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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Dance at Palais To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

There will be dancing again at All Services Palais to-night. Supper will be provided, and an excellent orchestra will be in attendance…

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St. Patrick's Dance at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

The annual St. Patrick's dance will be held at The Rock on Friday, March 17, the dancing being from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be euchre…

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Citizens' Band Women's Auxiliary Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Citizens' Band's Women's Auxiliary was held in the bandroom on Monday, February [?], Mrs. J. Flynn (President) occupied…

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£20,000 Theatre Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: A fire early to-day destroyed the King's Theatre in Warwick. Tile damage was estimar[?] at £20,000 The…

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Roxy Theatre To-night (Tuesday) to

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The newest and most riotous "Road" picture, "Road to Morocco," co-starring Ding Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and its due…

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In Australia War Pictures on Exhibition in Britain New Guinea Fighting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The importance of the Pacific war, and of Australia as the main offensive base of the…

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Batlow C.w.a. Concert

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The world and his wife turned out for this function, held in the Batlow Literary Institute last Wednesday, and were well rewarded…

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Concert at Batlow Staged by C.W.A Highly Enjoyable Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

One of the most enjoyable concerts ever staged in Batlow was that given by the C.W.A. last Wednesday tight. It was organised…

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Battalion Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

The No. 2 Battalion will hold a dance at the All Services Pal[?]is to-morrow night in aid of regimental funds. Retresh[?]nts will be…

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Scout Hall Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

A dance will be held at the Scout Hall, Forsyth street. Wagga, next Saturday in aid of the sports girl quest. Good music, supper and an…

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Wagga Citizens' Junior Band

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

The Wagga Citizens' Junior Band gave a recital at the Town Hall Gardens on Sunday night when the items were thoroughly enjoyed by the…

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Dance at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

The Rock Returned Soldiers will hold their usual monthly dance next Friday in aid of the club room fence. A popular orchestra has been…

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Dance To-night at Palais

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

A dance will be held at the All Services Palak. Wagga. to-night in aid of North Wagga Hall funds. A free bus will leave North Wagga post…

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Signallers' Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

Next Saturday night there will be another popular dance organised by the members of the Signalling Corps. It will be a grand night for all…

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Euchre and Dance To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

A euchre and dance social conducted by the North Wagga ALP. will be held to-night at the Masonic Hall, Wagea. Billy Hill's orchestra will be…

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In Australia Manpower Needs Check on Theatre Crowds and Milk Bar Staffs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: For the third time in recent weeks manpower officers to-day visited a city theatre to check attendances and in search of absentee…

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War Pictures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

The importance of the Pacific war, and of Australia as the main offensive base of the South-west Pacific, was illustrated effectively by…

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B.b.c. News in Pictures

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

A British sergeant serving with the Royal Armored Corps in a remote part of India has evolved a novel method of keeping the troops in touch with…

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Methul Younger Set Successful Dance (From a Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

On 9th February the Younger Set of the Methul Patriotic Fund, held a most successful dance in the Methul Hall for the POW Fund. The hall Was most…

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Leap Year Dance Cwa Younger Sets Fine Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

The euchre party and Leap Year dance organised by the Coolamon CWA Younger SET end held in Furner’s Hall on Monday night lust, was an…

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