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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

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After Forty Years. Concert Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 9

In continuation of my notes upon the condition of musical affairs in London last year is compared with 40 years earlier, I wish to say something upon the increased competition…

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Radio Concert From America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

[?]or the first time in history, a concert programme given by Australians in America will be heard in Australia on Tuesday night next. Sir James Elder, Australian…

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Caledonian Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

The Caledonian Society's monthly concert will take place at St. James's Hall to-night, when Misses Mabel Batchelor, Florence Yates, and Florence McEachern, Messrs. Stan Smallwood, W. Cumming, and Dougla[?]…

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By Radio From U.s.a. All-australian Concert

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

For the first time in history a concert programme given by Australians in America will be heard in Australia of Tuesday night next, January 12…

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Theatres and Concert Halls Sydney Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 19

Her Majesty's: "Leave it to Jane." 2 and 8. Theatre Royal: "Katja," 2 and 8. Criterion: "Within the Law," 2 and…

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Peeps at Pictures Hoyts

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 8

"LOST A WIFE" heath the bill at Hoyts de Luxe Theatre all this week. Adolphe Menjous and Greta Nissen are…

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Clara Butt Final Concert on

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 1

Last night, at the Town Hall, Dame Clara Butt gave the second of her farewell concerts before a large and appreciative audience. She sang…

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Town Hall Concert

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 2

The last concert but one of the Dame Clara Butt-Kennerley Rumford Beason, at the Sydney Town Hall last night, attracted an appreciative…

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Money in Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Why not make money out of your holiday snapshots? "The Daily Telegraph" photographic competition closes on January 22; so you…

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"The Follies" New Dance Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

There has long been the need for a large dance hall in a really central position, and at last that need has been filed. The foresight of Mr. Charles…

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News of the Hour in Topical Pictures Through the Eye of a Camera

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 16

SIGNING THE LOCARNO PACT.--Left to right: Mrs. Baldwin, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Birkenhead, Mr. Vandervelde (Belgium), M. Briand (France), Lady Chamberlain, Herr Luther (Germany). At the back are: Sir Austen Chamberlain, Herr Stresemann (Germany), and Mr. Timston Churchill. "Times" photo…

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Radio From U.s.a. All-australian Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

For the first time in history, a concert programme given by Australians in America will be heard in Australia to-morrow night. Sir James…

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Butt-rumford Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 9

The Town Hall was again filled on Saturday evening when Dame Clara Butt gave the second programme of popular songs. It is hardly necessary…

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Caledonian Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 9

It was a perfectly satisfied audience that attended the monthly concert of the Caledonian Society of Sydney, at St. James's Hall, on Saturday night,…

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City Band Labor Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

The City Council hopes soon to have [?]tis own band. At a meeting of the health committee yesterday, when band tenders were…

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Civic Band. Labour Proposal. Committee to Investigate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 10

Labour aldermen propose to establish a clvic band to provide music in the city parks. At a meeting of the parks committee of the City Council yesterday it was decided to…

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Tivoli Theatre New Turns Last Night

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

The new turns at the Tivoli Theatre last evening wore well received by a Barge audience. Leo Darn ton, described as a musical comedy star, and the…

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Music for the People Tenders Accepted Why Not a Civic Band?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

AT the City Council yesterday, the Health and By-Laws Committee had before it many tenders for the supplying of music for the current…

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Soccer Springboks Are Coming. Round Ball Artists to Play Here

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

RIGHT throughout the cricket season the Soccer officials have been meeting, and a few months ago the general opinion…

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Mr. Baddeley Will Not Dance to Tune of Few Who Turn Down Jobs

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 9

IN THE COURSE of informing a deputation from the A.W.U. today that [?] men would be employed in sydney shortly, the…

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