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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Picton Theatre Bing Crosby Returns

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

The world's foremost exponent of popular song, the incomparable Bine Crosby, is returning to the screen in a new comedy drama with music. The…

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Picton Theatre "A Girl Must Live."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

Acted with sparkle, told with wit and embellished with catchy music, "A Girl Most Live," one of the most, entertaining film ever made in…

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Pictures

Camden News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

Much interest will be centres in the screening of "Disputed Passage" at the Paramount Theatre next Saturday and Monday nights. A message…

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Couridjah Dance Highly Successful Function

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

A great evening 's enjoyment Was had by all who attended the dance at the Settlement Hall [?], last Friday night. The function was very…

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Picton Theatre Two Big Attractions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

On Saturday and Monday next, and at the matinee on Saturday, the Theatre Picton will screen two outstanding attractions "The Amazing…

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Enjoyable Concert £10 Profit Expected

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Picton Branch of the Red Cross Society, was presented by the girls and boys of the Barnardo Farm School…

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Picton Theatre "The Lion Has Wings."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

This fine picture to be shown at, the Picton Theatre on Saturday and Monday next is the story of how Britain gradually awoke to the…

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Tahmoor C.W.A. Dance Final of Waltzing Competition

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Close on 200 dancers, including a number of visitors to the district for the Easter holidays, had a very enjoyable time at the C.W.A. dance at…

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PICTURES. "The Four Feathers."

Camden News · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 7

Alexander Korda presents his big spectacle—"Four Feathers," in technicolour, with Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith, John Clements and…

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Picton Theatre the Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

By his selection of the above film Mr. Slatyer is offering a very attractive programme for next Saturday and Monday…

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Cricketers' Ball

Camden News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

Dance lovers are assured of an excellent time at the 1st Annual Ball to te held under the auspices of the Camden District Cricket Association…

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A.i.f. Band Plays for Empire Radio

Camden News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

The Palestine broadcasting service is making a fifteen minutes' record of the performances of ah Australian country battalion band…

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Back Yard Concert

Camden News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

To help swell the funds of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Appeal, a concert-entertainment was organised by five little Camden…

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A.I.F. Band. Plays for Empire Radio

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

The Palestine broadcasting service is making a fifteen minutes’ record of the performances of an Australian country battalion band…

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Picton Theatre "Hitler—beast of Berl1n."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister of England, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a recent review of the war, said, "It is a terrible tiling to think that the whole…

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Tennis. Night Tennis Association. Campbelltown District Annual Presentation Dance

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

The Committee has all arrangements for the Annual Presentation Dance to be held on the 27th Inst., well in hand, and this dance promises…

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Patriotic Carnival. Money For Soldiers Comforts Rolls In. Military Band Draws The Crowd

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The spirit of Patriotism definitely held sway last Saturday afternoon and evening and again on Monday night in Campbelltown at the Municipal District Patriotic War Fund Carnival held at the Town Hall…

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Red Cross Ball

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

The big local evert of the week will be the Red Cross Ball in the Town Hall on Friday night. The committee is working enthusiastically to achieve…

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Tahmoor Euchre Party and Dance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1

The committee controlling the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund held a successful euchre party and dance in the C.W.A. Hall, and it proved so…

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Picton Theatre "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1

Boasting one of the largest caste ever assemlbed for a picture and acclaimed as the most remarkable achievement in screen production,…

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