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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,746 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 88

Fifty-fifty Dance

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Tonight in the Masonic Hall the B.D.V. and W.C.A. will hold a 50/50 dance. A good time is assured all who attend and Coles…

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Mullion Creek. Progress Association’s Dance

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

At the local ball on Saturday [?] the C[?]gale Progress As [?] a most successful dance Mr. J [?] was [?] and [?]…

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Burlington Theatre "Clouds Over Europe" "The Kid From Kokomo"

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

The current programme at the Burlington Theatre is being particularly well received, and [?] it is screening until Friday night with a matinee…

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Lush with New Ball Victorian Hope Wrecked. Sheffield Shield Match. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

N.S.W. defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground by 177 runs, to win the…

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Lodge Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 9

Despite the heat, dancers from Elong Elong, Art[?] Dubbo, and farther district centres attended the dance held at…

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Dance and Euchre

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 11

[?] dance and euchre [?] held on' Friday night [?] the Mechanics' Institute, [?]the auspices of the local…

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Benefit Dance Promises to Be Big Function

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

The benefit dance to Mr. Jack Wright, which will be held at the Red Rose on Saturday night promises to be one of the most successful…

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Portland Band Is Appreciated at Millthorpe Gala Performance

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

The residents of Milthorpe and the surrounding district were treated to a musical feast on Sunday, the occasion being the Milthorpe band…

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Burlington Theatre "Clouds Over Europe" "The Kid From Kokomo"

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

"Clouds Over Europe" is still screening at the Burlington Theatre, but as there are only two more nights left to see, don't miss the…

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Salvationists' Concert

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

THE Mudgee Salvation Army produced a very interesting concert lost Monday to a good attendance in the local Citadel. The…

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2LT To -morrow's Community Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

The Crystal Theatre has been chosen for the 2LT Community Concert on Friday night, when a bright programme will be offered…

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2LT Forthcoming Radio Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

Preparations are well in hand for the radio entertainment to be held at the Theatre Royal to -morrow week, when the final of the radio trials will…

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Comedy Harmonists Give Delightful Lithgow Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

It is many years since Lithgow has had such a musical treat as that given by the Comedy Harmonists in the Theatre Royal last night…

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At the Pictures Academy Winner at Trades

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Frank Capra, Academy Award Winner on three occasions, was the director of the splendid film, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," which…

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CUDAL. School of Arts Euchre Party and Dance

Leader · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

The [?] of the Cudal School of Arts conducted u enchre party and dance on Saturday night last, when there was a good attendance. It is…

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To-night's Band Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

At the menster jazz dance to be held at the Masonic Hall tonight, the first of a series of fortnightly dances in aid of the Bathurst District Patriotic…

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Institute Benefit Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

A dance will be held in the Railway Institute to-night the proceeds of which will go to the Jack Wright benefit appeal. Mont[?] orchestra has…

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Theatre Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 11

Hitting the new "high" in entertainment, "The lee Follies of 1939," starrirg Joan Crawford and James Stewart will be the main picture at this…

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Band in the Park

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst District Band, under the conductorship of Mr. H. Walmsley, will render a programme of select numbers in Machattie…

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Band Sunday in Orange

Leader · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The M[?] Dr. W. F. Matibe[?]s to [?]tend a [?] welcome to vis[?] bandsman who will participate in change Band Sunday on February iS…

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