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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1923

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Moss Vale Golf Club Dance Moss Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

The Moss Vale Golf Club dance was held in the Agricultural Hall, Moss Vale, this evening, and formed a very delightful conclusion of the first day at Bong Bong…

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Equal to Drury Lane Melbourne's New Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

Sir Benjamin Fuller returned from Melbourne yesterday after a flying visit to witness "The O'Brien Girl," the first of Hugh J. Ward's productions to be…

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Golf Club Ball Beautiful Gowns Moss Vale

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

An enjoyable ball, gives by the Moss Vale Golf Club members, in the Show Building Moss Vale last night [?] up the [?] enjoy[?] It was huterly…

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A Blazing Costume Tragic Sequel to Dance Victim Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

Fragments of a scorched costume and footmarks to the river were the pathetic clues that revealed to anxious husband and son the tragedy that be…

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The Rowan Pictures Artistic Opinion Why "The Sun" Sought It

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

We have received two letters in favor of the purchase of the Rowan collection. Both of them, it may be pointed out,…

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To Help the Hospital. Children's Hospital. Ball at "The Cecil."

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

A plain and fancy dress ball will take place on Wednesday next, 24th January, at 8 p.m., at "The Cecil," Cronulla, in aid of the Children's Hospital…

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News of the Four in Topical Pictures The World Through a Camera Tens

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

AND THE VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HIM. -- A daring stunt by a German movie actor in a detective picture. The hero jumped from the roof. THEY DO THIS FOR FUN! -- Almost any Sunday morning…

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Sunday Band Performances

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

The State Military Band will play, under the auspices of the City Council, in Victoria Park, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Mr. J. B. Tougher is the…

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Annual Band Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

Arrangements are complete for the twentield annual band contents at the Sydney Sports Ground under the auspices of the New South Wales Band Association. The C grade bands will play on Tuesday next, January…

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Annual Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

The annual ball of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club was held in the main pavilion of the Moss Vale grounds to night. There was a large attendance and the scene was a…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

Among the new-comers at the Tivoli Theatre to-day will be Pony Moore, a mystory-act. Maggie Foster, clever violinist; and the De Luca Bros., busy acrobats, will also join. The whirlwind dancing of…

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St. Marys The Band

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

The annual meeting of St. Marys Band was held in band room on Monday. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. A. Stonestreet;…

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Open Air Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

The Metropolitan Hand, under the auspices of the City Council, and conducted by Mr. John Palmer, will play selections in the Wynyard Beserve to-morrow at 3 p.m., including "Mendelssohn," the test piece…

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Newt0wn Majestic Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

"Puss in Boots" runs merrily on at tuller's newtown Majestic Theatre. The pantomime is well staged snd there are bright ballets and ensembles, intermingled in the clever fooling of Jim Gerald and…

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Her Majesty's Theatre—"sally."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

"Sally" has settled. down to a consistently crowded run at Her Majesty's, where the dashing piece will be staged to-dar at 2 and 7.45. There are many taking songs and brilliant dances, which delight, notably Josie…

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Hornsby. Commodious Picture Theatre

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

The new picture theatre, which is to be erected near Hornsby railway station, will be a commodious structure, and one of the best-appointed of its kind outside…

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At the "Theatre" "Pleasant Afternoon"

The Sun · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

The doctor had asked me over to the hospital for the Sunday afternoon, incontinently with my arrival, there arrived a "casualty"--a young fellow…

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The Band Wants Help Deputation to Penrith Council Asks for Subsiday

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. N. Peck, C. Ezzy, jun, and A. Elkington (secretary), representing the Penrith Band, waited on Penrith Council at its special meeting on Tuesday evening, with a request that council's subsidy to the band be increased from £5 to £25…

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The Turf. Pen Pictures of Local Sportsmen. No. 8.—P. Ryan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 3

"It's a long way to Tipperary." Indeed, it's so far that it is improbable that the. genial Pat. Ryan will ever return to the place of his birth. As a…

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Bong Ball The Georgette Rage Brilliant Function Moss Vale

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The most brilliants of all the picnic face functions was the ball given, by the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club in the Showground building last night…

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