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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Old-time Dance Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

Preparations have been finalised for the monster Carnival Dance, which the club will be holding tomorrow Anniversary night, in the…

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Band En Route to Sydney March Through Main Street

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

THE ambition of Bandmaster R. Cox was realised on Monday last, when the Leeton Golden Areas Band marched through the main streets…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Tuesday) to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Glamorous blonde Marlene Dietrich and dark, romantic Charles Boyer bring one of the most exciting love teams in film history to the screen…

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The Plaza Theatre Gary Cooper and George Raft in "Souls at Sea" Tonight

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

A glance back at motion pictures for the last decade reveals the rather surprising fact that most of the big cpoch-setting films were stories of…

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Enthusiastic Audience at Farewell Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

THE Roxy Theatre was the scene of a wonderful demonstration of enthusiasm and appreciation, on Sunday night last, when the…

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Eight Ball Over May Bk Tried London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

The "News-Chronicle" commenting on Lord Hawke's suggestion that an eightball over may tie tried in 1939, says that the news will dismay those…

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Lewisham Hospital New Equipment Installed Air-condioned Theatre Improved Surgical Appliances

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Modern scientific surgical equipment, costing several thousands of pounds, has just been installed at Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, and this Mill create more comfortable conditions for the patients, doctors, and nursing staff, and…

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Rare Entertainment Delightful Concert Programma

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

The largo audience that greeted the amateur performers in the Memorial Hall on Monday evening was well pleased with the rare…

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Leeton Band Change Their Quarters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

ACCOMMODATION at the Empire Village on the Sydney Showground, did not come up to expectations and the Leeton…

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Sydney Band Contest Competitors in D and C Grades

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

FOLLOWING is a list of the D. and C. Grade Bands entered in the Sesqui-Centenary Contest in Sydney:—…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Friday) also

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

"Michael Strogoff," the historical epic novel by Jules Verne dealing with the struggle by the Czar of Russia to save Siberia from ravaging…

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Mildura Band's Visit 700 Miles in Quest of Musical Honours

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

While en route to Sydney to compete in the C grade section of the Centenary lands' contest, the Mildura City Band stayed in Narandera on…

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The Plaza Theatre Jean Harlow and Robt. Taylor in "The Man in Possession" To-night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

To-night (Friday) and on Saturday next picture patrons will see Jean Harlow in her last competed picture, viz., "The Man in Possession."…

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Wagga Citizens' Band

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

The Wagga Citizens' Band will again dispense music in the gardens to-morrow night at 8.45 o'clock. During the recent hot spell the gardens have…

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New Moon Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

There are degrees of entertainment but during the hot weather dancing at the New Moon Gardens must surely be the degree of perfection. There is…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

A meeting of ladles interested in the show ball will be held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Thursday next, at 3 p.m…

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Local and General Pictures at The Capitol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

At the Capitol Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, Jean Harlow and Clark Geble are starring in "Saratoga." On Wednesday and Thursday (with…

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Nottinghamshire Rejects Eight-ball Over London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

The Nottinghamshire County cricket Club defeated a proposal for the introduction of an eight-ball over, but favored a reduction in the number of…

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Leeton Band Equal for Sixth Place in Championship Contest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

"The Golden Areas Band, Leeton (conductor R. Cocks) tied for sixth place in the C Grade competition in the Australian championship band…

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Base Hospital Carnival Successfully Concluded Juveniles Assist with Concert Programme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

The annual carnival of the Wagga Base Hospital was brought to a successful conclusion at the rear of the School of Arts building, Wagga, on…

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