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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

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Fancy Dress Ball At Palais Royale Night of Nights

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 10

One of the most successful functions during the holidays was held at the Palais Royale on Saturday night last…

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N ews of the Mountains and District Euchre and Dance Many Prize Winners SPRINGWOOD

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

Despite the wet and sultry weathe[?] conditions the euchre party and dance organised by the Euchre Club and held in the Springwood Hall on…

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Carnival Concert Aids Prize Fund HAZELBROOK

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

The fifth annual concert in aid of the prize fund of the Hazelbrook Private School was held on Friday. December 13, 1929, and proved as…

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Katoomba Band- When? Opportunity Exists Here Lacks Necessary Push

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

We have just entered into the year 1930, but sit on the Magic Carpet and take a peep at Katoomba in the year 1999, in the…

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Leura Sacred Concert Most Enjoyable Visiting Artists

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Rain prevented many attending the R.C. Church, Leura, on Sunday night last. Nevertheless, the church was comfortably filled to witness the…

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Storming of Vale Street By Lithgow Pipe Band

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Residents of Vale Street, Katoomba, were given a somewhat stirring and martial surprise on Saturday afternoon, by a visit to that…

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Recent Hall Fire Question of School of Arts No Pictures at the Mount

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The destruction of the Mount Victoria picture show last week has left the town minus any entertainment…

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Most Charming The Theatre Ensemble

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

A most charming ensemble is introduced by Lillion Roth, one of the featured players in Paramount's all-color romance, "The Vagabond…

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C.W.A. DANCE Aids Branch Funds

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

A most successful function was organised recently by the Blue Mountains branch of the Country Women's Association…

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Proposed Band for Katoomba Mr Wheeler's Venture Support Necessary

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

"Come listen to the band, How merrily they play " Everybody knows the old favorite song, and it won't be…

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Still Another Try To Organise Band Public Interest Wanted

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The enthusiastic meeting which took place at the Katoomba Town Hall on Thursday night augurs well for the success of the newly formed…

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Band for Show. First Appearance

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

Residents of Katoomba will have an opportunity of hearing the recently formed band at the show next Wednesday…

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To Help Warrimoo Victim. Ball to Raise Money

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

The Katoomba Railway staff held a preliminary meeting on the station for the purpose of raising funds to assist their comrade "Joe"…

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Send Off to Hockey Team. Ball and Dinner at California. Parties From Sydney

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

It has been a long time since the ball room at the California looked, so well as it did on Thursday night last, when the Miss…

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Progressive Show Manager. Mr. Dawson of the Empire. Wonderful Improvement at Theatre

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Patrons of the Empire Theatre will have noticed many improvements in the interior of the theatre which has a pleasing and…

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Katoomba Band. Pleasing Combination. Your Support Needed

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Many of Katoomba residents have heard the new Katoomba Band, which made its first appearance on Wednesday…

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Music Hath Charms Organ Recitals Popular Magnificent Concert Programme

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Evidence was forthcoming, produced by a paragraph appearing in a recent issue of the "Star," calling attention to the need for good music in Katoomba, and has borne fruit, as was evidenced at Friday night's organ recital and concert, given in…

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Catholic Dance Masonic Hall, Leura Enjoyable Function

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

Seldom, if ever, was the Masonic Hall, Leura so filled with dancers, and euchre and bridge players as on last…

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Creditable Performances of Katoomba Band Will Visit Echo Point on

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 7

Those who attended the benefit dance in the Town Hall on Wednesday night last, spoke in very high terms as to the performance given…

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Big Talkies Many Attractions Coming to Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 7

After returning from Sydney on Wednesday, Mr. Peter Dawson, Manager of the Empire Theatre, announces that he has been successful…

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