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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Pictures for A.I.F. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

The Minister for information (Senator Foll) announced today that newsreels of Australian activities would be sent weekly to the…

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Noel Coward's Concerts Expected to Raise £7000 for Red Cross Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

The secretary-general of the Australian Red Cross (Captain Brown) to-day estimated that concerts given by Mr. Noel Coward for the Red Cross…

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Cazna Theatre Drama . . Suspense in Every Scene

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

“Stronger than Desire,” screening to-night and Saturday, has Virginia Bruce and Walter Pidgeon cast as a prosperous lawyer and his wife. Others…

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Soldiers Farewelled at Book Book Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

At a dance recently the residents of Book Book and district gathered to farewell Privates Maurice O'Brien. Cecil Williams, James Bickley and Herb. Oaks…

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Children's Concert for Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

A children's concert promoted by Miss Patty Richards and Miss Margaret Hutson and assisted by their little friends was held at the residence…

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Whitton Younger Set Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The Old Year was given the air and 1941 welcomed at a bright dance organised by the Whitton Younger Set on New Year's Eve. The large…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week the management of the Plaza Theatre, presents the dramatic and musical thrill of a…

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Roxy Theatre To-night, Tuesday to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Against the colorful and adventure filled background of the Old West, in the days when justice was administered at the point of a gun and…

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New Year's Eve Dance

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The New Year's Eve dance conducted in aid of the Rosewood Hall funds was a great success, there being in tlu; vicinity of 75 couples…

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Successful P. and A. Parade Band for N.e.s

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Cootamundra dancing public will be pleased to learn that Pip Field's Broadway Band has been hired for the big carnival dance to be held at…

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Band at Rotunda

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The Leeton Band will render a programme of music from the Rotunda on Sunday night, weather permitting…

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N.e.s. Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Patrons of the N.E.S. dance, to be held at Zunieland on Wednesday, 15th January, run no risks regarding uncertain weather, because the popular…

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Jugiong Annual Tennis Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The annual dance of the jugiong Tennis Club proved a happy gathering, visitors being present from Coolac, Muttama, Tumblong, Harden,…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

All excellent double-feature programme will be screened at the Plaza Theatre to-night (Friday) and Saturday next, including Sidney Toler…

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Old Time Dance Club Successful Year's Operations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the euchre and 50-50 dance held in the Railways' Institute on Wednesday, 31st December, in aid of the Comforts…

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Cazna Theatre Just a Million Laughs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

With Jack Berry providing comedy and Dorothy Lamour romance, Edward Arnold in an important role, and Binnie Barnes, Phil Harris, Betty…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Friday) and Saturday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Not since the advent of talking pictures has such a radical departure in film technique been made as in Warner Bros. film "The Story of Dr…

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Ashbridge News (From Our Correspondent.) New Year’s Eve Dance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

On December 31st a happy company of Ashbridge residents met to celebrated the passing of the Old Year and the coming of the New Year, in the…

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The Binghi Band

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

I do not suppose that Captain James Cook, when gazing at the first aboriginals that greeted him at Botany Bay ever associated them with musical…

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Anniversary Day Sports and Dance At Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

The Tumut Cycling Club will conduct an afternoon's horse and cycling sports on the Tumut Showground on Monday, 27th…

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