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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

884 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 45

Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

A special holiday attraction, “Second Fiddle,” featuring Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie, will be screened on three nights (Monday, Tuesday…

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Marathon Ball Puncher Collapses at Griffith

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

While attempting, to break the world endurance record for. ball punching, L. Ruenolf, the former champion, collapsed and was taken…

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Anniversary Day Carnival and Ball at Hume Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

Anniversary Day will be celebrat[?] by a public holiday on Monday. The main attraction in Yass is tho Hume Park aquatic carnival and the…

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A.L.H. Band Annual Dinner Value Of Music To A Community Tributes To Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

"I Hope this time next year the war clouds that are hovering over the world to-day will have disappeared," said…

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C. of E. Euchre Party and Dance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Organised by Mrs. Burrows, who was assisted by church ladies and C.E.M.S. members, a euchre party and dance in aid of the Church of…

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Ninth Term Diggers' Chief Re-elected Ball Arranged For August

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

For the eighth year in succession and the ninth time in all, Mr. C. M. Western was elected president of Young branch of the…

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Strand Theatre "Wizard of 0Z" Spectacle Filmed In Technicolor

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Engineering and photographic problems never before encountered in a motion picture went into the filming of "The Wizard of Oz," hailed as…

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Seen Behind the Screens Drama In Life Of Joe Pasternak Hollywood's Producer Of Great Pictures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Once there was a young man, 19 years old, who, as he waited at table serving the screen's prosperuos stars and producers, thought: "It must be grand to be a big shot and have a big house and swimming pool…

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Community Concert Amy Rochelle Pleases Big Crowd Attends

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Last Saturday night's community concert, the third in the series being sponsored by Station 2GN, Goulburn, attracted another…

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Liberty. Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

At the Liberty Theatre to-night “The Mikado,” in Technicolour, plus “Pirates of the Sky,” will be screened. On Friday and Saturday, William…

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Local and General Sunday Night Band Recital

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Young Town and District Band will play in Carrington Gardens on Sunday evening next, the programme commencing at 8.30…

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FOR C. OF E. FUNDS Successful Shoot And Dance at Bimbi

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

From a most successful clay pigeon shoot at the Bimbi recreation ground on Wednesday afternoon and an equally well supported dance…

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Will Cost £3000 New 2LF Studios Radio Ball to Celebrate Opening

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

A start is to be made next week on the erection of Station 2LF's new studios, which will be completed by the end of March, at a…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

At the Liberty Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday, a film of the scuttling of the Graf Spee will be shown. This special news item was…

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P. and C. Flannel Dance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Dancers are reminded that a good time is assured all who attend the Parents and Citizens' Association flannel dance, to be held in the…

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P. and C. Dance at High School

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

An enjoyable dance was held on Friday night in the High School Assembly Hall. Mrs. F. Black, assisted by ladles of the P. and C. Association,…

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Liedertafel Concert For The Red Cross

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

The date of the next concert by the Goulburn Liedertafel has been fixed for April 23. This concert, which will be under…

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Candid Comments Previews Of The New Pictures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

THE CAT AND THE CANARY (Paramount). This old chiller-diller, which has as many lives as a cat, haunted Broadway for a long run, has twice before been made into a movie…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Following its usual practise, the management of the Liberty Theatre has gone to a lot of trouble to book good pictures for show nights. To…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

To-night is bargain night at the Liberty Theatre. “The Great WaItz,” a fine musical, will be shown, supported by “Inspector Thornleigh.”…

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