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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Globe Theatre, Leeton. To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The acting, alone, in "The Splendid Crime," the new Paramount picture is sufficient to lift this film out of the mediocre class, which should…

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Dance at Mangoplah

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

A dance will be held at Mangoplah on Wednesday, January 26, in aid of the hall funds. There will be dancing and a euchre…

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Cinema Fire Theatre Principal Arraigned Vancouver. Jan: 13

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

At Montreal the coroner's jury found that Ameen Law owner of the Laurier cinema palace, and the assistant manager, A[?] Held T[?] Barry,…

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Dance Hall Melee. Winning Woman Attacked Free Fight in Park Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

A Charleston competition at a hall at Newcastle last night ended in a free fight. An unsuccessful woman competitor, dissatisfied with the judge's…

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Big Year for Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

This year will be a big one in the establishing of Australian films Within the next few weeks "For the Term of His Natural Life" will be…

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Globe Theatre, Leeton. To-morrow (Wed.) Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

For the second time in two years the Pickford-Fairbanks studio at Hollywood became a replica of the sunny, romantic city of Seville,…

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Dance in Assembly Room

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Last night the Assembly Room was packed to capacity for the dance in aid of the candidature of Miss Ditha Britz in the junior queen competition…

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Marriage on Stage. Picture Theatre Offer Protest by Clergy Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The Council of Churches has expressed indignation at an offer by the management of the Strand Theatre to pay all expenses, in addition to a gift…

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Our Tennis Ball

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Our tennis funds were getting low, In fact, we were in debt. The Rocklow club was short of cash, And they needed a new net…

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Dance in Parish Hall

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

A most enjoyable dance was held in the Parish Hall last night in aid of the Church of England. The music, which was of…

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Tumbarumba Pictures

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

The Tumbarumba Pictures programme for to morrow (Saturday) night will include the Paramount production "A Woman of the World,"…

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Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) night an exceptionally good evening's entertainment will be presented, and one cannot do better than pay a visit to the…

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Southern Cross Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Under new management at tHe Southern Cross Picture Gardens some splendid programmes are being screened. To-night's bill is headed by…

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Globe Theatre, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

A rollocking, swiftly moving, hillarious farce, de[?]oid of slapstick, but with humorous situations and gags chasing one another across the…

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Southern Cross Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

For the martinee and the night entertainment at the Southern Cross Picture Gardens to day the managemene announces a real Zane Grey wild…

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Local and General Band Recital

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

The Wagga [?] concert Band will render a sacred and classical concert in the Town Hall Gardens to-morrow night, commercial at [?]…

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Junee Band

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Junee Municipal Band the balance sheet showed a loss of £45/11/7 for three months, and it was deeded in view of this…

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Amusements Southern Cross Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Those who appreciate drama will be well catered for at the Southern Cross Picture Gardens to-night and tomorrow night. At the head of the…

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Local and General "Queen of Charity" Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Friday night's dance in the Town Hall in aid of the candidature of Miss Ditha Bri[?]z., in the junior queen competition was very well attended…

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Eleven Killed Train Crasher Into Bus. Basket Ball Team Victims. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

A message from Austin, Texas, states that 11 members of the Baylor University basket ball loam were killed and 11 injured, five perhaps…

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