Oriole Jazz Orchestra (1920’s/30’s band)

The Oriole Jazz Orchestra was a very popular dance band in the Townsville area and as can be seen by their bookings below they were in big demand. We think they may have disbanded in 1930 as nothing can be found for bookings for that year, however they returned in 1931.

Townsville Daily Bulletin Fri 15 April 1927
A special Island attraction will be a grand fancy dress ball at Arcadia on Saturday night by ‘Oriole,’ the 1927 Jazz Orchestra.

Townsville Daily Bulletin Sat 14 May 1927
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GENERAL NOTICES
NOW OPEN FOR ALL ENGAGEMENTS.
THE ORIOLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA.
Latest Music, Well Played.
Enquiries to E. MILLICAN. C/- Bert Brown.


Performances
1927 Saturday 16 April                   Arcadia – Island fancy dress ball
1927 Friday 1st. JULY                     School of Arts – dance
1927 Friday 15th JULY                   Grammar School – 2nd Grand Annual Ball
1927 Tuesday 2nd August              School of Arts – dance
1927 Tuesday 9th August               School of Arts – Dance
1927 Tuesday 23rd August            
School of Arts – Cabaret
1927 Wednesday 24th August       School of Arts – Grand Plain and fancy Dress Dance
1927 Thursday 25th August           Townsville Golf  Club – Golf Club Ball
1927 Friday 26th August                School of Arts – Amateur Race Ball
1927 Tuesday 30 August                School of Arts – Dance
1927 Friday 23 September             School of Arts – Dance
1927 Thursday 17 November         Synod Hall – Dance
1927 Tuesday 29 November          Roof Garden Café – Official Opening of Roof Garden
1927 Saturday 10 December          Flying Squadron Hall – Farewell Dance

1928 Saturday 25 February           New Hall, Picnic Bay – Moonlight excursion to bays
1928 Saturday 17 March                 Picnic Bay Hall – Plain and Fancy Dress Dance
1928 Thursday 29 March               Flying Squadron Hall – Grand Plain and Fancy Dress Ball
1928 Friday 30 March                    Flying Squadron Hall – Children’s Fancy Dress Ball
1928 Saturday 21 April                   Picnic Bay Hall – Monster excursion and Dance
1928 Tuesday 1 May                        School of Arts – Labour Day Social and Dance
1928 Tuesday 29 May                     School of Arts – Estates Football Club Monster Dance
1928 Thursday 21 June                   Grammar School – Grammar School annual dance
1928 Tuesday 26 June                     School of Arts – Estates Football Club Celebration Dance
1928 Thursday 10 July                    Townsville Golf Club – Club Ball
1928 Tuesday14 August                  St Mary’s Schoolroom – Grand Plain and Fancy Dress Ball Adults
1928 Thursday 16 August               St Mary’s Schoolroom – Grand Plain and Fancy Dress Ball Children
1928 Thursday 16 August               School of Arts – Estates Football Club Annual Plain & Fancy Dress Ball 1928 Tuesday 21 August                 School of Arts – Grand Congress Ball Adults
1928 Wednesday 22 August          School of Arts – Grand Congress Ball Children
1928 Tuesday 28 August                School of Arts – Cabaret
1928 Tuesday 25 September         School of Arts – Anglican Church School’s League Dance
1928 Thursday 27 September       St Joseph’s Convent School Hall – Euchre party and Dance
1928 Thursday 25 October            St Joseph’s Convent School Hall – Plain and Fancy Dress Children’s Ball                             


