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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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LIMPINWOOD Spinsters and Benedicts' Ball

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The spinsters and benedicts' ball, which took place last Friday night, was a great success, people being present from Tyalgum, Eungella,…

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Federal Hall Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

Paramount's super film, "Underworld," will be screened again to-night at the Federal Hall. In this seething melodrama Fred Kohler as "Buck"…

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Theatre Destroyed.!

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The Cairo theatre at St. Kilda was completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

One of the most thrilling motion pictures produced this season is "The People vs. Nancy Preston," an allstar production featuring Marguerite…

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Why Not ? Restart Town Band. Absence Noted at Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

At present there is running in Casino a carnival, but without a band to enliven proceedings it is robbed of much of its spirit. Why is it that Casino…

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Race for Pictures Montreal

Northern Star · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

A plane chartered by a cinema concern beat all rivals for pictures by heading in a general direction for New York to-night, leaving rivals helplessly…

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Local and General, Lavender Dance Postponed

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain and the hopeless outlook of the weather, the Lavender Dance to have have been held in the Empire Hall to-ight has…

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"Sorrell and Son" at Diggers' Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

At the request of numerous picture fans who were unable to attend the first screenings of "Sorrell and Son" the management has arranged for a…

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C. OF E. BALL Dancing Season Opens

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Though the incessant rain caused the organisers of the Church of England Ball, with winch the dancing season opened at Murwillumbah School of…

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£45,000 Damage St. Kilda Theatre Gutted Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by fire late last night and damage estimated at £45,000 was done. Poor pressure in…

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Hospital Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The ball organised by the Ladies' Hospital Guild will be held at the School of Arts on Friday night of next week. Tickets have been…

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Tennis Club Dance

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday night the Lismore Tennis Club arranged a dance at the Hibernian Hall,which proved very enjoyable. This was the first of a…

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More American Pictures

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 6

The most valuable consignment of motion pictures to arrive in Australia this year, was brought by the s.s. "Sonoma" to Sydney on April 12th…

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Federal Hall Pictures

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

A woman lawyer becomes so interested in her profession that friend husband is left out in the cold. In an effort to win her back, he…

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Campbell Hospital Wireless Radio Dance Postponed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Owing to the wretched weather and state of the roads the Radio Da fixed for Moroney Theatre last had to be postponed. The need for a…

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N Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Tim McCoy, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's popular outdoor star, does not confine his activities to pictures dealing with Bed Indian warfare. His…

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General News C. of E. Ball

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

The annual Church of England ball was held in the School of Arts, Murwillumbah, on Wednesday night and was a great success, despite the…

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"Eccentricity of Genius." Students Ejected From Theatre

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.--There was great excitement at the Palace Theatre, Melbourne, last night, when the police elected 100 University…

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University Students' Revels Ejected From Palace Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The police were called in last night to eject 100 University students, elated at what is termed their "commencement…

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Diggers' Theatre

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

The United Artists screen triumph, "Sorrell and Son," will be screened at the diggers" Theatre to-night, and it will be the, last Opportunity for…

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