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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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New Oxford Dance Palace

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

The opening dance will be held in the newly decorated and renovated Oxford Dance Palace tonight. The late Dixieland Melody Masters have been engaged to supply dance…

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Students' Strike Dance Order Disregarded London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

At Kingston (Jamaica) 400 medical students at Queen's University went on strike as a protest against the suspension of three senior students for attending a dance against…

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Irish National Concert Splendid Musical Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

The Irish National concerts which are held annually at Wagga have in the past proved highly successful. Music lovers have begun to look…

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Every Dance Is a Tap

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

Commenting on dances in Ameirca a visitor says:— "The cutting in system is in force at all dances. The music hardly…

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Batlow Football Club Dance

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather, the Batlow Football Club conducted a very successful dance and euchre party the other…

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The Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

At the above theatre to-night the fine vaudeville act by Freddie Webber, in association with Alf. Clifton, will be repeated. Freddie Webber, was…

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Globe Theatre To-night (Tuesday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

"Camille" is attracting enthusiastic crowds to the Globe Theatre, Where it was given its first local Screening last night…

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Mick From Vic Attends St. Patrick's Concert

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

As an unassuming penman, let me have a little say. Let me write a simple sonnet to proclaim St. Patrick's Day…

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Young Band Requires Help

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

After 22 years of existence, during which it has performed yeoman services for the town and district, the Young Band is threatened with…

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Hibernian Ball Successful Function

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

The Hibernian ball, held at the Town Hall last night, proved a very successful function in every respect, in spite of the…

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Star Pictures

Ariah Park News · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 3

Saturday night’s screening will be one of the best and cheapest shows ever presented to the picture fans of Ariah Park…

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Juvenile Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

The same decorations as on the previous night were used for the junenile ball at the Town Hall last night, run for the St. Patrick's Day Hospital…

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Ball at Mirrool Brilliant Success

Ariah Park News · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 6

The first Annual Ball of the Mirrool Patents and Citizens Association was held on March 14, and was a wonderful success,…

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Presbyterian Tea and Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

Fully 300 people attended the annual tea meeting of the Presbyterian congregation of Wagga at the Church hall yesterday afternoon. Country…

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Amusements Strand Theatre Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

Blanche Sweet and William Baxter star in the excellent picture showing at the Strand Theatre to-night. It is described as a powerful drama of the…

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The Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

If there is one adjective in the dictionary that adequately describes Douglas MacLean's latest comedy " Soft Cushions," which will be shown…

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Local and General Nubba Hall Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Great success attended the efforts of the secretary and committee of the above hall on Wednesday night, when over sixty couples took the…

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Globe Theatre Leeton To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

If you want entertainment of the highest order, in which comedy, drama, pathos and all the other qualities of all our lives are…

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"What Happened to Jones" Gaiety Theatre, Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

A warm welcome should await the visit of D. B. O'Connor's Musical Comedy Company when they produce the well-known musical farce…

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Mangain. Harvest Thanksgiving Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The Presbyterian Harvest Festival and sale of gifts was held at Mangain Hall on Wednesday, 21st March, and was a good success, both socially and…

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