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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Official Opening Of The Shoalhaven Soldiers' Memorial. Great Pageant and Panegyrical. Rear-Admiral Evans Again Captures The Hearts Of Local Residents Mr T. Marriott Creates Wave of Enthusiasm Introducing the Admiral. The Town Decorated With Hundreds of Flags and Burrawangs. The Procession A Great Success. Enlivened by the Band of the Australian Flagship

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Thursday last should live long in the memory of Shoalhaven residents and, no doubt, children in their teens to-day will often refer back in after…

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Cutting Down Expenses. Band Not to Be Engaged

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

On Tuesday last forenoon just as the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association had been closed and the members were making…

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Cole’s Theatre Good Performances

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Entertainment in the evenings of the Berry Show days for those in town was provided in a very satisfactory manner in the big marquee…

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“Song o’ My Heart ” At Crown Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

“Song o’ My Heart,” featuring one of the greatest world singers, John McCormack, will be shown at the Crown Theatre, Nowra, on…

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Berry Brass Band Credit to Town

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

One of the features of the Berry Show was the line manner in which the Berry Brass Band rendered selections throughout the second day…

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A Game of Ball

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

This is called “Ball in the Hat,” and you can play it indoors or out, but out is better for you need plenty of room. If you are indoors you will…

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Concert At Bomaderry. Inaid of Unemployed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

On Thursday, last a juvenile concert was held in the Bomaderry Sunday School Hall, to raise funds to assist the unemployed in need…

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Masquerade Ball Function at Berry

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

A large gathering attended the Ladies’ Cricket Club ball, which was held in the School of Arts, Berry, on Wednesday night last…

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“Call of the West” Crown Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The round of nightly orgies under mines the health of Violet La Tour, Broadway musical comedy favourite, Maurice Kane, producer, who had…

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Tathra’s Biggest Night. Grand Lilac Ball

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

Tathra hall has lately come into favor as a dancing centre, but all previous social functions, at the port were eclipsed on Thursday night, when a…

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“Atlantic” Crown Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Showing at the Crown Theatre, Nowra, on Wednesday and Thursday of this week is the great marine alltalkie, “Atlantic,” This feature is…

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Matters Feminine. Before a Dance

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Try the effect of an hour's rest in the afternoon before going to a dance, and before doing so procure a basin of boiling water, add to it a…

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A Reminiscence of Old Times. Nowra Band of Fifty Years Ago

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

In a recent issue we chronicled the visitation to Nowra Show of Mr. James Smith, son of the late Mr. Archie Smith, who conducted a…

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Can They Dance? Honours to the Valley

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

It is often claimed that the best dancers come from the city, but we definitely dispute that claim and maintain that the Kangaroo Valley…

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St. Patrick’s Night Ball Brilliant Function

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The annual St. Patrick’s ball, held in aid of the funds of St. Patrick’s Church, Berry, took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday night…

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Yalwal Dance

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

The dance, held at Yalwal on recent date, proved a very enjoyable function, remindful of the good old days when that mining field was at…

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Goodbye, Pictures!

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

At a poorly attended public meeting (mostly composed af the committee of the School of Arts) last night, it was reported that the pictures were showing a serious…

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Personalities & Pictures of the District

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. Henry Rau[?] one of Shoalhaven’s finest public workers. Ald. Burke , Mayor of Gerringong, a speakers at the big meeting this weeks…

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Lyric Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

At the invitation of the proprietor, Mr E. Rupert Burcher, a representative of the “District. News” had an opportunity on Saturday night of…

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Hospital Concert

The Bega District News · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in last issue the concert promoted by Mr T. Parker Reeve in aid of Bega District Hospital, was held in Bega School of Arts last…

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