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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Empire Theatre. Mother Carey's Chickens

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 5

Bubbling with the humor and naturalness that made the original Kate Douglas Wiggin story one of the bestsellers of its day, the film version of…

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Empire Theatre. "White Banners."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

An intense drama, "White Banners" will be screened at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The film story is…

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Empire Theatre. Picture of Life in the Circus

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

The story of a millionaire, sated with his fawning friends, who disappears from his yacht, becomes a tramp and finds romance in a…

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Brief Mention Glenquarry Dance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 2

A dance will be held in Glenquarry Hall to-night (Tuesday), in aid of the funds of the Glenquarry-Kangaloon Agricultural Bureau. Supper will be…

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Empire Theatre. Two Mystery Films

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 2

Tom Walls and Lilli Palmer head the cast of " Crackerjack" to be screened at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights…

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Empire Theatre. Alexander's Ragtime Band

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

The international success of the first syncopated dance hit, " Alexander's Ragtime Band," won Irving Berlin, its composer, a contract to…

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Empire Theatre

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

Trouble for two enlivens "Hold That Kiss," new comedy-romance coming to the Empire Theatre, Bowral, with Maureen O'Sullivan, Dennis…

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"Hands off the Commonwealth Band." ?[To the Editcr]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 2

Sir,—The Commonwealth Bank yet remains the property of the people of Australia, free, and untrammelled by stock and debenture debt. Will it so…

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Do You Remember? Music Calls Back Memories As "Al xander's Ragtime Band" Unfolds 25 Years of History

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 4

Of all the sats, music has the strongest hold uppon man's memory He may forget the exact wording of a line of verse or a prose passage…

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Empire Theatre. "ALGIERS."

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie and Hedy Lamarr head the cast of "Algiers" to be screconed at Empire Theatre on Saturday and Monday…

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Australian Pictures. Nearing the End

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

This week saw the final scene filmed of "Mr. Chedworth Steps Oat" at the Cinesound Studios. Pending advice from America, Cecil Kellaway…

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Field Day at Kangaloon. Farmer and Settler Pictures

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

By courtesy of The Fanner and Settler, we reprint on this page three photos, taken at the recent Field Day at Kangaloon. We feel sure they…

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Empire Theatre. "Swiss Miss."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

Music-lovers are offered a feast of melody in the new Laurel and Hardy musical extravaganza, "Swiss Miss," to be [?] at the Empire Theatre…

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Empire Theatre. Bright Romantic Comedy

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 5

Bright comedy and romance are the features of "Carefree," which will be screened at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Saturday and…

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Ambulance Dance at Avoca. Waltzing Competition

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

A feature of the dance held under the auspices of the Avoca and Fitzrey Falls Progress Association, in the Avoca Hall on Wednesday night, in…

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Empire Theatre. Three-night Season

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

The brilliant skating star, Sonja Henje, will appear at the Empire Theatre to-night (Tuesday) and Wednesday and Thursday nights in…

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Annual Concert at the Convent

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

In the pretence of a large gathering of visitors, his Excellency, the Mort Her. Dr. Panico presided over the annual concert and distribution…

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Empire Theatre. Australian in Leading Role

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 2

Michael Redgrave, who has the leading role in "The Lady Vanishes" to be screened at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Saturday and Monday…

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