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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

316 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 16

Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

The Convent School Hall was packed when, last Sunday evening, a concert was held in aid of the Queen Competition. Various artists…

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Special War Pictures Arrives by Airmail

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 9

The greatest enterprise in the filmworld has been achieved by For Movietone airmail picture of the A.I.F. capture of Tobruk…

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Albion Park News Euchre Party and Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, Agricultural Society and Red Cross combined in holding a euchre party and dance in the Albion Park…

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"Here Comes the Navy" To The Civic Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 9

To celebrate the triumphant return of H.M.A.S. Sydney, the Civic Theatre, Wollongong, has specially chosen "Here Comes The Navy" for the…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "Lady with Red Hair"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Things were very gay back in the days when gallant gentlemen drank their champagne from the dainty satin slippers of the reigning stage queen…

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School of Arts Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the dance held in the School of Arts, Jamberoo, on Saturday night, under the auspices of the committee of the…

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Port Kembla News Greek Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

A committee was formed on Wednesday night to organise a "Greek Ball." Colonel W. E. Stephens and Miss Lindsay were appointed joint…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "Seven Sinners"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Mariene Dietrich stars in the new Universal film, "Seven Sinners," a romance of the South Seas in which she appears opposite John Wayne. One…

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Radio News on Holidays "Merry-Go-Round" and "Strike-up-the-Band."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Denis Collinson and the A.B.C. Dance Band in Melbourne will return to the microphone on 10th March. In the meantime "Merry-go-Round" and…

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Sunday Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

The Catholic School Hall was packed last Sunday evening when a concert was held in aid of the Queen Competition. Various entertainments are…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "Arise, My Love"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

With the magnificent surge of the drama of our times; with the frothy light-hearted gayety of romance in Paris; with the poignance of love on…

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School of Arts Dance. at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a dance held in the Jamberoo School of Arts on Saturday night last in aid of the funds of the institution,…

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Junior Farmers' Dance Large Gathering Present

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

The Jamberoo School of Arts was crowded to capacity on Saturday night last on the occasion of the dance, held by, the local Junior…

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Fortnightly Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

The fortnightly dance under the auspices of the Railway Institute, was held in the Institute on Saturday. The Merry Maids' Orchestra (Misses N…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "Third Finger Left Hand"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Myrna Loy, "perfect wife" of the screen, and Melvyn Douglas, the man who made Garbo laugh in "Ninotchka," prove a brilliant team in "Third…

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Successful Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

The Kiama Surf Club's Ladies' Auxiliary held a very successful dance in the club room on Saturday night last, when visitors were…

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Queen Competition Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 10

The dance in aid of the R.C. Queen Competition, held in the School of Arts on Saturday night, was successful, both financially and socially,…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

A euchre party and dance was held in the Agricultural Hall last Tuesday night in aid of Miss Keys' candidature in the Patriotic Funds Queen…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "The Letter"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

She was a strange woman. With her husband's gun, she pumped six bullets into the body of the man she loved. She defeated justice by buying…

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Dapto Doings Tea Meeting and Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The Presbyterians of Dapto will hold their annual Tea Meeting and Concert at the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday, April 1st. Though "All…

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