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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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Dubbo Citizens' Band. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

Mr. G. W. Bell (President) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo Citizens' Build held at the land room last night. Others present…

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Dubbo Citizens' Band. Monthly Committee Meeting. Big Project Mooted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

The resignations of Rundgren Headrail Sutton, O. and W., Gordon tendered. at the monthly meeting held last night were received and…

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The Geurie Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

Who is he, this mysterious masked Lothario, with flowing scarf and screaming steed, riding through the stilly stretches of the night? Where…

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Movie Ball. Very Large Attendance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 12

The Movie Ball, which was held on Easter Monday night in the Empire Hall, the funds of which were also in aid of the Wellington…

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Helping the Hospital. Splendid Effort by Old Time Dance Club. £39 8s 8d COLLECTED

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

Congratulations to members of the Old Time Dance Club on the success of their effort to raise funds to help build the much needed…

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Dubbo Speedway Thrills Motor Cycle Club's Great Day. Exciting Racing—record Crowd. Narromine Pipe Band Present

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The Dubbo Motor Cycle Club had a great day at the Speedway on Easter Monday (reports the "Despatch") when the Silver Helmet…

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Boy Scouts Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

The dance tiring organised in aid of the Scouts Hall Building Fund looks like being a big success. The dance will be a jolly one, with a prize for a…

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Euchre Party and Dance. Catholic Tennis Club Function

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

A very successful euchre party and dance was held in the Royal Theatre lost night (Easter Monday) in aid of the Catholic Tennis Club. There were…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

With the news that Douglas Fair-banks' late screen offering, "The Black Pirate," will be the feature attraction at the Wonderland Picture…

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Bourke Band

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

The Bourke Band has secured a parcel of new music, two pieces of which were played at sight at the Cricket Carnival last Friday night…

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Theatre Attractions for Show Time

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 8

Lionel Walsh's Musical Comedy Company will appealin their big tent at Bell Park in some really enticing musical plays, and the Bathurst people were quite enthusiastic…

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The Lyric Orchestra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 6

In our advertising columns appear an advertisement of the Lyric Orchestra, which is a new combination of experienced juzz players. The…

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Bourke Band

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

In honoring their pledge to play once a month in public, the Bourke Band will render their first public performance on the Cricket ground…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

The Monarch Pictures have a special programme for this week, commencing to-night, when they will screen "The Night of Love,"…

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The Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 7

Racing over, the next attraction was the ball, it was some ball, too, dear reader. The function was held in the Oaks…

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Big Night at Coboco. Opening of New Hall and Grand Ball. One Hundred and Twenty Couples Present

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

If there is any person in or around Narromine suffering from a fit of the blues, such person should visit Cobaco for a night's amusements. The cure will be rapid and permanent. To readers who have not had the good luck to visit that prosperous…

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Oddfellows' Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

A ball was held in the Southern. Cross Hall on Tuesday night, in connection with the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, and was largely…

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Ball at Coboco

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

The opening ball at the Coboco new hall last Wednesday was a great success, a very large number being in attendance from the surrounding district; also…

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Film Censors in Despair. No Effort to Elevate Pictures. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

Scathing comments were made by the Commonwealth film censors, in their annual report, concerning the vulgarity of some of the imported films. There…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

Good programmes of movies will be screened at the Wonderland Pictures on Friday, Saturday and next Monday nights. The star attractions appear…

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