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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

The Macquarie—"life Begins for Andy Hardy." See it on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, also Wednesday afternoon…

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Boys Band Recital Good Attendance of the Public

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

There was a large attendance of the general public last night in Cameron Park when the Public School Boys' Fife…

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Trangie Bowling Club Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

A social evening at the Bowling Club on Saturday night was well attended enjoyed by all, a full moon adding to the brightness of the evening. The…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 1

The Macquarie: William Powell and Hedy Lamarr—a new and exciting star combination—are costarred in "Crossroads," giving…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

On and from to-night (Friday), the screening of the Picture programme will commence at 8.30 p.m. sharp…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

New laugh records have been set by Joan Blondell and her merrymaking partners, Binnie Barnes, Janet Blair, John Howard and…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 5

The Macquarie: See the world's funniest twosome—Bud Abbott and Lou Costello—in Metro Goldwyn Mayer's "Rio Rita," with…

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Air Force Welfare and Comforts Fund Successful Benefit Dance at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

The dance held in the Memorial Hall, Trangie, on Saturday night in aid of the Air Force Welfare and Comforts Fund was a great…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

The Macquarie:—There will foe a fine double feature programme for patrons on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next. "Broadway…

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Operating Theatre for Local Hospital

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 10

During the weeks Mr. C. Robertson, M.L.A., visited Yeoval and inspected the local hospital, also the public school…

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Fife and Drum Band No Recital on Sunday Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

There will be Cameron Park on Sunday night next by the Wellington Public School Fife and Drum Band…

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Rjev Recaptured by Soviet As German Army Crushed in Fight Russians Make Gains in Big Battles In Northern Theatre London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

The powerful German fortress of Rjev, 130 miles northwest of Moscow, has been captured. Rjev was taken after fierce fighting, in which 2000 Germans were killed in the city and on the outskirts…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

James Cagney's newest starring picture, "Captains of the Clouds" a stirring story of Canada's heroes of the air, will be the big attraction…

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Boy, 15, Fractures Arm in Dance Fall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

When he fell at a dance hull in Dubbo on Thursday night James Jackson (15), of Chelmsford Street, fractured his right forearm…

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Methodist Conference Shelves Dance Talk Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

At the Methodist conference of New South Wales today a request from the western district that the conference should consider the question of…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 5

The Macquaric—Patrons have a treat in store for them this week, when the great Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hit of the year, "The Great…

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Brief News Bowlers' Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

The committee of management of the Dubbo Bowling Club has announced that It intends to hold a howicrs' ball on Wednesday night,…

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200 Die in Theatre Fire When Snow Fills Exits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

London, Monday: According to Berlin radio, 200 were incinerated when a fire broke out in a small cinema on the Japanese island or Sokkaido. The…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

The Macquarie.—Picture goers have another fine programme to look forward to this coming week-end, when "Week-end in Havana"…

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School Concert

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

That popular annual function, the concert by pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School, will be held in the Weston Monarch…

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