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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Tuesday) to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Leslie Howard plays the starring role in "Pygmalion," which deals with a subject of direct interest and illimitable appeal to the masses…

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The Plaza Theatre "Judge Hard's Children" To-night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

To-night (Tuesday) and on Wednesday and Thursday nights next, another of those popular and delightful Judge Hardy pictures will be…

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Severe Storms Damage in Country Centres Operating Theatre Wrecked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Messages during the week-end from many country centres in New South Wales reported severe storms on Saturday…

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Dance Saves Lives in British Columbia Town Homes Engulfed by Fallen Cliff Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

A midnight dance at a nearby town, which was attended by most of the 100 population of the mining town of Hedley, British Columbia, saved some…

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Roxy Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

To-night (Friday) also Saturday The gay outdoors season brings out all the splendor of light, flowery and wispy finery in fashions—and…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Times romance, girls, laughs-what a line-up of entertainment to thrill patrons who see "College Swing," which will be featured at the…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Last night a committee meeting was held for the purpose of taking the first steps for the organisation of the annual ball of the Church of England…

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Band's Finances at Low Ebb Ladies' Committee Called To The Rescue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

LEETON District Band attended the Sydney and Newcastle contests this time last year and returned as the Country…

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Wagga Citizens' Band

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

The Waggg Citizens' Band will give its usual Sunday concert at the beach to-morrow evening In the absence of the bandmaster, who was hurriedly…

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Limiting Power Of Golf Ball Divergent Views

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 16

A concerted move to restrict the power of golf balls in England has led to a lively controversy. Consideration of the problem by the Royal…

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Pictures of He Past Back To Old Adelong (Copyright.)PART 26. Back to Sport—c. E. Page—a Graduate From Gundagai —Remarkable Bowling—fred Kaysor — at Short Leg—at Sharp's Creek—stewart Wright—richard Burkinshaw Back to Sport

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

Phew! I must get away from the reek and fumes of explosives hanging about those mine-shafts What the miners must have suffered from…

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Dance at Mangoplah

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The Diggers' dance in aid of the fund for tombstones for diggers' graves in the Wagga cemetery will be held at Mangoplah on Wednesday, February…

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Rio Theatre

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

George Burns and Gracie Allen head the big company of stars who made "College Swing" the really big musical show it is. This is a…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

To-night (Tues.),Wednesday and Thursday next that epic western romance. "The Bad Man or Brimstone." starring Wallace Beery, will be the…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Tuesday) to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Hollywood's first, air epic ever to be filmed in Technicolor is Paramount's "Men With Wings," which will have its local opening to-night…

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Theatre Safe Robbed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Using a duplicate key, thieves opened a safe in the office of Hoyt's picture theatre, Bondi, this morning and stole £240. The thieves relocked the safe…

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Dance at Night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

After their strenuous efforts in the cricket field in the afternoon, the combatants adjourned to the comfort of the New Moon Gardens where a…

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Orchestra's Offer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

In an effort to assist in the raising of funds for the bush fire relief, the members of the Wagga Melody Masters' Orchestra have very generously decided…

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Diggers' Dance at Mangoplah

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

The diggers' dance at Mangoplah postponed from August last on account of bad weather, will be held in the Mangoplah Hall on Wednesday…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Jane Withers appears in her latest and happiest picture to date, "Rascals," to-night (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) at the Plaza…

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