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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

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Visit Byron Bay Casino Boys' Band Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 16

Arrangements are being made for a visit by Casino Municipal Boys Band to Byron Bay at an early dale. It is proposed that 26 players make the…

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Close at Show Ball Queen Competition At Urbenville

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Although the committee had found it necessary to abandon the 1937 show, it decided the annual show ball should be held as usual. The date…

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OVER 400 ATTEND Benefit Dance: Euchre Tournament Fund for Widow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Over 400 people attended the dance and euchre tournament held in the Kyogle Memorial Institute on Wednesday night. As…

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ENTERTAINMENTS What's on in Town and District. the Vogue Theatre "Romeo and Juliet"

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

This evening at the Vogue Theatre, Lismore, the final presentation of William Shakespeare's immortal romantic play, "Romeo and Juliet," will be given…

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Benefit Concert and Dance

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

On Tuesday night, February 9, a variety concert will be tendered to Mr. J. Walker at Bangalow. A bright programme has been arranged, and…

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Centennial Theatre, Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

With two operatic singers, Jan Kiepura and Gladys Swarthout, in the principal roles, "Give Us This Night" will be screened at the Centennial…

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Pipe Band at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Brisbane Scottish Pipe Band, under the leadership of Drum Major McPherson, visited the Twin Towns during the week-end, making their…

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Amusements Regent Theatre Charlie Chaplin in "Modern Times"

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

After an absence of almost five years, the one and only Charlie Chaplin returned to the screen of the Regent Theatre on Saturday night, in…

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ENTERTAINMENTS What's on in Town and District. the Vogue Theatre "Private Number"

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

The chief attraction at the vogue Theatre, Lismore, this evening will be the domestic drama, "Private Number," with popular Robert Taylor and…

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Scottish Dance Night

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

The skirl of the bagpipes provided a typically Scotch atmosphere at the carnival dance, organised by Mesdames J. Johnson and Speers, and…

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Caniaba Mad-hatters' Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

The president (Mr. J. J. Cooper) presided at a meeting of the Caniaba hall committee at which others present were Mesdames Temple, Clarke,…

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Roxy Theatre "The Suicide Club"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

A brand new romantic team, starring Robert Montgomery with Rosalind Russell. A story, rich with thrilling adventure, taken from a…

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Free Dance for Children Feature of Printing Office Picnic

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

A free dance in Jazzland during the afternoon which was attended by hundreds of girls and boys, mostly clad in shorts and playsuits, was a feature…

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ENTERTAINMENTS What's on in Town and District. the Vogue Theatre "Private Number"

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 10

The chief attraction at the Vogue Theatre, Lismore, this afternoon and evening will be the domestic drama "Private Number." Two well known…

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Rap at Radio. "Cat's Concert" and "Negroid Music."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

A "Culture Lover" writing in the "Courier-Mail" avers that Sir Harry Lander's, radio concert was cheap at £500 when one compares it with the fee…

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District News Byron Bay Community Singing Concert

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

The second of the New Year's series of community singing; concerts was held in the Literary Institute, Byron Bay, on Thursday night last and was…

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Brunswick Heads Dance

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

Miss Hilda Lofts, organiser, states that arrangements are complete for the dance in aid of Lismore Base Hospital, to be held in Brunswick…

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Centennial Theatre, Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

With Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell co-starred, "The Suicide Club" will be screened at the Centennial Theatre, Ballina, to-night and…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "Strike Me Pink"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Eddie Cantor is let loose in a gigantic amusement park in "Strike Me Pink," his sixth annual musical extravaganza for Samuel Goldwyn, which…

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ENTERTAINMENTS What's on in Town and District. the Vogue Theatre "Private Number"

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

Robert Taylor and Miss Loretta Young are the stars of the attraction "Private Number," which is the chief presentation at the Vogue Theatre,…

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