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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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The Bridge "Boy" Charlton Tenders Are in Mr. Ball Nervous Six Firms Represented Will Go to Hobart Doubt About Melb

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

SIX tenders for the North Shoes Bridge he a been received Employees in the public Works Department stopped work this Mr. les Duff, secretary of the N.S.W. Swimming Association, this afternoon annsuneed that he had been interned by Mr. cheriton…

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Australian Chorus Concert This Afternoon

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

The "full house" sign had to be posted up outside Grace Bros early this afternoon when a crowd gathered to hear the Australian chorus giving…

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Police Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 10

The concert given last night at night House by No. 1 branch of the Police Association was a success. There was an attendance of nearly 200 members, and a…

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N.S. W. Crushes South Australia by Innings and 104 Runs Kippax (248) Wears Trumper's Mantle Bardsley (144), Punch (84), with Bat, and Mailey and Everett, with Ball, Succeed V. RICHARDSON (135), A. RICHARDSON (90), Best of Losing Team

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 12

After the South Australians heartened their supporters with a magnificent start against Now South Wales on Friday, their batting fell to pieces, and, not regaining a grip on the game, they were over-whelmed, N.S.W. winning by an innings and 104 runs. The feature…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 22

Irene Vanbrugh and Dion Boucicault have achieve a very great measure of success in their presentation of Arthur W. Pinero's famous play, "His house in…

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The Week's Pictures

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 12

"Penrod and Sam." Booth Tarkington's story of boy life, "Penrod and Sam." filmed as a First Katfonal attraction. will be acreoned at…

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Some Pictures of William [?]

Watchman · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

At the Curio Club in London is a magnificent portrait of William III., painted by Netercher about 680. The suggestion appeared in the English…

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Band for England Australian Venture MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

The Victorian Band Association will shortly determine what action it will take to assist the movement inaugurated by Mr. W. M. Partington. of…

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Bridge Will Now Be Built. Mr. Ball Emphatic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 9

"The bridge will be built. That is a definite statement from me." Thus Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works, expressed himself to pressmen late yesterday…

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Picnic Ball Brilliant Spectacle Banff Bong Festivities BOWRAL

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 15

[?] is [?] so far as the [?] are concerned, for when the [?] Golf club boll. the big [?] event held yearly on…

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Heard at Portsmouth Australian Wireless Concerts LONDON,January 15

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

A correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that the wireless station at Portsmouth Is picking up concerts broadcasted in Australia…

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Moss Vale Ball Dance for Golf Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

The Agricultural Hall, Moss Vale, was requisitioned for the Golf Club Bali tonight, but, probably owing to the severe heat, it was not so well attended as…

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Band Carnival

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 9

At the Sports Ground commenting on Wednesday, at 7 p.m., and concluding with march display and community singing on Sunday afternoon, 22 bands…

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Mortdale Citizens’ Band

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

At the first annual meeting of the Mortdale Citizens Band, the following officers were elected for 1924 :— President, W. E. A. Schloeffel; 2…

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Casino Dinner Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The popular special Thursday night dances at the Casino, Bondi, attract numerous patrons each week. There was a smartly-frocked throng there…

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Theatre Party

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

At the invitation of Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., "Boy" Charlton, Arne Borg, Mr. Charlton, and Tommy Adrian will occupy a box at Her…

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Ball's Riches £300,000 in Deposit Bridge Tenders

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

The Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) is a rich man-- he holds (for a brief period) £300,000, lodged with him in connection with the…

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No Place to Go Ellis Rowan Pictures MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

The nature pictures, for which the Commonwealth agreed to pay £5000 to the executors of the late Mrs. Ellis Rowan's will, will in a few days…

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Moss. Vale Golf Ball. an Artistic Success. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 12

The annual ball of the Moss Vale Golf Club, held in the Agricultural Hall to-night, was a big success, although really a curtain-raiser to the reace ball to be held to-morrow night. The…

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The Ball After Bong Bong a Gay Gathering Moss Vale

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

A delightful ball given toy the Moss Vale Golf Club in the Show Buildings last night was a pleasant ending to the day's racing…

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