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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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The Dance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

The dance held in the Masonic Hall in the evening was attended by about 60 couples, which, in view of the fact that a number of similar functions…

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Tullibigeal Band Christmas Recital

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

The newly-formed Tullibigeal brass band, under the baton of Mr. Webster, played a programme of Yuletide hymns on Christmas Eve, to an…

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The Gloomchasers Annual White Dance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

The Gloomchasers' annual white dance, which was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, was a big success, about 50 couples…

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Successful Dance In Aid of Cricket Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 7

What was looked forward to as the "big dance of the season" was held in the Masonic Hall on Friday evening in aid of the funds of the West…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

An exceedingly pleasing and particularly welcome seasonal function was one which took place at the local District Hospital on Sunday afternoon…

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Current Topics C.w.a. Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the Country Women's Association concert next Tuesday. A very fine programme has been arranged. including…

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Hamilton's Pictures. To-night and

Western Champion · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

At the Broadway Theatre, Samuells Goldwyn's groat mother-love epic of the screen, "Stella Dallas," starring Ronald Colman and Belle Bennett. In…

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Rio Theatre See Colleen Moore

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

In the open-air theatre on Saturday the screen favorite, Colleen Moore, will be featured in "Naughty But Nice." Also Bob Custer and his…

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In Movieland Thousands of Stars in New Theatre. Young Stars Taget[?]er. From Alley to White Way

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

Mante Blue, Patsy Ruth Miller, [?] Del Ruth and Darryl Francis Zanuck have established a record. They claim to [?] the only [?] making feature…

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District News Darby’s Falls [?] Public School Annual Concert

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

On the 14th December, 1927, the Public School annual concert took place. The local hall was packed, and the pupils carried out their various…

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Current Topics C.w.a Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The Country Women's Association have organised a splendid concert for to-morrow night in aid of funds for the furnishing of the rest room. Tickets…

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Scotch Concert at Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Referring to the above the “Star” says: Another entertaining feature of the concert was the dancing by some very young ladies from Cowra, who…

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About Modern Dancing Dance As You Would Be Danced By

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

Long past are the days when dancing ability was exceptional and the number of men who could dance was so limited that "wall-flowers" were to…

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C.W.A. Concert Some First Class Talent. Poor Attendance

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

For some reason, probably owing to the heat, there was a poor attendance at the concert organised by the Country Women's Association, which took…

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Hamilton's Pictures. To-night and

Western Champion · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

At the Broadway Theatre, a fascinating romance of New York's night clubs and night courts, gaieties and shadows, glories and temptations,…

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In Movieland Telling of Atmosphere. Dolores Costello and Clyde Cook Climb Feme’s Ladder. What Is an Atmos- Pheric Theatre? Famous Artist’s Model

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

It was James Montgomery Flagg who first made the golden [?] of [?] Costello known to millions of magazine readers by his paintings. Except, for…

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Tivoli Theatre See "Blighty"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

As usual a first-class, programme will be shown in the Tivoli Theatre this week, commencing on Wednesday evening with that mighty British…

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Rio Theatre "Knock-out Reilly"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

A particularly fine picture entitles "Knock-out Reily" with Richard Dix in the loading role, assisted by Mary Brian and Jack Renault, is set down…

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Hamilton's Pictures

Western Champion · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 11

TO-NIGHT AND FRIDAY.— At the Broadway Theatre, Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in "The Winning of Barbara Worth," a drama…

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Latest Songs Church Services Weather Market Receipts Dance Music All the Sport Opera Race Results Lectures Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air Invited to U.s.a. Broadcast Announcer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

"I believe that Australian broadcasting stations are better made than U.S.A. stations, or the air is better; they sure do come in."…

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