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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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The C.w.a. Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

With fanfare of trumpet, light, and laughter from beautifully dressed women arid their more sombre escorts the official opening of the 1939 dance…

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Roxy Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Charles Laughton, London’s busker (entertainer of the queue’s waiting outside the theatre), in the new Atlas Films release, “St. Martin’s…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Embodied in the leading feature on the King’s Theatre current programme is “Three Comrades,” one of the finest stories you could wish…

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Taken From Dance Hall Stewart Blow, Victim of Appendicitis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Quite a shock was received by the big crowd at the footballers’ dance in the Berry School of Arts last night, when the news became…

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Theatre News

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Deanna Durbin has done it again. In her fifth consecutive success, this 16-year-old singing star has bettered her former efforts. The record that…

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Catholic Ball. 1939. Last Week We Carried

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

special notice of the importer item, i.e., the engagement of Syeney's leading orchestra from Sydney leading store, and now we have plea…

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Official Concert Party

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

We are in receipt of the appended communication, addressed to the Mayor (Dr. F. P. Ryan):--For many years the Sydney…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

Offices decorated according to a business man’s hobby is Hollywood’s latest contribution to the interior decorating world, in “Romance For…

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Big Ball At Candelo Many Visitors

The Bega District News · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

The hall held at Candelo on Wednesday night last in aid of the town hall funds, was highly successful, £50 8s being taken. Many visitors were…

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Roxy Theatre

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 14

How Frank Buck captures dangerous wild animals of the jungle, and the tricks employed to bring them back alive, are thrillingly pictured in…

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Nowra Catholic Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

Last week we carried a special notice of the important item in the engagement of Sydney’s leading orchestra from Sydney's leading store,…

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Kangaroo Valley R.c. Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 6

Visitors from Bowral, Fitzroy Palls, Sydney, Nowra and Berry, besides, local supporters from Kangaroo Valley, Barrengarry and Upper Kangaroo…

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Variety on Parade Blind Institution Concert Party to Visit Nowra

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

The newly-formed concert party of the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution will be visiting Nowra shortly, and in connection with the visit, Mr…

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Roxy Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

“The Great Waltz,” glamorous musical drama based on the life of Johann Strauss, recreates the romance of old Vienna at the Roxy…

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At the King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

The programme now showing at the king’s is a full evening entertainment it takes you right through from the thirlls of the speed of ice…

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Candelo Town Hall Ball the Dresses

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

Miss Betsy Rigby gold bleated stain Miss Noley Lucas black georgette Miss G. slater koga[?] blue…

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Fancy Dress Dance Wattamolla’s Big Night

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

Monday night will go down in history as one of the most successful and enjoyable nights ever experienced in the Wattamolla School,…

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Catholic Ball at Kangaroo Valley A Record Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the Catholic Church at Kangaroo Valley, held on Wednesday night of last week, was a record success. Berry…

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Theatre News

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 9

Thousands who thrilled to the drama, suspense and downright entertaining qualities of that memorable motion picture "Men in White,"…

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Nowra Catholic Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Although we have had many happy evenings in the Nowra School of Arts, none will come up to the special programme arranged for this…

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