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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

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Movie Highlights. Poor Pictures "Kill Off" Good Stars Better Stories. Now Filmed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

The star is no greater than the picture in which he or she appears. This maxim, based on the fact that poor pictures "kill off"…

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Reo Social Club Membership Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 6

There were about 100 members present when the Reo Social Club held its first membership dance in the Emerican-street Hall, East Maitland,…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

To-night "Banjo on my Knee," starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel Mc-Crea, and "Tra[?] the Killer," starring Australia's wonder dog, "Caesar," will…

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Swingtime Dance Large Crowd At Kurri KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 7

The Swingtime Club dance, held in the Cathelic Hall last night, attracted a very large attendance, Music was supplied by the Ryhythm Boys…

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£450 STOLEN Safe Blown At Theatre MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 11

Safeblowers got away with about £450 from the astor Theatre, East ST. Kilda. A few minutes after the robbery a…

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Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

The dance of the year is advertised to be held in the "James" Picture Theare on Thursday next, 8th inst. Full particulars are advertised in this…

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Coronation Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

A grana Coronation Ball under the auspices of Dungog branch of the R.S.S.I. League will be held in the "James" Theatre on Thursday, 6th…

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St. John's Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

St. John's Women's Guild have arranged a series of dances, the first of which will be held next Tuesday night, in the…

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The Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

A letter from the Wattle Club requested that each committeeman purchase a ticket for the Show Ball and so held to swell the funds. The…

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Theatre for Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

Plans and specifications have been prepared for a new theatre to be erected at Forster for Mr. Albert Ehlefeklt. Plans provide for a handsome…

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Local and General. Wallarobba Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

A big carnival night is advertised for Wallarobba Hall on Saturday next. See advt. for particulars…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

To-night at the Palace Theatre "Murder With Pictures," featuring Lew Ayres, Gail Patrick, Paul Kelly and Bonny Baker, and "Counterfeit…

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Stroud C.w.a. Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

Stroud Branch of the C.W.A. will hold the annual ball on 18th June. Intending debutantes should notify the secretary before May 15. See advt…

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A Successful Function. C.W.A. Euchre Party and Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

The local branch of the C.W.A. held its usual Easter' Monday night function in the Astros Theatre, in the form of a euchre party and dance, and it…

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Thieves' £450 Haul From Safe Theatre's Easter Takings

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Cracksmen who entered the Astor Theatre, Prahan (Vic.), on Wednesday found that they could not open the door of a safe and then decided to cut…

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Empire Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Maitland branch of the country women's Association a hall will he held at the west Maitland Town Hall on may 38…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

Produced on an even more elaborate scale than the preceding pictures in this series, "The Gold Diggers of 1937" which will be screened at both…

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A Mayfair Notebook Mary pickford with us Again—Scotland Yard Helps at a Ball—The Queen's Waltz—Veils from paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 5

If there are any who believe that London for gets her old friends, they should have witness…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 2

"Gold Diggers of 1937"—fourth and most elaborate of the famed series of musical movies which began in 1029 with "Gold Diggers of Broad…

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C.w.a. Ball Committee Meets

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 2

The committee of the C.W.A. blue and gold ball met on Thursday to discuss matters in connection,, with, the ball. Mrs Stacy (president) presided…

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