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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

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Regent Theatre "The Sky Parade"

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

Bennie Bartlett's only trouble is that he's not quintuplets. The nine-year-old redhead, who will be seen at the Regent Theatre in…

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Court Told of Incident at Picture Theatre

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

James William Waters, married, of Cemetery road, Sheparton, was committed for trial on charges of having abducted a girl under the age…

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Returned Soldiers' Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

Owing to a misunderstanding of instructions, the Returned Soldiers' and Fire Brigades' old-time dance was advertised in last issue as a gain night…

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Lowesdale Golf Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

There was a satisfactory crowd at the Lowesdale Golf Club's annual ball, which was held in the Lowesdale Hall on Tuesday evening last…

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Premiership Cricket Dance at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Dancers are notified in to-day's amusement columns of a premiership cricket dance, which will be held at the Wahgunyah School of Arts on…

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The Wattle Ball. Marked Success

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The annual Wattle Ball was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, and was a marked success. [?] might be said with some truth that in…

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Austral Pictures Coronation Film To-morrow (Saturday) Also "Under Two Flags"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

An outstanding programme has been assembled by the proprietors of Austral Pictures for screening at the Literary institute theatre to-morrow…

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B.A.O.B. Ball

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The annual ball conducted by the R.A.O.B. Lodge is advertised elsewhere in this issue. This year the ball will be held in the Theatre Royal on…

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Regent Theatre Nothing Daunts "Devil's Squadron"

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 2

Airplane pilots may not be the most supertitious group of people in the universe, but they're certainly a close runner-up…

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News a Notes From the N.r.m.a. Theatre Aids Tram Company

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

When the Leblin (Poland) tram and bus company was in low water because no one would ride on its antiue vehicle, the local theatre wasn't…

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Concert at Wanganella in Aid of St. Michael's Tennis Club

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

A large audience gave an enthusiastic reception to concert artists at the Wanganella Hall on the 23rd inst. Encores were numerous, and…

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Basket Ball

The Independent · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 3

In the basket ball games yesterday Boomerangs suffered their first defeat at the hands of Sunbeams. Checkers had an easy win over…

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Lyceum Theatre "Rhodes of Africa"

The Independent · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 2

Again the Lyceum Theatre offers a super attraction in "Rhodes of Africa," an epic of empire building and thrilling adventure. Walter…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening. There were present. The Mayor (Mr. J. Chivell),…

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Basket Ball Boomerangs' First Defeat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

BOHEMIANS sustained their first defeat in the Deniliquin basket ball competition on Wednesday, Sunbeams winning by a comfortable margin…

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Austral Pictures Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers--saturday. Hincenberg Disaster Scenes in News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

"Swing Time," the latest musical featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is easily the best picture these popular and famous stars have…

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Concert at South Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

The Sunday School Hall at South Corowa was packed on Tuesday night last when a concert, organised in aid of the Sunday School funds…

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Catholic Ball. a Huge Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 3

Ever popular with the dancing fraternity, the Catholic Ball at Berrigan, on Wednesday night, again drew a very large attendance, and…

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Euchre & Dance

The Independent · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the euchre and dance organised by the Church of England Ladies' Guild, in the Shire Hall on Wednesday…

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Lyceum Theatre Louis Knocked Out in 12th ROUND

The Independent · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

The fight was a bigger financial fiiasco that was first believed, 39,878 was the actual paid attendance, with receipts of 547,000 dollars…

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