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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Blue Birds' Hockey Club Dance and Euchre Tournament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

The Tumut Blue Birds' Hockey Club held a very successful dance and euchre tournament in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night…

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Roxy Theatre To-night Friday and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Ziegfeld glorified the American girl; Jean Harlow elevated the platinum blonde to a position of national importance, and almost anybody…

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Methodist Church Concert at Rannock

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The large audience which filled the Rannock Methodist Church on the night of Thursday, March 13th, [?] a very enjoyable evening, the occasion…

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Masonic Ball, 1936

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

A meeting of the brethren of Lodges Harmony and Loyalty was held at the Masonic Hall, "Wagga, on Monday night last to discuss arrangements for…

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Gumly Settlers Views Of Mr. R. T. Ball "Use It. or Lose It."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

Probably no member of the State Legislature can claim a greater measure of closer settlement through government channels in his…

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Combined Schools Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

All Wagga schools will combine on Wednesday, May 6, in the Wonderland Theatre for their annual concert in aid of the Wagga Hospital Women's…

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Methodist Church Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

The Methodist Church will conduct a popular concert on Tuesday night in the Methodist School hall, when a programme by Wagga's well…

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Amusements Capitol Pictures Special Hospital Matinee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

Speed, action and romance are the high points of "After Office Hours," the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor production which will be presented; to-night at…

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Historical Drama at Roxy Theatre—richard Dix in "The Arizonian"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

A marshal fighting for peace and order on the Arizona forntier in the early 80's is the current characterisation undertaken by Richard Dix in his…

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Whitton Rugby Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

One of the most successful functions of its kind was held at Whitton on race night. The large number of visitors from Yanco, Leeton,…

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Easter Saturday Dance

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

A dance will be held in the School f Arts on Easter Saturday night, Mr. W. McClure has the arrangements in hand…

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Rio Theatre

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

Shakespeare at last reaches the screen and in the manner the author intended his plays to be presented— presented to be enjoyed by all…

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Good Programme at Plaza Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

At a matinee to-day and to-night the main attraction at the Plaza Theatre will be "White Lies," in which Walter Connolly, Fay Wray,…

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Electricity Supply To Roxy Theatre

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

At last night's special council meeting Ald. Conkey, as a matter of urgency, introduced' the question ot the supply of electricity to the Roxy theatre, and…

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Roxy Theatre To-night Tuesday to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Three great stars in a stirring romantic drama. Greta Garbo, Fredrick March, Freddie Bartholomew of "David Coppedfield" fame united in…

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Grand Opening Ball at Urana an Unqualified Success

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

The grand opening ball of the season was held in the Memorial Hall, Urana, on Tuesday night, 17th March (St. Patrick's Night) and…

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The Plaza Theatre a Midsummer Night's Dream" To-night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

When it was decided to produce Shakespeare's great comedy. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," as a motion picture the producers declared that…

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Diggers' Leap Year Ball to Aid the Distressed T.b. Men in All States

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

The Hon. Organiser (Mr. A. N. White) is receiving very many replies from the Returned Soldier Sub-branches in response to the…

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Ambulance Dance at Uranquity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

The local effort in aid of the ambulance funds took place in the hall last week, and proved an outstanding success. Thanks for this are due to the…

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Good Friday Night Concert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 2

The Wagga Eisteddfod Society has again decided to hold a concert on Good Friday night, and has been fortunate enough to obtain the use of the…

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