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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Band Programme for To-night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The Town Band will piny the following programme in Dean Square tonight 8 o’clock: March. “A La Mililaire” : selection “An English Garland”…

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Big Fire Rages Next to Packed Theatre Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

A fire raged in a block of building next door to a picture theatre, on Saturday night, but patrons of the theatre sat through the performance…

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Majestic Pictures Next Week's Attractions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

When "The Ice Follies of 1939" was received in Sydney, film critics wrote enthusiastically of the picture, and termed it a modern Ziegfeld on…

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Austral Pictures To-morrow (Wednesday) Night "The Nursemaid Who Disappeared" Also "Blondie"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) night the programme consists of "The Nursemaid who disappeared" a thrilling mystery melodrama, and a delightful…

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Air Pictures of Germany Their Publication Likely Effective Photography London, January 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Photographs taken of Germany during H.A.F. flights are likely to be released for publication shortly. The photographs are remarkable…

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Majestic Pictures Next Week's Attractions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Nert Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Majestic Theatre, it will be a case of support home industries, when Cinesound will present Lloyd Hughes…

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Austral Pictures Friday, Saturday and

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Another attractive programme has been arranged for to-night (Friday), to-morrow night and Monday night, at the Austral Grounds (weather…

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Lyric Pictures. Saturday, January 20 the Pyjama Girl Murder Case

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

Of intense interest to all residents of the district, the "Pyjama Girl" murder case will be depicted on the screen at the Lyric Pictures on Saturday night,…

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Recital by Local Band

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The Balranald Citizens' Band, under the leadership of bandmaster Byrne, will render musical items on Sunday (to-morrow) evening at 8 o'clock, at the…

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Items of News Band Programme For To-night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The Town Band will play the following programme in Dean Square at 8 o’clock to-night: March “Old Comrades,” selection “In Edinburgh Town,”…

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Austral Pictures Wednesday Night

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

"It Could Happen to You" the thrilling human story with many laughs, will be presented to Austral Pictures patrons to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Battery Farewell Dance To-night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

A dance will be held at the Ritz to-night to farewell the members of the 122nd Battery who will go into camp shortly. Dancing win be both…

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Majestic Picture Theatre. Attractions Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Screening nights will be altered for the week-end, with no bargain night on Friday. That evening and also Saturday evening will carry a…

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Marathon Ball Puncher Collapses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

While attempting to break the world endurance record for ball punching, L. Ruenolf, the former champion, collapsed at Griffith, and was taken to…

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Austral Pictures Friday, Saturday and

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

This week-end programme will include two dramas of special entertainment value. "Fighting Thoroughbred" is a novel racing drama, with…

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Attractions at the Majestic Theatre

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

To-night, Friday and to-morrow night, Saturday, the two feature programme will consist of "Within The Law" and "Tom Sawyer Detective."…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, January 27 "Undercover Doctor"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

One of the most exciting episodes in the highly dramatic crime film, "Lndercover Doctor," is a sequence where Broderick Crawford, as public…

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Second A.i.f. Men Attend Concert in Exhibition Building

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

Prior to the impressive march of the Victorian section of the Second A.I.F. through Melbourne on Wednesday, the men attended a concert en masse in the Exhibition Building, which was crammed to…

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Majestic Picture Theatre. What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Mickey Rooney who last month, won the annual poll conducted by the "Motion Picture Herald," a reliable American trade paper, by…

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Austral Pictures "Sun Never Sets" --Brilliant Drama Jane Withers Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Jane Withers in her latest picture, "The Boy Friend," and "The Sun Never Sets," are the two attractions for next week-end at…

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