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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Austral Pictures Judge Hardy Comedy Next Week-end Also "Nothing Sacred" in Colour

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Several notable pictures are listed for screening at Austral Pictures this week. To-morrow (Wednesday). "Lady…

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Her Majesty at the Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

Honored again—Beryl Cobbold, a junior member of the Y.W.CA. centre, was privileged to present a bouquet to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, when she attended a demonstration of drama, music and mime, arranged by the London Y.W.C.A. at Sadler’s Wells Theatre…

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Coles’ Dance Successful

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

A fine contribution to the Bush Fire Relief Fund will be made as a result of the dance in the Ritz ballroom last evening which was organised by the…

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Dance Saves Many Lives Vancouver, January 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Attendance at a dance In a neighboring town by m[?]st of the 100 residents of the mining town of Hedley (British Colombia) saved scores…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, January 28 "Port of Seven Seas"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Starring Wallace Beery, and with a splendid cast including Frank Morgan, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Bead and Jessie Ralph, the "Port of Seven Seas"…

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Austral Pictures Two Specials This Week-end "Maytime" Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Two special productions listed for screening at Austral open-air Pictures next Saturday and Monday (holiday) make one of the finest programmes…

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The Magic Golf Ball

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

"I may, talking of mysterious happenings in life and ghosts and, all that sort of thing, did I ever tell you of the most remarkable experience I ever…

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Mate's to Hold Ball At Show Ground in May Directors and Staff Decide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

At meetings held on Thursday and Friday nights of this week it was decided by the directors and staff of Ltd. to hold a ball in the…

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Band Recital at Norieul Park

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

At Norieul Park this evening, beginning at 7.45 o’clock, the Town Band will play the following numbers March, “Grove House”; selection,…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival in Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

Top: Champion cyclists took part in some sterling finishes at the Wangaratta athletic carnival yesterday. From left to right, “Billy” Moritz, all-round champion of Australia, who won the five-mile Australian championship for the second time in succession;…

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Austral Pictures "Maytime" To-morrow (Wed.) "Too Hot to Handle" Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

"Maytime," the splendid musical romance featuring Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy, will be at Austral…

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Thieves Get £240 From Theatre Safe Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

Using a duplicate key thieves opened the safe in the office of Hoyts’ Picture theatre, Bondi this morning and stole £240. The thieves re-locked the safe…

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Bush-fire Relief. Concert and Community Night

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Concert and Community Night, organised by the local branch of the C.W.A., and held on Thursday…

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The Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

A big crowd of dancing folk attended the War Memorial Hall in the evening when a successful ball was held. The orchestra was the…

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Ball-room of Salt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

In Austria there is a famous ball-room carved in a solid rock of salt. This remarkable room lies 216ft. below the earth's surface in one of the…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, February 4 "Three Comrades"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque's best-seller novel of European post-war chaos, "Three Comrades" presents Robert Taylor, Margaret…

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Graphic Pictures of Slide of Concrete and Clay at Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

A SECTION of the earth embankment at Hume Reservoir, measuring about 200 yards in length, and 20 or so yards up from the water’s edge,…

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Austral Pictures "Too Hot to Handle" Thrilling Comedy Romance This Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

With Clark Gable as an ace newsreel camerman, and Myrna Loy as a famous aviatrix, "Too Hot to Handle" coming to Austral Pictures to-morrow…

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Kergunyah’s Excellent Effort £32 Raised by Dance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

A sum of £32 was raised at a dance at Kergunyah on Thursday evening in aid of the Wodonga Bush Fire Relief Fund. The secretary of the hall…

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Magistrate Fines Theatre Manager on Novel Lottery Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

The magistrate at Kogarah police court to-day decided that the offering of prizes for photographs drawn from a barrel in the Sutherland Theatre…

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