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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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New Talkie Theatre Opens with Paramount's "The Canary Murder Case"

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

The new Haymarket Theatre. Sydney, which opened on May 31, with the Paramount all-talking picture, "The Canary Murder Case," is the…

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SPECTACULAR Grand Eastern Ball Oriental Beauty Scenes Springwood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 8

On Friday night Springwood Hall presented a brilliant spectacle, the occasion being the grand spectacular Eastern…

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Band Meeting Very Meagre Attendance

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

As in many tonus, when the necessity for a band arises complaints are raised by various public bodies, but when…

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"On with the Dance - Let Joy Be Unconfined" Successful Operetta "The Coming of the Flowers" Talented Young Entertainers Glenbrook

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 1

It is many a long year since, the residents of Glenbrook have had an opportunity of seeing their children perform on the stage, and likewise it is just as long since the children have had the opportunity of showing their ability in this…

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Great Shakes! Skeletons Alive at the Ghost Ball Springwood

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

Springwood residents are noted for their unthordox social events. In this respect they decided to…

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This Week's Golf Katoomba v. Leura Four-ball Best-ball

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 9

This week-end nine pairs of Ka[?]oomba players will visit Leura to engage members of that club in fourball best-ball matches. The following…

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Diggers' Theatre Night Attracts Big Crowd

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

Katoomba diggers are somewhat elated over the successful function staged at the Empire Theatre on Friday evening, July 19. And it is…

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Newspapers' Shopping Bureau Benefit Dance Proves Great Success Aids Keenan Fund

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 1

The dance organised by Mrs. Lynam, Misses Johnson and Butcher for the purpose of raising money to augment the…

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Rovers' Dance

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

The Blackheath and Mt. Victoria Rovers Football Club, is holding a dance in St. Aidan's Hall next Wednesday night…

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A Good Time Juvenile Ball Soon

The Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

Members of Katoomba Parents and Citizens' Association are hard at work organising the fifth annual Children's Plain and Fancy Dress Ball, to be held in…

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Blackheath Lodge 500 Party and Dance

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

On Wednesday last in St. Aidan's Hall, the above Lodge held it's second social event in aid of the building fund…

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Local and General Ambulance Dance

The Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. Bailey, of " Ye Olde Milroy," Katoomba, conducted a social in aid of the Blue Mountains Ambulance at their big residential on Thursday night…

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Week-end Golf Four-ball Best-ball v. BOGEY

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 8

The first competition for some weeks was played on Saturday afternoon, at Katoomba links. There were only a dozen players, and the…

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Amazing Progress Of Motion Pictures Demonstrated During Paramount Week

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 5

The celebration of the ninth annual Paramount Week, from September 1 to 7, brings vividly to mind the tremendous…

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Concert at Woodford Alexandria Hospital Benefits

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 9

A most entertaining concert was given in the Methodist Hall. Woodford, in aid of the funds of the Alexandria Hospital, on Saturday…

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The Band Request for Subsidy

The Chronicle · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. Johnson, in a letter to Katoomba Council, has notified that as the result of a recent meeting of the bandsmen, it was decided to commence practice in the near…

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Successful Dance Lawson

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 2

A successful dance was held m aid of the B.M. Hospital on Thursday night in the Literary Institute. Motor tour tickets were the prizes…

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Euchre and Dance Cricket Club's Success SPRINGWOOD

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 3

The euchre party and dance organised by the Springwood Cricket Club was held in Springwood Hall on Thursday night…

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Benefit Concert

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 1

On Saturday, August 24th, a concert organised by Miss Hoffman, of Woodford, in aid of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for…

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Brilliant Concert School of Arts Enjoyable Dance Genbrook

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 7

A beautiful night, with a mild temperature, contributed largely to the excellent attendance, which taxed the seating…

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