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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Rib- Tickling Comedy at the Capitol Theatre

North West Champion · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

Starring at the Capitol Theatre in "It's a Wonderful World," the feature attraction to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday nights,…

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'The Jazz Singer' Decided His Fate Californian with Jim Davidson's Band

North West Champion · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

If he had not seen the "Jazz Singer," Lawrence Brookes, tenor favourite with Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Band, would probably have made a career…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 4

BRITISH FACTORY HAS ITS OWN ARMOURED CAR:-- Rifles and machine guns poke from the armoured car of a British preserving factory in Berkshire. Besides this fighting vehicles, the factory also maintains its own Home Guard and look-out posts on…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

"South of Pago Pago" is the picture to be screened at the Strand on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Scenes filmed in the South Seas by…

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Swift Moving Romantic Story at the Capitol Theatre

North West Champion · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

Starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine in a screenplay which combines perilous action with romance and comedy, "Black…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

THUMBS UP FOR BRITAIN, DOWN FOR GERMANY: -- The proud smiles and thumbs up mean that British soldiers are clearing away yet another wrecked German aircraft. So successful is Britain becoming against German air attack that soon she…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

The Strand Theatre will present the screening of "The Plainsman" on Wednesday and Thursday. A story of "Calamity Jane"…

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Romantic Escapade at the Capitol Theatre

North West Champion · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

"Nice Girl," the main attraction at the Capitol Theatre to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, is the second Deanna…

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Community Concert Friday Night Next

North West Champion · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 1

A grand community concert will be held in the Moree Memorial Hall on Friday next, June 20. The concert will be broadcast over 2NZ, while the…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

READY FOR ACTION:-- British despatch riders in full service kit. A CRUMPLED ITALIAN HOPE:-- In their first attempted raid against London, Italian aircraft were intercepted by British fighters who shot down 13 of the raiders. The remainder fled, and no bombs were dropped. The Italian WHEN BRITAIN DESTROYED 180 GERMAN AIRCRAFT IN ONE DAY:-- The pilot steps from his cockpit, the mechanics get to work on refuelling his plane. All is quiet and orderly, yet on this day Britain BRITISH CAPTURE ITALIANS:-- Major-General Romolo la Strucci in the centre of a group of Italian officers captured by the British in Italian Lybia…

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Railway Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

Preparations for Railway Ball in aid of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, is now nearing completion. This year's event promises to exceed…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6

The screen's favourite singing team in M-G-M's "New Moon" is coming to the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. The…

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Thrill-Packed Romantic Drama at the Capitol Theatre

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

Hailed as one of the most exciting and unique dramas of modern aeronautics to emerge from Hollywood in many years,…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

MAINTAINING BRITAIN'S SEA STRENGTH:- Germany's submarine warfare upon merchant shipping will never starve out Great Britain, for British shipyards are rapidly replacing losses with new vessels. In this picture riveters are seen at work on the deck of a new ship, while behind them can be seen the framework of another under…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

The Strand Theatre on Wednesday, and Thursday next will present Warner Bros' "Daughters Courageous," starring John Garfield and…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

LAST WAR ACE NOW DIRECTS:- Air Marshall W. A. Bishop, V.C., Canadian last war air ace, officially credited with 70 German aircraft victims, meets Canadian pilots of this war during a recent visit to Britain. He is now…

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Successful Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 1

Setting themselves with the objective of £100 for For West funds, the West Narrabri railwaymen made good their bid last night by staging a…

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Strand Theatre

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 4

"Merrily We Live" will be screen-at the Strand Theatre on Saturday. Monday and Tuesday, with a good cast of players headed by Constance…

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Lavish Back-Stage Drama at the Capitol Theatre

North West Champion · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 3

Back-stage dramas have been made before, but never one with the emotion-stirring quality of "Dance, Girl, Dance," the main…

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War Pictures

Manilla Express · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

Every day more and more German airmen are shot down over Britain and are sent to internment camps for the duration of the war. Here are two German airmen at a London station on their way to be interned…

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