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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

86 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 5

Royal Theatre, Windsor "Love and Hisses"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

At least part of the news about "Love and Hisses" ought, to be on Page One as an extra. Simone Simon sings! And how the glorious glamor girl sings! Twentieth…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Four Men and a Prayer"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 12

In India, at British staff headquarters, Col. Lioring- Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith) is courtsmartialled and '"broken" for issuing1 a written order, in violation of instructions from…

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Enjoyable Ball in Aid of Red Cross Funds Held at Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

A BALL in aid of the funds of the Red Cross Society was held recently in Kurrajong: Theatre, which was prettily detorated "with red and white streamers, ferns and…

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Diggers' Dance Enjoyable Wiseman's Ferry Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 6

ARRIVING at the Vice Regal hour (due to to having met a couple of the lads beforehand) I went to the side door of the hall, but found that, true to their training of…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Smilin' Through"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 2

"Norma Shearer's heart-stirring photoplay "Smilin Through" which has been brought to the Royal Teatre on Saturday and Monday in answer to a deluge of requests…

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97th Anniversary St. Peter's, Rich Mond. Parish Tea and Concert. Address by Canon Barder

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

With the object of celebrating the 97th anniversary of the Consecration of St. Peter's Church of England, Richmond, a Parish Tea, followed by a…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "That Certain Woman"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 12

Hollywood is full of "producers." The actual producers of the films seen on the world's screens are unknown to the movie fans, but the producers of films which are…

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District Hospital Annual Meeting Date Fixed Pleasing Ball Result Finance Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 7

AS a result of a decision made at the monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Hospital aboard on Monday of last week, the annual meeting of…

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Anniversary Celebration Enjoyable Richmond Effort Tea and Concert

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

A WELL-ATTENDED tea meeting and concert in connection with the celebration of the 97th anniversary of the Richmond Church of England was held in the…

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To Open Catholic Ball

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

Monsignor King will perhaps be better known to many local returned soldiers as the late Chaplain-General of the A.I.F., where his friendly and sympathetic…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Broken Melody"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

Rosalind Kennerdale, who plays the part of a temperamental prima donna in "The Broken Melody," Cinesound's delightful adaptation of F. J. Thwaite's…

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Benefit Dance Windsor Function Big Success Large Public Patronage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

A SUCCESS even beyond the expectations of the organisers, the dance and euchre party held in the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on Thursday evening of last week in aid of the…

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Royal Theatre Windsor "The Firefly"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

Jeanette MacDonald has added Warren William to her list of willing victims in the new M-G-M musical hit coming on Saturday and Monday to the Royal Theatre, Windsor…

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Happy Social Evening Annual Boronia Ball Held at Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

AS a social event the annual Boronia Ball is regarded as the star ball of the season, but, unfortunately, this year rain prevented many old patrons from attending the…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Last Gangster"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

Edward G. Robinson, who played the first gangster in motion pictures, now plays the last. He comes on Saturday and (Monday to the Royal Theatre, Windsor, in "The Last…

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Diggers' Dance a Celebrity Comes to Town (Contributed)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

AS the moon spread her silver rays over the Ferry and flooded the amphitheatre with brilliance; scores of people were seen hurrying towards the dance hall, and I…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Let George Do It!"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

His name is Scottish, his parents are Irish, and he was born in Aberdeen, N.S. Wales. What is he? No! It's not a conundrum—just an effort to solve the nationality of George…

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Kurrajong Theatre. "Call of the Yukon."

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 2

Lovers of the "wide open spaces" type of entertainment will find the new Republic production, "Call of the Yukon," coming to Kurrajong Theatre on next…

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Kurrajong C.W.A. Ball. a Delightful Function

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 3

The annual ball of the Kurrajong branch of the Country Women's Association, held in the Kurrajong Theatre on Tuesday, 23rd ult., once more proved…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "London by Night"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 14

Because a series of crimes are committed in a screen story it was necessary for the studio research department to present an authentic picture of a section of London that…

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