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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 8 of 45

Broadway Crowded St. Patrick's Night Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

Extra seating had. to be hastily provided last night to accommodate the overflow portion of the record crowd present at…

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Theatre Uproar German Actor in Holland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON: When a German actor, sent by Geobbels to tie Amsterdam Muncipal Theatre was declaiming. Give us Free-…

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Ball for War Fund Chamber Of Commerce

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night plans were discussed for the ball which that body has decided to…

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Children's Night Concert and Prize-giving at Methodist Hall

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The Methodist Sunday School Hall was well filled last night, the occasion being the annual Sunady School concert…

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Community Concert New Stars Billed for Saturday Week

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 8

Station 2GN, Goulburn, continues to present outstanding community singing concerts and dances. The recent concert at…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

A Prince Edward Theatre attraction, “The Starmaker,” with Bing Crosby starring, will be screened at the Liberty Theatre at the…

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Koorawatha Convent Ball

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the Koorawatha annual Convent ball to be held on Friday, March 29. Music will be provided by the Gloomchasers Dance…

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Hammond and Hanlon's Staff Ball

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

At a special meeting of the staff of Messrs. Hammond and Hanlon, which took place after the close of business yesterday, it was decided…

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Patriotic Dance at Jugiong £30 RAISED

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

There was a magnificent attendance of lovers of the light fantastic a[?] Jugiong on Friday night last, including visitors from Berremangra,…

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Local and General Ball at Bowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

The Church of England Ball will be held at Bowning on Easter Monday night. A splendid sit down supper will be provided and…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION Arrangements For Juvenile Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association was held at the District School last Thursday night, when Mr. A. C…

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Grenfell and Cowra Players in A.i.f. Band

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

"The Palestine broadcasting service this week is making a 15 minutes' record of the performance of an Australian country battalion band,"…

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Birthday Greetings at P. and C. Dance Delightful Surprise for Dulce Williams

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

There was a happy interlude and a delightful surprise for the young lady concerned, when opportunity was taken at the P. and C…

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Empire Pictures Twenty Fifth Anniversary

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

Boorowa was favoured with a feast of first-class entertainment last week on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Empire Theatre…

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Boorowa Town and District Band Committee Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7

A Committee meeting of the above Band was held at the Band Rotunda on Monday night last, at which the President…

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Empire Theatre "The Magnificent Fraud"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

Whatever additional proof might be needed to convince theatre goers that Akim Tami-roff is one of the best character…

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"Dark Rapture" Crown Theatre Feature

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

With weird tom toms thumping under the jungle moon of mysterious Africa, "Dark Rapture," a 20th Century-Fox release, will be…

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Crown Theatre Week-end Programme "Ice Follies of 1939"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

Hitting a new high in entertainment "The Ice Follies of 1939," starring Joan Crawford with James Stewart, Lew Ayres and…

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Catholic Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

The ladies of the committee of the annual Catholic Ball are on the warpath for the ball to be held in the Industrial Hall. Gunning, on…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

To-night (Thursday) is bargain night at the Liberty Theatre. Joan Crawford, William Powell and Robert Montgomery are featured in “The…

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