1929 Friday 12 April                       Suburban Recreation Club House – Suburban Tennis Club Dance
1929 Tuesday 30 April                   School of Arts – Monster Dance
1929 Wednesday 8 May                 School of Arts – Townsville Scottish Association annual reunion               1929 Thursday 16 May                   School of Arts – Aeroplane Tennis Club Euchre Party & Dance
1929 Thursday 30 May                  Townsville Golf Club House – Card & Jazz Night
1929 Friday 7 June                         
Suburban Recreation Club House – St Anne’s Old Girls Association dance
1929 Tuesday 11 June                    Showgrounds – Flying Squadron torchlight procession and huge bonfire concert
1929 Tuesday 18 June                    Suburban Recreation Club House – Suburban Tennis Club Dance
1929 Tuesday 9 July                       School of Arts – Arcadian Life Saving Club Plain & Fancy Dress Ball
1929 Wednesday 10 July               Suburban Recreation Club House – Suburban Recreation Club Annual Ball
1929 Thursday 11 July                   Townsville Golf Club House – Golf Club Gala Night
1929 Tuesday 13 August                School of Arts – Children of Mary (Sacred Heart Parish) Euchre & Dance
1929 Friday 16 August                   School of Arts – Hockey Association 2nd Grand Association Dance
1929 Wednesday 21 August          School of Arts – Royal Antedulivan Order of Buffaloes Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball
1929 Tuesday 27 August                School of Arts – Amateur Week Ambulance Cabaret
1929 Wednesday 28 August          Ross Creek converted to Grand Canal of Venice interspersed with Dancing in the hall.
1929 Thursday 29 August              Townsville Golf Club House – Golf Club Annual Ball
1929 Friday 30 August                   Drill Hall, Showgrounds – Amateur Turf Club Ball
1929 Tuesday 10 September         School of Arts – Grand Convent Jubilee Plain & Fancy Dress Ball Adults
1929 Wednesday 11 September    School of Arts – Grand Convent Jubilee Plain & Fancy Dress Ball Children
1929 Thursday 19 September       Suburban Recreation Club House – Suburban Tennis Club Dance               1929 Thursday 3 October              St Anne’s Schoolroom – St Anne’s Old Girls Association Dance
1929 Tuesday 8 October                School of Arts – Hockey Association Dance

Townsville Daily Bulletin Mon 9 March 1931
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AMUSEMENTS
THE ORIOLE ORCHESTRA.
The Old Favourite Oriole Orchestra,
with the latest Seasonal Dance Hits,
is again open for all engagements.
Bright Music — Perfect Rhythm.
Full particulars Mr. Alex Fraser, Mitchell Street, or Miss Mavis Gard. The Strand, ‘Phone 761.


1931 Saturday 7 March                  Oriole Orchestra announces their return for the 1931 season
1931 Thursday 2 April                    Flying Squadron Hall – Welcome Dance for sailors in Championships
1931 Saturday 4 April                     School of Arts – Townsville Cricket Association Grand Social & Dance
1931 Monday 6 April                      Flying Squadron Hall – Send Off Dance and Presentations
1931 Thursday 7 May                      Suburban Recreation Club House – Dance
1931 Tuesday 12 May                      School of Arts – Townsville Men’s Hockey Association Dance
1931 Thursday 14 May                    Drill Hall, West End – Grand Military Ball
1931 Friday 29 May                         Suburban Recreation Club Hall – St Anne’s Old Girl’s Association Dance
1931 Tuesday 9 June                       School of Arts – Townsville Woman’s Hockey Association Dance
1931 Tuesday 30 June                     Heatley’s New Building – 2nd Annual Catholic Debutante Ball

1932 Tuesday 9 February               St Joseph’s Schoolroom – Pancake Tuesday Euchre Party and Dance
1932 August                                      Drill Hall, West End – Amateur Turf Club Ball
1932 Wednesday 14 September    Women’s Club Rooms – Dance


1933 Thursday 8 June                     St Mary’s Schoolroom , West End – Euchre and Dance
1933 Thursday 15 June                    Drill Hall, West End – 4th Annual Catholic Debutante Ball
1933 Thursday 13 July                     Townsville Golf Club House – Golf Club Dance
1933 Thursday 24 August               St Mary’s Schoolroom , West End – Euchre and Dance
1933 Friday 1 September                 Drill Hall, West End – Amateur Race Week Ball
1933 Thursday 21 September         St Patrick’s, South Townsville – Grand Fancy Dress Ball
1933 Friday 22 September              St Patrick’s, South Townsville – Children’s Cinderella Ball
1933 Thursday 5 October                 St Mary’s Schoolroom, West End – Grand Concert followed by Dance
1933 Thursday 12 October               St Mary’s Schoolroom, West End – Euchre Party, Old Time Dance, and Community Singing
1933 Thursday 26 October               St Mary’s Schoolroom, West End – Grand Adult Fancy Dress Parade


1934 Friday 2 March                        Roof Garden – Dance and Bridge
1934 Thursday 30 March                Roof Garden – Dance
1934 Thursday 5 April                      Hotel Seaview Lounge – Honolulu Evening fund raiser
1934 Thursday 12 April                    School of Arts – Combined Cabaret and Mannequin parade
1934 Tuesday 17 April                      Hotel Seaview – Carnival Dance
1934 Friday 31 August                      Drill Hall, West End – Amateur Turf Club Ball


1935 Thursday 21 March                 School of Arts – St Patrick’s Day Grand Euchre Party and Dance
1935 Thursday 28 March                School of Arts – Cinderella Competition finalists and dance

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