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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Concert Party Far West Children's Health Scheme

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

Notwithstanding the international situation the Far West Scheme is carrying on as usual, and since the beginning of the year over fifty…

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Dubbo Diggers Annual Meeting Held Concerted Effort Sought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The chairman (Mr. K. J. Irvine) told Saturday night's annual meeting of the Dubbo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and…

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Local Jottings Greek Patriotic Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Great preparations are being made for the Greek patriotic dance, which is to be held in the Mayfair Theatre on the night of Wednesday, 12th…

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Band Carnival Dubbo to Visit Orange Big Display on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Dubbo will be represented by the Citizens' Band in a massed band carnival at Wade Park, Orange, on Sunday. The Dubbo combination will be…

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"40,000 Horsemen" at Roxy Theatre Monarch's Double Feature

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

The long-awaited Australian production, "Forty Thousand Horsemen," will have its Dubbo premiere on Saturday at the Roxy, into which…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Universal is taking the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys off the city pavements, away from the gang-criminal-police problem…

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Children's Flute Band

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

A special meeting will be held at the conclusion of the Parents & Citizen's Meeting in the School Room next Tuesday evening to…

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A.l.f. Photographic Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Next Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday photographic pictures taken by the official A.I.F. Photographic Unit will be screened…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

THE MACQUARIE: "Maryland" land of beautiful belles... gentlemen sportsmen, thoroughbreds horses a state rich in historic…

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Gollan Win the War Dance a Great Success

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the Gollan Hall was the scene of a very happy and successful function, the occasion being the win the war…

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A.I.F. BALL Second Successful Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

The Royal Theatre, Dubbo, was packed on Friday night when the Divisional Ammunition Sub-Park held its second A.I.F. ball…

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Ambulance Dance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 7

Mrs. E. Jackson, one of the Coonabarabran’s leading charity workers, advertises a dance in the aid of the Ambulance for Saturday night…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

THE MACQUARIE: "Pastor Hall", showing at the Macquarie Theatre to-night and to-morrow night, is purely entertainment. It is…

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Proposed Fife and Drum Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

It is quite possible that in the very near future Wellington will have a boys' fife and drum band. There is a proposal to form such a…

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Flute Band

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

At the Parents & Citizens Meeting on Tuesday night, the School Flute Band was inaugurated. Briefly, the plan is for the parents…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

The screen's loveliest new star, Linda Darnell, comes to the Wonderland Theatre next Monday in "Star Dust," the 20th…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

THE MACQUARIE: Filmed in technicolour during the most hazardous and arduous location trip ever attempted by a motion picture…

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Fife and Drum Band Council Loans Drums

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the Wellington, Municipal Council on Thursday night it was decided to loan the side and bats drums to…

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Greek Patriotic Ball on Wednesday Night Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

What should prove to be one of the great social events of the year will be the Greek patriotic ball, to take place in the…

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Firemen Crushed When Roof on Theatre Falls Brockton (Massachussets)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

The roof of the Strand Theatre, weighed down by snow and ice, and weakened by flames, crashed today upon firemen,…

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