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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Casino Boys' Band CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Casino Municipal Boys' Band will take part in a band programme to be staged at Byron Bay on Sunday in conjunction with the patriotic…

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Euchre Tourney for Band Funds

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

At a euchre tournament for the funds of the Kyogle Citizens Band, in the Band Hall last night, Mesdames F. Scott and W. Cooney, with…

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Red Cross Dance at Edenville

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Owing to unsettled weather there was only a small attendance at the dance in aid of the Kyogle branch of the Red Cross, which was held in the…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "Beau Geste"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

Paramount's rousing story of adventure, "Beau Geste," will have its final presentation at Murwillumbah Regent Theatre to-night…

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Amusements Roxy Theatre "Renegade Trail"

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

This evening only at the Roxy Theatre the western drama, "Renegade Trail," will be screened. William Boyd appears as Hopalong…

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P. and C. Dance at Horseshoe Ck

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

HORSESHOE CREEK: A successful dance for the funds of Horseshoe Creek Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Horseshoe…

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The World of Women Carnival Atmosphere at St. Patrick's Dance

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

Novelty dances, balloons, streamers and squeakers created a carnival atmosphere in the Kyogle Memorial Institute on Tuesday night when the annual St. Patrick's night dance was held. On account of the wet weather the attendance was not as large…

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Scout Committee Dance

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 11

The second of a series of fortnightly dances being conducted by the First Lismore Boy Scouts Group Committee, which was held in the…

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Ball at McKee's Hill

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

A ball in aid of the Red Cros[?] Society will be held at McKee's Hi[?] hall on Thursday, March 28. Th[?] organisers are Misses D. Gramge…

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Hockey Dance

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

The visiting Valley hockey players are being entertained at a dance in the Riviera, Lismore, to-night. The visitors will attend, and with the…

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Roxy Theatre, Kyogle

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

At the Roxy Theatre, Kyogle, this evening Miss Ginger Rogers and David Niven will co-star in the laughable picture, "Bachelor Mother." A business…

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Rink Theatre, Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

Akim Tamiroff, the celebrated character actor, will appear this evening at the Rink Theatre, Casino, in the comedy drama, "The Magnificent Fraud."…

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Plaza Theatre, Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

Starring Charles Laughton in the principal characterisation, Paunmount's film "Jamaica Inn" will be screened at the Plaza Theatre,…

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El Gronda Theatre, Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

Miss Greta Garbo is the stellar player to-day at the El Gronda Theatre, Casino, in the sparkling comedy, "Ninotchka," which is a clever satire…

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Won Four Ball V. Par Comp

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 8

AT RIGHT.—R. Blackadder (Casino), the Lismore club's 18 holes four ball versus par competition yesterday right, and D. Stirgess (Lismore) won…

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Boys' Band at Byron Bay Byron Bay

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 5

Thirty-five members of the Lismore Boys' Band arrived at Byron Bay this morning to take part in the patriotic carnival and…

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Patriotic Concert Proposed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 4

At its last meeting the committee of the Tweed Defence Forces Welfare Association decided to conduct a patriotic concert in aid of funds to…

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£600 Stolen From Newcastle Theatre Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 10

Drilling through a steel frame and into the lock mechanism of a safe in the strongroom of the Theatre Royal, cracksmen took…

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Kyogle Four Ball Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 6

Scores in Kyogle Club's four ball v. par competition on Saturday afternoon were: R. M. Jones and C. Kenyon, square;…

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St. Patrick's Dance at Kyogle

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Balloons, streamers and squeakers and novelty dances created a carnival atmosphere at the annual St. Patrick's night dance in Kyogle Memorial…

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