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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Band Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Last Sunday afternoon the Queanbeyan Municipal Band under the conductorship of Bandmaster Thornton, rendered a musical programme at the…

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Notes and News Church of England Ball at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

A record was achieved at the annual ball held at Major's Creek on Boxing Night, the balance sheet showing a credit of £73/12/- which…

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Band Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The Band gave a varied and enjoyable programme at the Cotter River Sunday afternoon last. The outing was most successful despite unsettled…

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Courageous Children Travelling Band in Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Those people who heard the travelling children's band in Braldwood's main street on Saturday afternoon last little realised the story of pluck…

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Novelty Dance Band

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

The Cunwen family played Sn the street again on Saturday, and met with a far greater measure of success on this occasion. The public…

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Ginger Rogers in solo Dance for “Follow the Fleet”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

There’s a new treat in store for Ginger Rogers’ fans in her latest [?] with Fred Astaire. The redblonde dance stylist, whose whirlwind…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the concert sponsored by the Queanbeyan Municipal Band in the Triumph Theatre on Sunday night last. An…

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Band Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

The Triumph Theatre was well filled on Sunday night when the Municipal Band gave the second classical concert the present series. These concerts…

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Frank Morgan and Laugh Cast at Star Theatre To-night

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

Chalk up an “A” in comedy for “Beg, Borrow or Steal,” which opens at the Star Theatre to-night. It is one of the laugh hits of the season…

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Illumination in the Theatre Lightning Plays the “Star” Role

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

“The lights’s going the davtime’s as if it’s never been; it’s dead. . .” Is it. really getting dark?” It’s a scandal the way the days are…

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Municipal Band Many Visits

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Queanbeyan Municipal Band has been very busy during the last few weeks, and since the commencement of the summer has been before the…

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Sutton Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

A dance in aid of the hail fund was held in the Sutton Hall on Friday night last and though the attendance was very poor owing to counter at…

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Municipal Band Visits Young

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

The band paid a visit to Young on Sunday and took part in the demonstration, arranged as an opening of the 150th Anniversary celebration…

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Show Ball Pronounced Success

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The annual ball under the auspices of the Braidwood P., A. and H. Association took place in the Literary Institute on Thursday night (second…

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“Varsity Show” With Dick Powell and Waring Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

“Varsity Show,” Warner Bros. film musical extraordinary, has its local premiere at the Triumph and Star Theatres to-morrow, Monday and…

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Afternoon Frock in Paramount Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

Youthful simplicity is fully stressed in milady's present-day fashions. Here ts Claudette Colbert, who will shortly appear with Gary Cooper in…

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Band Rotunda Dilapidated Condition New Building Suggested

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. J. P. McCauley, honorary secretary of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band, in a letter to the Municipal Council which was before the meeting…

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Band Benefits Successful Street Stall

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

Very successful indeed was the street stall run by the ladies’ committee of the Municipal Band on Election Day. The best of assistance was given to…

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Alice Fay and George Murphy New Sensational Dance Team in ‘You’re a Sweetheart”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Alice Faye, more glamorous and beautiful than ever before, singing the hit songs of the year, and for the first time on the screen dancing, the art…

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Lone Hand Laracy Chapter Iv. a Bushranger at the Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4

All Golden Valley turned out to the fancy dress ball that was held in the new store building reected for Simons’ Lev athan Emporium and Gold…

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