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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

204 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Catholic Dance At Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

The annual euchre party and dance in, aid of the funds of St. Matthew's Church, Jamberoo, on New Year's Eve, was a great success, with a large…

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Surf Club Dance At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 1

The kiama [?] a [?] enjoyable and [?] in the [?]follows [?]ull an friday [?] Now you's E[?], and the that [?]…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit 'No Time for Love"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 6

Claudette Colbert's big heart interest in the film is Fred Macmurray. However, she works as top photographer for the publisher of a pictorial…

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V.a.o.c. Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

The Kiama unit of the Volunteer Air Observers Corps held another dance at the Oddfellows, Hall, on Friday night last which attracted a…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "The Talk of the Town"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

As three people who make life more exciting love more precious, laughter more joyous, Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman are "The Talk of…

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Kiama Dance C.W.A. Younger Set

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The Kiama C. W. A. Younger Set held a very enjoyable and successful dance on Friday night last in the Oddfellows Hall in aid of the…

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The Pictures Wollongong Theatres Circuit Main Attraction

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

"ASSIGNMENT IN BRITTANY" is a thrill-filled drama of love and courage in the heat of desperate warfare. Its high tempto action centres around…

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The Pictures Wollongong Theatres Circuit Coming Attraction

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

"Tales of Manhattan" is a cinema achievement of rare distinction. It has enough stars and thrills and suspense and laughter for ten pictures…

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Diggers' Ball This Year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

At the branch of the Kiama Subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night Mr. P. J…

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P.O.W. BALL Red Cross Effort At Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

The Ball held under the auspices of the Albion Park branch of the Red Cross in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund on Wednesday night…

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Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

Mr. D. Cross held a very successful and enjoyable dance at the Oddfellows Hall on Saturday last (Show Night) Mr. Ray, Stead was the capable…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

Only a few short years ago, one of Europe's greatest character actors fled with his wife to escape a Nazi firing squad. To-day the same actor,…

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PICTURES At Surf Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 4

At the Kiama Surf Clubhouse on Thursday night, there was a good attendance to see some very interesting topical films shown by Mr…

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Diggers Dance On March 10th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 3

Following up the decision made at the recent annual meeting, the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers League, a dance is to be held on…

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A.L.P. DANCE At Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 4

On Friday night last, there was a large attendance at the oddfellows Hall for the dance held by the Kiama branch of the A.L.P. and a very…

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Surf Club Dance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

The Kiama Surf Club held a successful dance in the Oddfellows Hall on Friday night last to assist the candidature of Miss Molly Jones in…

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The Pictures Wollongong Theatres Circuit Coming Attractions "CHINA"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

Hailed as one of the most thrilling war films yet to come out of Hollywood, "China" is essentially a powerful love story against a background of…

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A.C.F. DANCE At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the dance held in the Oddfellows Hall on Friday night last in aid of the candidature of Miss M. Jones…

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Woonona-bulli Citizens Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

Organising work is progressing very favorably in connection with the above Band and citizens are specially invited to attend an…

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Jamberoo Dance Hospital Auxiliary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 5

The Jamberoo Hospital Ladies Auxiliary held a very enjoyable and successful euchre party and dance in the School of Arts on Tuesday night…

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