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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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LOCAL & GENERAL Big Dance—Ritz Hall

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

To-night (Friday) there will be a big dance in the Ritz Hall. Hardlng's orchestra will be in attendance. Join the happy throng for the final dances…

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[?]Nna Notes Personal: Good Rains: Grasshoppers: War Functions: Dance. PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

MiSS. Heather MCCrae, who has been holidaying at Port Macquarie, returned home on Sunday. Misses Effle and Joan Scott are…

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Concerted Attack On All Fronts LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

Russian movements to-day indicate preparation for a determined effort to end the tale of failure in Finland by concerted attacks…

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Boy's Death Struck on Head by Ball Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Donald Finger (10), son of Pastor Finger, Lutheran Minister, was struck on his head by a ball while playing cricket at his home with an older…

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Band Recital

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

The Municipal Band will render a recital in Victoria Park on Sunday evening next, after church hours…

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Arcadia Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 6

"Sweethearts," starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, will be shown at the Arcadia Theatre next Saturday and Monday. Saturday's…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Dance for Boshier Fund

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

A euchre party and dance will be held at Rob Roy on Saturday next and the proceeds will be devotee to the Boshier fund. Nash's orchestra will…

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Arcadia Theatre

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The gorgeous, technicolor production, "Sweethearts," will make its appearance at this Theatre at the week-end. The story is modern, the dress is modern…

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Successful Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Despite the prevailing hot weather the dance which was held by the Apex Club in the Ritz Palais on Tuesday night was a great success. The…

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Dance at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Tingha Gymkhana Club are conducting a dance in the Tingha hall to-morrow (Saturday) night with Val Harding's orchestra in attendance…

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A French Dance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

Cotillon means literally a gown or petticoat. The name was figuratively applied to a French dance extremely popular in the beginning of the 17th…

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Band Recital Sunday Evening

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The following is the programme to be rendered on Sunday night after church hours by the Town Band under the conductorship of Bandmaster…

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Ball at Bundarra

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Younger Set of the Bundarra Red Cross Society are holding a ball to be held in the Bundarra hall on Friday night next, January 26, as a…

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[?] Profits From Ball

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Major A. L. [?] writes to the [?] of the Inverell [?] I desire to advise that I have to-day received a cheqcts for [?]…

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Ritz Dance To-night

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Val Harding's orchestra will be in attendance at the dance to be held in the Ritz hall to-night. Friday, 19th, January, when all the latest dance…

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Farewell Dance Postponed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The militia farewell dance, which was to have been held on Friday, has been postponed. This has been done on account of the fact that another…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Dance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The Bukkulla dance committee is holding a dance next Saturday, 27th. A tasty supper will be served and Nash's band has been secured for the…

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Arcadia Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

"Thoroughbreds Don't. Cry," starring Micky Rooney, and Tom Walls, in "Crackerjack," will be shown at the Arcadia Theatre next Saturday…

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Matrons' Ball Postponed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Armidale and New England Matrons' ball committee recently decided to abandon the annual ball for the duration of…

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General Troop Concertrations PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

It is revealed that the Germans have massed large numbers of troops on the Baltic coast, in addition to the Rumanian frontier…

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