaieties Bowral Golf Club Ball

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 22

Bowral started the festivities for the Bong Bong Picnic Races with a dance at the Empire Picture Theatre on Wednesday evening. The hosts were the…

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For the Gramophone Dance Music and Decameron Nights Recommended

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 16

The expert opinion, given by the musician, engaged by the Sunday Times, this week is of much value to dancers. Columbia Records…

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a Peep at the autumn Hats Photos by MANUEL, Paris. Isabel Ramsay sends from Paris pictures and descriptions of Autumn and Winter Hats

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 15

PARIS.—The hats for the Autumn and Winter season, which have already made their appearance, are simple and attractive; they are also—a point which…

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"I Can Dance, Honest to Gawd I Can" Josie Melville is Real-Life Sally: The Idol of Stage Hands: Plucky Little Girl Whom Tallis Remembered 12,000 Miles Away

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1923 · page 13

It is not only stage pretence. Sydney's Sally, at Her Majesty's Theatre to-day, has gone from dish-washing In real life to the same mock occupation before a house crowded to capacity. Josie Melville, the darling of all who work-in-the theatre, and…

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Pictures "The Dictator."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

With the news of the death of Wallace Reld came the release of his latest, and in many respects, best picture, "The Dictator," screened on Saturday at the…

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Carnival To-night Band Championships

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

The twentieth annual contests promoted by the New South Wales Band Association will be opened at 7.30 to-night at the Sydney Sports Ground by the…

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Amusements. Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 10

Miss Pony Moore, who opened at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday afternoon, was unable, owing to indisposition, to appear at the evening performance. Her place was taken by Lola and Senia, the dancers…

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Band Contests B Grade To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Arrangements are complete for the twentieth annual band contests at the Sydney Sports Ground, under the auspices of the Now South Wales Band…

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News of the hour in [?] pictures The World Through a Camera Lens

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 10

WHEN SYDNEY SLEEPS.-- When you are soundly asleep in bed a host of workmen in Sydney are on their jobs. Here is a gang of Government employees engaged in the necessary work of grinding the tram rails. " The Sun " photographer snapped them in the early hours of the morning…

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Band Contests

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Commencing at 7.30, p.m. to-day, at the Sydney Sports Ground, the twentieth annual contests promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales…

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News of the Hour in Capital Pictures The World Church a Camera Lens

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 10

FIRST PHOTO OF CHILI EARTHQUAKE. -- Survivors of the great earthquake at Coquimbo. Chili, searching among the debris of their homes for some remains of their scanty belongings. There certainly doesn't seem to be much left. MORBID LONDONERS. -- Portion of the long queue outside the Old Bailey, during the final…

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New Ball Bowlers Cricket Need of To-day Where is the Medium Pace?

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

It is frequently remarked nowadays that "so-and-so is quite a good bowler for an over or two with, the new ball, hut after that he's very ordinary." There are…

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Band Championships

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 6

The C Grade band contest, played at the Sports Ground last night, was won by the Parkes Town Band, with 89 points. The second and third places…

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