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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

Several of the Band Boys recently gained promotion, viz., Band-sergeant, Ray Halls; Corporal, Norm. Harris; Lance-Corporals, T. Smith and N…

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"A Yank in Dutch" Bright Film at The Savoy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

A light-hearted farce, set in occupied Holland, and containing some glorious laughs at the expense of the Nazis, " A Yank in Dutch"…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

A contest was conducted last week at the band room, resulting in a win for Den Pearce, promising cornet player. Den is practising hard in view…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Owing to the absence of a number of players in Sydney, there will be no recital on Saturday or Sunday next. Has anyone seen our champion…

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Gay Romantic Comedy at Savoy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

On Saturday next "RINGS ON HER FINGERS" makes its debut at the Savoy Theatre. It is full of hilarious complications, saucy situations and…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Last Saturday some of the boys took part in a contest held in the Federation House, Sydney. Both the soprano cornet solos (under 14 and…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

Weather permitting the Band will play at Echo Point on Sunday. Last Tuesday week some of the boys went for a picnic to Lawson Swimming…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Weather permitting, the Band will play next Sunday at Echo Point, starting at 3 o'clock. Any boy wishing to join the Band…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Any boy wishing to join the Band may report to the bandroom (supper room, Town Hall), to-night or next Wednesday or Thursday…

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Dare-Devil Air Heroes At Embassy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

"THE DAWN PATROL," Warner Bros, great aviation epic of the World War, will be screened at the Embassy Theatre for a three days season…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

Does playing at Echo Pt. affect any of the boys? If not, why did Ron Pearce leave half his baritone in the case until half-way through the first item?…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Last week Brian Butterfield received his first service stripe. He expressed the hope he would gain many more before he was finished with the Band…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The Band will give the usual street performance to-morrow afternoon, starting at about 4 o'clock. Pour ex-Band Boys now in the…

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"Meet John Doe" at Savoy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

The much-talked-of film, "MEET JOHN DOE," starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, will open at the Savoy Theatre on Saturday. It cost…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

Owing to our Band-Sergeant going into camp a new one had to be elected. The boy selected is Norm Harris. A corporal remains to be appointed…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Three of the "Old Boys" who were home on leave this week, were Pte. Ray Hall (Band-Sergeant before going into camp), Pte Ken McKay (his first home…

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Band Flashes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Last Sunday some of the boys went on a hiking trip. All went well until a snake was encountered. "Butcher" Norm Harris (with the help of Eric…

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Easter Picture Programs At Victory Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Some fine pictures have been selected for this holiday week-end for local and visitor patrons to the Victory Theatre…

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"Waterloo Bridge" Comes To Embassy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

THERE have been many great and memorable romances brought to the screen but none more tender, more poignant nor more vividly true to life than…

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Romance with Music At Savoy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

That screamingly funny spy story M-G-M's romance with music, "Cairo", is coming to the Savoy Theatre on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, May 22,…

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