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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Madhatters' Dance Successful Function At Newtown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

The Madhatters' Dance in the Newtown Hall last Friday night attracted one of the largest crowds ever seen at the hall. The…

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Gular Pictures

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

Because radio to-day is one of the leading mediums of bringing popular American music to the tune-loving public, composers affiliated with…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

THE MACQUARIE.—Magic melodies of Vienna amid a dramatic, romantic story of the musician who was the voice of the gayest city in…

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Swimming Club Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club finished up the season with the annual dance, which was held in the Tennis Club House last night,…

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Ballimore Oddfellows' Ball Successful Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The Baltimore Oddfellows' ball was held last Friday night, with a very satisfactory result, both financially and socially, visitors coming from…

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Church of England Dance And Euchre Party

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

The local Church of England residents held a dance and euchre party in Rosser's Hall last week, and the result reflects great credit on…

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Club Theatre Friday, Saturday and

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

“Of Human Hearts,” a dramatic story of Lincoln’s day, which opens at the Club .Theatre on Friday, provides “Walter Huston with his first…

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Preparing for Anzac Ball Local Diggers Meet

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 11

At the Diggers’ meeting, held in the Soldiers’ Club on Wednesday evening, the main discussion concerned the…

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Euchre Party and Dance Successful Function For Catholic Church

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

A most successful euchre party and dance, organised by Mrs. J. Ambrose, and a willing band of workers, was held in the…

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Light Horse Dance Wonderful Success Met With Attended by 150 COUPLES

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

Member of the Gilgandra Light Horse Troop held their annual Troop Dance in the Australian Hall on Tuesday night, when in…

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Show Committee Meeting Ball Will Be Held on 25th APRIL

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Gulargambone P. and A. Association was held oh Saturday after noon. Mr. C. B. Brown…

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BALLADORAN C.W.A. DANCE Attendance Affected By Threatening Weather Happy Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The C.W.A. dance in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, was not as well patronised as expected, owing, no doubt, to the threatening weather…

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Goodbye to Sunday Night Summer Concerts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

The Wellington Band will present its final summer programme next Sunday night. 25 programmes have already been played. The public…

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Show Concert a Great Success Clever Artists Entertain Large Attendance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

The Mechanics’ Institute was packed on Tuesday evening for the Show Concert, which marked in a very entertaining way the “smoko” for Coonabarabran’s 58th annual show. It was not only up to the standard of previous concerts hut, in…

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Far West Concert at Mendooran in April. Committee Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 10

The Mendooran branch of the Far West Health Scheme was held in the hall on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

Murder in a Limehouse bar; the gray, sinister silence of a shrouded London night; a League of Assassins; a melody of death; Scotland…

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Successful Euchre Party and Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

A euchre party and dance held under the auspices of the 2DU Club (Bourke Branch) was held in the Palais Royal last night…

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Western District Centres Eumungerie Digger's Concert Attracts large Crowd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

The Diggers concert and dance on Wednesday night drew a crowded house. Visitors from all the surrounding centres were present…

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The Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Owing to the inclement weather, the programme which was to have been rendered by the Wellington Band from hte rotunda in Cameron…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

THE MACQUARIE—Contrasting the glitter and glamour of smart society in Washington and Florida with the romance and adventure of…

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