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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

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Her Short Dress. Verdict for Woman Asked to Leave Dance Hall

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

A young woman who visited a dance hall in Cassel (Germany) with her husband and one of his friends was asked to leave the place because, in the…

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That Band Visit. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 21

Sir,—Throughout the Coast workers are condemning those members of the Wollongong Town Council who, in banning the Kurri pipers…

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Port Kembla Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

The above band rendered street programmes during early shopping hours on Friday evening last, and afterwards visited the White Way Theatre…

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Kurri Band. and Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

In regard to the criticism of the Wollongong Council over the Kurri Kurri Band incident, the Mayor (Ald. Howarth) pointed…

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Surf Club Dance. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The Port Kembla Surf Club held a highly successful dance in the Scout and Guide Hall, on Thursday evening last…

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Coledale Hustlers' Club. Euchre Party and Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

A euchre party and dance, conducted by the Coledale Hustlers' Club, was held in the Coledale Hall, last Friday night. There was a very large crowd…

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Kurri Band Incident. Mentioned at Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council, Ald. Tubman referred to the Kurri Kurri Band incident and said that he thought that the letter…

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The Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 28

The members of the band, have been working hard over the week-end, getting ready for the band contest to be held at Mittagong this…

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Port Kembla Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 16

The weekly meeting and practice was held at the bandroom on Tuesday evening. The attendance of members has been splendidly maintained during the…

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Free Parking Area. Crown Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 15

Owing to the restrictions proposed to be imposed by the Wollongong Council on parking cars in the streets, the management of…

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Port Kembla Surf Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

A surf club dance will be held at the Memorial Hall, Port Kembla, during pay week, on the evening of Friday, March 7th. A special feature of…

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Corrimal Band. Successful at Mittagong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

The Corrimal Band went to Mittagong last week-end to participate in the Band Contest, and has returned home with the distinction…

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Screen Classic Wile Remake History. at the Crown Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

"All-talking," the new medium of the silverscreen will prove its tremendous power as an added, quality for entertainment at the Crown Theatre,…

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Columbia Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

Union Theatres have also bought for the South Coast the whole of the output of Columbia pictures which will be of the same calibre as "Flight,"…

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United Artists Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The whole of the output from the United. Artists Studios have also been booked. The pictures will be of the standard of "Three Live Ghosts" and…

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Kurri Band Wollongong Council Recommends Legal Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 11

At the meeting of the Wollongong Council last night, the Health Committee reported: An application wa[?] received from John Hitchen, Organiser…

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Union Theatres Ltd. South Coast Circuit. Outstanding Pictures for the Crown Theatre, Wollongong, Also Strand, Corrimal; Kings, Thirroul; and Royal, Bulli for 1930

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 29

Union Theatres Ltd. announce that they have secured for 1930, the cream of the world's pictures, many of which are filmed in natural color…

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The Kurri Kurri Pipe Band. a Prosecution—and Permission to Collect

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 17

There were some lively exchanges at the Wollongong Council meeting last night. In the health committee's report it…

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Crown Theatre, Wollongong. All Magnascopic Screen for the First Time Outside Capital Cities

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

''On With the Show,'' the first 100 per cent natural colour, talking, singing, dancing picture, a Warner Bros. Vitaphone production—coming to the…

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Gerringong Church Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the concert and sale of gifts in connection with St. George's Church of England, Gerringong, held in the School…

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