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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Savoy Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

With a sparkling cast headed by Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. "Joy of Living" presents a new theme for a musical comedy It deals…

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M.u.i O.o.f. Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Lovers of dancing are requested to keep in mind Wednesday, June 12 next, this being the date of the M.U.I.O.O.F. ball to celebrate the centenary of the…

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"Everything" Happens at Night" at the Capitol Theatre

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Lovely, gay [?] has her latest hit in "Everything Happens at Night." which will be seteened at the Capital Theatre to-night for the first…

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ANZAC 1940 BALL An Outstanding Success

Manilla Express · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The Anzac Ball held at the Memorial Hall, Manilla, om Tuesday night, officially opened the 1940 dancing season in Manilla…

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The Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

As a result of numerous counter-attractions and the fact that many young men from the town and district are away in training camps, the…

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Savoy Theatre

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Charlie Chan, Oriental super-sleuth, plunges into a suspenseful mystery in his latest film "City in Darkness." the Scene is Paris, where…

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To-night at the Capitol Theatre. "Nurse Edith Cavell."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

The main attraction it the Capitol Theatre to-night. Tuesday and Wednesday nights is "Nurse Edith Cavell," featuring Anna Neagle, Edna May…

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Club's Dance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 6

The club's dance on Saturday night. In aid of the Red Cross was a social and financial success. The hall decorated with flags and red. while and blue…

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Younger Set Dance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

A successful dance was held in the Moree Memorial Hall last night by the Younger Set of the C.W.A There was a very large attendance and a most…

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Savoy Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

"The Man in the Iron Mask," a dramatization of the enmity and hatred between King Louis XIV of France and his brother, provides…

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"Five Came Back" To-night at the Capitol Theatre

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

In "Five Came Back," the main attraction at the Capitol Theatre to-night (Thursday) a notable group of stars is seen in what is said to be the…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

An unusual funny musical comedy will be featured at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights in "On Your Toes," which stars the…

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M.u.i O.o.f. Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Lovers of dancing are requested to keep in mind Wednesday, June 12 next, this being the date of the M.U.I.O.O.F. ball to celebrate the centenary of the…

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"Balalaika" To-night at the Capitol Theatre

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Wine, women and song all the screen as MGM thrills the world with its gay dashing musical triumph. "Balalaika." the main attraction at the Capitol…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

A poignant story based on one of the most stirring chapters of the World War will be featured at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Monday…

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Hospital Ball Bright Gathering Colourful Decorations

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

On the occasion of the Annual Hospital Ball, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night last, the interior presented a striking…

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"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer " To-night at the Capitol Theatre

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

Via the genius of David O. Selznick and the magic of technicolor. Mark Twain's famous characters will step from the pages of his immortal story…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

"20,000 Men a Year" will be one of the features at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Drama, thrills and comedy are deftly…

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"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" To-night at the Capitol Theatre

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

Turning the spotlight on the wretched soul of a disabled bell-ringer whose dog-like love for a beautiful gipsy girl saves her from the hangman's noose…

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Palais Pictures Coming Wednesday, May 8th;--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

What is this strange tale that comes floating up from the headwaters of the Amazon? A transport-plane, crippled, set down in…

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