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New England · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Big-show Dance To-morrow Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

One of the main social attractions this week will be the all night show dance in the Town Hall to-morrow night. The orchestral music and…

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Hospital Younger Set Arrangements For Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

Tickets for the Armidale Hospital Younger Set's ball, to be held in the town hall on Wednesday, March 13. are available from the secretary (Miss…

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Nullamanna Notes Personal—Hall Dance—Rain—Harvest Festival PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Donald Campbell. "Leal," is still very unwell and his condition is causing his friends and relatives grave concern…

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Ashford Hall Dance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting held last saturday it was decided to have a 50/50 old time and modern dance in the hall on Easter Monday night. There have not…

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Arcadia Theatre

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey Lynn for charm, and Roland Young, May Robson, Fay Bainter, Genevieve Tobin and lan Hunter for comedy provide a dish…

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GLENCOE Village News "Wacko" Dance This

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

No effort is being spared to make the "Wacko" dance in the hall at Glencoe to-morrow (Friday) a success. Proceeds are in aid of the School of…

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Guyra Golf Club. 4 Ball Stableford Aggregate

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

L. Helyar (13) and P. Janes (8) 68, C. Croker (9) and A. A. Brown (9) 67, E. Cullen (12) and E. Rudd (13) 61, J. Russell (13) and K. Godwin…

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At the Concert

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Wife (nudging husband): "Look! That man in frost of us is asleep." Husband: "Well, why wake me up to tell me that?"…

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Catholic Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The Catholic ball to be held in the Town Hall on April 9 premises to be to the standard of former years. Deeorations and novelties should be…

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Irish National Concert

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The annual Irish national concert will be held in the Armidale Town Hall on March 15. Production is being arranged by…

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Combined Band Recital Attracts Large Attendance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The band recital given in Alma Park yesterday afternoon by, Uralla Citizens Band and the 2nd, Cavalry Brigade Band attracted a large…

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15th Light Horse Dance in Aid of Funds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The 15th Light Horse Regiment held a most successful dance in the Town Hall on Friday night, proceeds, being in aid of the regimental funds…

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Bund Children Play Cricket Bells on Ball and Stumps

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

Pictures of blind children playing with the aid of bells on the ball and stumps were among the instructive illustraitions shown to an…

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Players Welcomed Town Hall Dance

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

On Saturday night in the Town Hall at a social organised by the committee of the Glen Innes Lawn Tennis club the visiting tennis players. Jack…

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Entertaining Troops Band Arranges Concert Possibility of Tattoo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

A concert party to entertain the troops at Gostwyck is to be arranged by the Armidale City Band. This decision was reached at a meeting of the…

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Arcadia Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

Mickey Rooney in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" will be shown at the Arcadia Theatre next Saturday and Monday nights. Ginger Rogers…

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"Chu Chin Chow" Composer Returns to Theatre New Musical Play After 23 Years —By Air Mall.) London, February 17

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

The man who wrote London's biggest musical success is returning to the theatre after a silence of 23 years…

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Irish National Concert

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

The Irish National Concert to be held in the Town Hall on Friday night promises to be to the usual high standard of previous years. De La…

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Arcadia Theatre

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

Most everybody knows the story of "Huckleberry Finn," and the film adaptation of Mark Twain's famous book will be seen at this Theatre on…

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St. Patrick's Ball Emmaville Function Profit of £28

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

The annual St. Patrick's ball was held on Friday of last week, the venue being the Imperial Hall, and it was the brightest ball…

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