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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,454 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 73

Annual District Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

There is a night of enjoyment in store for the dancers of the community on Thursday, April 17. Why not make up a party, and have a real…

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Mt. Erin Ex-students' Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The Mt. Erin Ex-Students' Association. members of which are the organiser of the annual ball conducted by the ex-students of the Mt…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Friday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Final screening of RKO production "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," made on the most gigantic scale ever attempted. Most stirring of all…

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Cannery Ball Handsome Prizes for Fancy Dress

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Having got through a busy and successful season the staff and employees at the Leeton Cannery are now concentrating their energies on…

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Marrar News (From Our Correspondent) Fancy Dress Dance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The annual juvenile fancy dress dance conducted by the P. and C. Association was held held in winter’s Hall on Friday night last and was a very…

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Cazna Theatre “Clouds Over Europe.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Dramatic and exciting is Columbia’s “Clods Over Europe Screening today and Saturday This picture is meeting different in the way of Spy…

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Ganmain News St. Patrick’s Ball Enjoyable Entertainment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Clarke’s Hall Ganmain, was the venue of St. Patrick’s tall, which was held on Wednesday night last, and which enjoyed u large measures of…

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Batlow Church of England Ball Miss Kath, O'grady the Belle

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The annual ball to aid of the Batlow Church of England funds, took place in the Literary Institute Hall on Wednesday night. There was a…

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The Plaza Theatre Myrna Loy & Robert Taylor in "Lucky Night"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

With Myrna Loy in one of her funniest roles, and Robert Taylor making an abrupt departure from his recent dramatic roles, "Lucky Night," the A proposal has been made to alter the rules of the O'Farrell Cup to confine challenges to clubs possessing a turf wicket or using jute…

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Plaza Theatre's Fine Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

Excellent variety catering for all tastes has been provided for the Plaza Theatre's matinee and evening screenings this afternoon and to-night. At…

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Concert at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

The Wagga Male Choir and Pierrot Party will be at The Bock Masonic Hall on Wednesday next, to stage a programme in aid of The Rock branch…

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Massed Bands Demonstration in Wagga Concert at Night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Arrangements are now well under way for the big massed bands demonstration which will be held at the Wagga Showground on Sunday, April…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

The Church of England annual ball will be held in the Cocoanut Grove on Friday night and things moved very quickly at the final meeting of the ball…

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Nurses' Annual Dance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

The nursing staff of the Wagga Base Hospital is holding the annual dance next Tuesday in Wonderland Theatre and it is hoped that it will be very…

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Rio Theatre

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

What the management of this theatre claims to be one of the most popular and well-balanced programmes to be screened here for…

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Lockhart Younger Set Ball Arrangements

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Lockhart C.W.A. younger Set was held in the Rest Rooms on Tuesday last, when Miss V. Heckendorf occupied the chair…

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Batlow Anglican Ball Successful Annual Function

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

The annual ball for the Batlow Church of England was held in the Batlow Hall on Wednesday last, and was an outstanding success both…

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Roxy Theatre To-night Tuesday to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Hollywood has made a jungle picture in which the jungle is not the star, but rather the background for magnificent acting. It is a story of…

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The Plaza Theatre Gloria Jean in "The Under Pup" To-night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

One of the year's longest and strongest motion picture ca[?]sls will bring a refreshing assortment of music, comedy and drama to the…

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At the Vatican Pope Attends Orchestral Concert Vatican City

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

For the first time in living memory, and believed to be the first time since the Renaissance, an orchestral concert was held at the Vatican…

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