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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1925

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Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The annual hand carnival of the Band Association of N.S.W. will be held on the Sports Ground, Moore Park, commencing Wednesday…

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Labour Ideals. Expression in a Theatre. London. Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bourchier, both supporters of the Labour party, are lending the Strand Theatre free on Sunday nights "for the expression of Labour ideals, not only by…

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Boy Killed by Cricket Ball Fatal Lunch Hour Game Blamed Nobody

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

While half Australia was talking cricket, and several thousands were looking forward to witnessing the Test match, the grand old game…

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Saloon or Fo'csle Those Shocking Sailors! [?]Tis Sweet to Dance to Violins''

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

TO judge by the class of comment appearing in capitalist organs since the inception of the shipping trouble carrying out a strike decision is not…

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William Heughan Concerts

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

Those who have had the pleasure of hearing Mr. William Heughan, the distinguished basso-cantante, and his associates, will be pleased to hear…

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Heughan Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 9

Owing to the shipping trouble, those who have taken the opportunity of hearing William Heughan, the famous basso cantante, will be delighted to learn that…

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Band Trouble Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

A movement is on foot to established a Western District Bands Association, with headquarters at Bathurst, Dubbo or Orange, Many of the…

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Breaking Ball Is Lbw Decision Fair ?

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

"A Fair Deal to All" disagrees with the umpire:-- I distinctly disagree with what the second test umpire is reported in "The Sunday…

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Sporting Items. Buy a Ball. Mister?

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

Little Pellett, white and dimpled. See—I place you on this tee. Now I'll slice, and I will lose you; But you will come back to me…

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Some Historical Pictures from the Upper Richmond

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 18

PART OF THE HOMESTEAD GARDEN, KYOGLE. In the left distance are the prominences known as The Helmet and The Lion, on Wyangarie Station, whilst the more distant mountains form part of the Macpherson Range. The Helmet was named by Mr. A. F. Bundock…

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Vivid Cricket Pictures: M. A. Noble's Expert Criticism

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

SUMMER DAYS…

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ELECTRICITY. Mr. Ball's Proposal. Opposed by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 11

The Lord Mayor (Alderman, Stokes), commenting yesterday on the statement by the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball), published that day, in regard to the proposed…

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Too Much Advice Water Board Chairmanship Ball Embarrassed

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 16

The Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) stated this morning that he had received a letter from the Water Board Officers' Association that he should…

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Australia Wins: the Last Ball of the Second Test Match

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

Tate is bowled first ball by J. Gregory. The figures in the picture are:—Top left, A. Richardson (mid-on), Chapman (with bat in hand), Gregory (in front of the umpire), Tate (in front of the wicket), Kelleway (slip), and Mailey (on the extreme right, darting towards the ball). The contracted appearance of the pitch is due to foreshortening, caused by using a lens of 40in focal length. The picture was taken from the top of the members' old stand. As soon as Tate's wicket crashed the crowd leaped the railings, and a scene of tremendous enthusiasm ensued, a feature being the flight of Gregory to avoid…

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What to Do About Electricity Vagueness of Mr. Ball Ld. Mayor's Queries

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

THE Lord Mayer CALL [?] yesterday had something to say regarding some carious [?] which the Minister for Works has…

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No Bigger "Pill" Old Golf Ball to Stand America's Decision London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

The American Golf Association has informed Dunlops, Ltd., that it does not intend to change the size of the golf ball…

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The Heughan Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 14

Mr. William Heughan's concerts are [?] ing increasing audiences at the Con[?] torium, and last night [?] was [?] to a high pitch in a programme which [?]…

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Band Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

The annual band contests will commence at the Sports Ground next wednesday, at [?] p.m., and will continue each evening till January 24. The C Grace cont[?] has…

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The Week's Pictures Crystal Palace

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 14

"Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" is in its second week at the Crestal Palace. Mary Pickford, in [?] rat of Dorothy Vernon, is a roguish ingenue,…

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An Australian in Palestine: Striking Travel Pictures

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

Rev. Father Cornelius Roberts, who, after his ordination at Rome recently, went with some other young priests on a trip through Palestine writes ns the following…

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