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