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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Theatre Takings Robbery By Bandits Manager Held Up Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

Two bandits held up the manager and usher of Hoyt's Regent Theatre at Thornbury last night and robbed them of £215…

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Guyra Arcadia Pictures

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

The programme for the Arcadia Theatre on Saturday night includes "Espionage," starring Edmond Lowe and Madge Evans. In support will be…

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Theatre Receipts Stolen From Residence Woy Woy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

The sum of £130/10/, takings of the Ettalong Picture Theatre, were stolen from the home of Mr. C. Riley at Ocean Beach on Monday night…

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£130 Stolen From Picture Theatre Singular Coincidence Woy Woy

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

The sum of £136/16/ bring the takings of the Ettalong Picture Theatre were stolen from the home of Mr. C. Riley at Occan Beach on…

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Arcadia Theatre

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The merry monarch of romantic musical comedy Jack Buchanan appears in "When Knights were Bold" which will be screened at this theatre…

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Eclipse Theatre Fine Programme for

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

Moments of sheer beauty contrast vividly with moments of the tensest Sort of dramatic suspense in "Stolen Holiday," starring Kay Francis, with…

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Theatre Fire Considerable Interior Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

A fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano and other fillings at Hoyt's Theatre, King Street, Newtown, early this morning…

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Britain and Japan Sombre Pictures of Relations TOKIO

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

Local newspapers are prominence to reports giving sombre pictures of relations between Britain and Japan…

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The First Moving Pictures

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The first man to obtain a practicable patent for exhibiting photographs taken on a continuous strip of sensitised celluloid, with' perforated…

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Tenterfield Pipe Band Tribute to Drum-Major Thornton

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

On Saturday night, after the Tenterfield Pipe Band had been presented with the Miller-Leech Shield at the School of Arts pictures, the band…

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OVER £30 From Sports and Dance Literary Institute Benefits Ben Lomond Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

The annual sports, comprising athletic and horse events, in aid of the Literary Institute, was held on Monday, January 3, and…

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Elsmore Dance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Elsmore School of Arts on Saturday night next when Jack's Krakajax orchestra will supply the music. A sit-down…

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Bob Roy Dance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The committee are holding their usual monthly dance on Saturday night when everything will be in order for a good time. Hash's orchestra will…

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Guyra Arcadia Pictures

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

The programme at the Arcadia on Saturday next is "Step Lively, Jeeves" and "Tarzan Escapes." For Wednesday next the two features are…

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Walcha Road Catholic Ball A Great Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

Once again the annual Catholic Ball, held on Boxing Night, was a complete success, the hall being filled to overflowing with dancers from as…

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Arcadia Theatre

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

"Tarzan Escapes" which will be seemed at this theatre on Saturday next is sure to win popular approval. [?] with other pictures of the same…

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St. Patrick's Ball Meeting to Organise

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The initial meeting to commence the organisation for the annual St. Patrick's ball, held in the Convent Hall on Sunday was particularly well…

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New Orchestra at Auburn Vale

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

The Copeton Cricket Club has engaged the Joyswingers' Orchestra, from Bingara, to play for the dance to be held in the Auburn Vale hall…

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Ball of Fire Burmese Phenomenon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

A phenomenon in the skies at Burma has caused much speculation among the superstitious. Late at night there flashed through…

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Local and General Ball at Graman

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

The R.C. Church committee of Graman has decided to hold a plain and fancy dress ball in aid of church funds on May 14th. Nosh's orchestra will be…

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