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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1923

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Gaieties at Leura Ball at the Ritz

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

"The Ritz," Leura, was the scene of much gaiety during the holiday season. A fancy dress ball was held on Saturday night, at which about 70 of the guests…

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Mrs. Ellis Rowan's Pictures Question of Price Decision Soon

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

The [?]…

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Golf. Eyes on the Ball Tallest Man's Theory Confidence Question

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

J. M. Rooke is probarly the [?] and most [?] man playing golf in Australian. At any rate. I have not seen anyone to approach his measurements, unless it…

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News of the Bour in Topical Pictures The World Through a Camera Lens

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 10

FRANCE'S TEETH.--The two 7.6 guns of the Victor Hugo which arrives in Port Jackson to-day. When they were last bared, Germans were the objective. Now they are in repose. LED BY A CURATE.--Rev. Thomas E. Pickering, the Shef-…

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Mackay (Q.). Convent School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 46

The breaking-up function of the Convent School pupils for the Christmas holidays was hold in tho school-hall on the 7th ult. Among the visitors word Rev. Fathers Lynch (at one time…

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Marist Brothers' (Lismore) Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The annual concert of the boys of Marist Brothers' School, Lismore, took place in the Federal Hall on Monday night, 18th December, and was an unqualified…

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Amusements Her Majesty's Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 15

"The Arcadians" which have been so very well received by the large and enthusiastic audiences since its revival, was withdrawn on Thursday last, after an all too short season…

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Dance on Flagship. France Meets Miss Sydney

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

Admiral Gilly gave a small dinner party on board the Jules Michelet last night, when he entertained the Consul-General for France and Madame…

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Redfern Carnival For Mothers and Babies Cut for Band & SHOWMAN

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Though it has been organised ostensibly in aid of the Mothers and Babies' Welfare Association, a Redfern carnival has first of all to meet…

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Pictures of Value Fortune in Old Chest. a Lucky Discovery

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 15

It was reported in Cobbam that the oil paintings bearing the signature of John Hoppner, the 18th century artist, which were discovered accidentally in…

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Ball of Fire the Writing in the Sky Meteor in India

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Natives, of India are greatly perturbed over the appearance in the northern provinces of an extraordinarily large meteor which occurred last week…

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News of the four in Capital Pictures. The World Through a Camera Tens

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

WHO WOULD BE A SULTAN?. -- A demonstraton against the Sultan outside the Mosque at Constantinople. This is one of the man demonstrations that forced the Sultan to quit. PROGRESSIVE RELIGION. -- The latest in radio…

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A Graceful Dance

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

In the opinion of Saronova. the minuet is the most graceful of dances. Saronova makes her biggest hit in "Spangles" by her clever dance, as the awakened Cupid in thelen…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 16

At the twice-daily show there will be new dances of Lola Girlie and Senia Solomonoff. Miss Lola will present the "Dying Swan," and both will join in the Hungarian Czardaz, a dance of the elemental passions…

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Open-air Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 16

The Metropolitan Band will play in the Botanic Gardens to-morrow at 3 o'clock, and under the auspices of the City Council in the Hyde Park Rotunda at 7.30 p.m. Mr. John Palmer will conduct…

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Ball at Dixieland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 14

Torrential rains did not dampen the spirits of members of the two French societies, the Union Francaise and the Alliance Francaise, and their, friends, who attended a ball and…

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New Theatre Zone

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 12

Demolition will begin in February of buildings in Castlereagh Street. Sydney, to make way for another modern play-house. This is the E. J…

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Redfern Band to New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 16

The Redfern Municipal Band of 30 members, under Mr. W. H. Partington, will, sail by the steamer Ulimaroa on February 3 for New Zealand. Concerts will be given in the following towns prior to the…

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Newtown Majestic Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 16

"Puss in Boots," Fuller's merry pantomime, continues to attract at their fine suburban theatre at Newtown. Jim Gerald's study of Mrs. Higgins is one of the best things he has given pleygoers to date. He…

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