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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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£12,000 Damage Ryde Picture Theatre Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

The Ritz picture theatre, at Ryde, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. A shop and the theatre building Were gutted…

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Year Festivities [?]Dnight in London [?]Ball in Albert Hall. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

[?]new year was heralded in with the [?]estivities. The crowd outside of [?] at midnight was huge, but not [?] as it was last year…

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Tenterfield Pipe Band Contest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

Four pipe bands competed in a £100 contest at the Border Caledonian Society's 43rd annual Highland gathering at Tenterfield. The placings were:--…

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Suspects at Theatre Two Men Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Patrick McMahon, 59, cook, Henry Costello, 44, salesman, were committed for trial from the Parramatta Court to-day on a charge of breaking and entering…

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Fire at Gayndah Four Shops and Theatre Destroyed Damage Exceeds £6000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

A theatre and four shops were destroyed by a fire in the business portion of Gayndah this morning. The loss totals £6380…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Two of the most popular artists on the screen, George Sidney and Charlie Murray, whose appearances in silent pictures in Maclean have always been greeted with…

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Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

"Redemption," an adaptation of Lyol Tolstoi's drama, "The Living Corpse," will be the star picture at the Memorial Hall tomorrow night. John Gilbert…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

The all-talkie pictures being screened at Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, of late have been exceptionally good and are drawing large crowds. To-night (Saturday) the…

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Ball Boys Strike at Tennis Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

A strike of ball boys occurred at Rushcutters Bay lawn tennis grounds today, during the progress of the Country Week carnival…

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Ormond Murder Incident at Dance. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Although the police believe that Adeline Hazel Wilson, of Ormond, was murdered during a fit of rage, they cannot understand why there is no sign of bruises on…

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Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Tomorrow night's star picture will be "The Girl Said No," stirring William Haines with Leila Hyams. The story deals with the adventures of a…

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Juvenile Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

As a result of their commendable effort, the Rovers Cricket Club will be able to hand a fair sum to St. John's Church funds from the euchre…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean. "This Thing Called Love."

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

An excellent all-talkie, programme, featuring "This Thing Called Love," a delightful musical comedy romance, is billed for presentation at the Hollywood…

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Amusements Prince Edward and Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

College life from an entirely new angle is depleted in "Hide Out," Universal's stirring all-talking drama featuring James Murray and Kathryn Crawford, coming…

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Cricket Club Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Coffs Harbour Cricket Club was unfortunate to strike too very oppressive nights for their dances in aid of the club funds. These were…

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Revenue Shrinkage. Bellingen Pictures Suffer. Salaries Reduced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Revenue shrinkabe caused serious consideration at last meeting of the Bellingen Memorial Hall committee. It was decided to reduce the salary…

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Spectacular Blaze £10,000 Damage Melbourne Theatre Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Damage estimated at £16,000 was caused by a fire which broke out about 9 o'clock last night in the rear part of the King's Theatre, Russell street…

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Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

"Montana Moon," a romance starring Joan Crawford, will be the star picture tomorrow night at the Memorial Hall. The story concerns a New York…

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Dance at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

After the races at [?]awrence to-morrow (Saturday), the Grafton District Ambuance will hold a dance in the Literary Institute, in aid of the funds. Music will…

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Penn's Touring Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

In an endeavor to keep up with the race of progress, Penn's Touring Pictures opened with talkies at Woolgoolga, on Thursday night, with the British all…

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