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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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Euchre Party Aw Dance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

A very happy and successful euchre party and dame was held December 26th to the Ash bridge Ball to aid of the Red Crews prisoners of war fund…

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Cazna Theatre There’s a Cargo of Thrills for Too

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

A cargo of thirlls, comedy and romance Is on “The Night Train to Munich,” screening to-night and Saturday With a renowned cast it is one…

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Amusements V.a.d. Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

The Voluntary Aid Detachment will hold another of their popular dances at the Half Holiday clubhouse on Friday night next, January 9. The Wagga V.A.D. are…

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Saturday Night Band Music

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

Taking advantage of the extra hour given by daylight saving, the Leeton District Band will render a programme of music in Chelmsford…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Tuesday) to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

A motion picture audience will be held practically spellbound in the grip of one of the finest stories of American fiction, as Paramount's…

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V.a.d. Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

There will be a grand night of dancing and fun at the Halt Holiday clubhouse on Friday night next. This dance is being conducted by the Voluntary Aid…

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"Sydney" Dance at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

A dance will be held at The Rock on Friday night in a[?] of the H.M.A.S. Sydney replacement fund. The floor is in good order and there will be excellent…

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Dance at Cocoanut Grow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

Something new and different is [?]mised at a dance to be held to-m[?] night at the Cocoanut Grove. [?] particulars will be advertised in…

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Dance at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

An enjoyable time is promised at the A.L.P. dance, which is to be held in the North Wagga Hall to-night. Hill's orchestra will provide the music and there…

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V.a.d. Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

Chambers' orchestra will provide the music for the dance to be held by the Voluntary Aid Detachment at the Half Holiday tennis clubhouse to-night. The…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day are featured in a rousing adventure entitled "The Bad Man." which heads the programme at…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Friday) and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

It will be a blitz on the blues at the Roxy theatre to-night and to-morrow night. Those two nitwitz in khaki, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy will…

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Winchendon Vale (From Our Correspondent.) Euchre Party and Dance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

For the second successive year the residents of Winchendon Vale marked the beginning of the New Year by holding a dance and euchre party in aid of the…

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Cazna Theatre Noted Musical Comedy To-night and

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Nearly two years continuously on Broadway, half a [?] road [?] companies [?] a [?] that quickly [?] to the popularity [?]…

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District News Darlington Point Red Cross Concert by Aboriginals

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

A capacity home, in which not even standing worn was obtainable witnessed one of the best show, the reversible village has staged for years,…

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Successful V.a.d. Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

The Half Holiday Tennis Clubhouse was packed to capacity last night, when the "E" section of the Voluntary Aid Detachment held a dance for the Prisoners of…

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Free Pictures for Patriotic Children

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Macsuley manager of the Pizza Theatre, has made a splendid offer to help swell the collection of aluminium in Wagga. Realising that the most…

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War Pictures Supplied by Department of Information

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

BRITISH PREMIER Is tin Air Commodore of the R. A. F. Mr. Winston Churchill. Britain's Prime Minister, wore his uniform of an Air Commodore when he paid a visit to No. 615 Fighter Squadron, R. A. F. He has been honorary air commodore the squadron since April,…

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The Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

There is a good turn of comedy in the main picture to be screened at the Plaza Theatre to-night (Tuesday), and on Wednesday and Thursday night…

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Railway-Town Band General Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

A geneal meeting of the Railway Town Band was held in the bond room on Sunday evening last. Mr. S. Bonnett occupied the chair, and…

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