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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Pittsburgh Kid and Raiders of the Desert

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

"Pittsburgh Kid," to be screened at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, to-nijtht (Friday), should interest the menfolk, and particularly the sporting…

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Concert for Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

On Saturday night a community concert was held in the Soldiers Club, Bowral, for the entertainment of local troops. A number of local…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Flying Cadets and Secrets of the Lone Wolf

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Dramatising the aviation schools which have become an all important item in the US defence program, Universal's "Flying Cadets" will be…

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Hospital Dance was Great Success Many Soldiers Present

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

To raise funds for the District Hos-pital, a most successful dance was held in Bowral School of Arts on Thursday last…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) The) Flying Squad and PLAYMATES

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

To-night (Friday) at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, "Flying Squad," one of Edger Wallace's reatest mystery thrillers, will be screened…

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Successful Dance in Aid of Red Cross Funds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Mack's Theatre almost proved inadequate to accommodate the large crowd of dancers who attended the dance organised by the Moss…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) the Devil Pays Off and Treat 'Em Rough

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Republic's latest offering in the current flock of spy drama, "The Devil Pays Off," has a far-fetched plot, like most of them, but it makes an…

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R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary Dance to Aid Building Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

A dance held in Mack's Theatre Royal, on Friday night last orga-nised by the Women's Auxiliary branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Join the Band Your Help Needed to Keep It Going

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Forty-eight years of unbroken sevice in caterinig for the musical needs of the community, is the proud record of Bowral Band and it has always…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) the Terror and Tuxedo Junction

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

In bringing the characters of a popular Edgar Wallace mystery thriller to the screen in "The Terror," to be shown at the Empire Theatre,…

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Red Cross Society Red Cross Dance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

A very successful card afternoon held at the home of Mrs. J. A. Wilkins, on Tuesday last, further enhanced the proceeds of the recent…

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Hospital Ball

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

The ladies of Robertson are working hard for the success of the annual ball in aid of Berrima District Hospital, which is to be held next…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) 1 Killed That Man and the Saint Meets the Tiger

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

Monty of thrills are provided to-night (Friday) at the Empire Theatre, Bowral. The main film, "I Killed That Man" is described as a…

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Dance for Hospital

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

The dance organised by Bowral PCA in aid of the District Hospital, was held on Thursday of last week and was most successful, about 300…

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Local Shorts W.V.S. DANCE

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

On Thursday next a dance in aid of Bowral WVS will be staged by the WVS Younger Set, who may be relied upon to provide a full evening's…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Three Cheers for the Irish and Road Agent

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

To-night (Friday) at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, we shall see "Three Cheers for the Irish," a rollicking story of a retired New York…

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Dance at Avoca Junior Red Cross Effort

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

The Junior Red Cross Circle at Avoca Public School received half the proceeds of the dance recently held at Avoca, the other half being…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) the Mystery of Marie Roget and Red River Valley

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

Edgar Allan Poe's great mystery story, "The Mystery of Marie Roget," will be screened to-night (Friday), at the Empire Theatre, Bowral…

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Local Shorts Scotties' Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

Owing to the School of Arts being used for the issue of ration books the Scottish Association's Saturday night dance cannot be held this week…

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For the Hospital Successful Ball at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

Despite the fact that so many war functions hare been held lately, the attendance at the Hospital Ball held recently at Robertson was very…

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