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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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The Workers Were Disappointed ROBERTSON W.V.S. Palls Short But Dance Was a Great Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 3

The annual appeal for funds by Robertson W.V.S. was brought to a clone on Wednesday of last week. The function was a financial success and…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire Good Friday No Screeening To-night. Saturday and Monday Slightly Dangerous and Taxi, Mister Slightly Dangerous

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 3

Lana Turner and Robert Young are starred in "Slightly Dangerous" with Eugene Pallette, Walter Brennan, Alan Mowbray, Dame May Whitty…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Gildersleeve on Broadway and Redhead From Manhattan Redhead From Man-hattan

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

Lupe Velez, Michael Duane and Tim Ryan have the leads in "Redhead from Manhattan, a lively new Columbia comedy…

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Free Pictures Aid Recruiting Bowral To-night (Fri.) Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

The Mobile Recruiting Unit of the Air Training Corps will visit Bowral to-night (Friday) and Mittagong on Wednesday next. The unit will be…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Ridin' on a Rainbow and Gangway for To-morrow Saturday and Monday Sons of the Sea and Silver Queen Sons of the Sea

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

"Sons of the Sea," a story of adventure on the high seas, was made in England, and stars Michael Redgrave and Valerie Hobson…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) They Shall Have Music and King of the Cowboys They Shall Have Music

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

A musical treat is provided in "They Shall Have Music," in which world-famous violinist Jascha Heifetz appears as himself and plays as only he…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Rookies in Burma and She's for Me. Gay Musical Comedy

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

Delightfully acted and skilfully produced, Universal's ray new musi[?] comedy. "She's for Me." has David, Bruce Grace McDonald, George…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Blossom Time and Is Everybody Happy? Blossom Time

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

in "Blossom Time" the life story of Franz Schubert is told with a wealth of his music running through. Sung by Richard Tauber, the master's songs…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Trapped [?] Under the Doctor's Spell a Real Western

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 3

[?]ter B. Kyne's thundering story of [?]zing guns, "Trapped," with Ted [?]iley in the leading role, will delight [?]vers of western adventure films…

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Scotties' Ball

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

One of the outstanding social events of the year is the Bowral District Scottish Association's annual ball, which will be held in Bowral School…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Smith of Minnesota and Campus Rhythm Campus Rhythm

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

Gale Storm sings well, and Robert Lowery, Johnny Downs and Tom Kennedy are seen with her in "Campus Rhythm."…

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Ambulance Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

Nearly thirty pounds was raised by a dance at Burrawang organised by a local committee to aid the funds of the District Ambulance. The…

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Scotties' Ball

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

The annual ball of Bowral District Scottish Association on Friday last was an unqualified success. Over three hundred dancers took the floor…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Week-end Pass and Tumbling Tumbleweeds Week-end Pass

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Hearty and hilarious are the words for "Weekend Pass," new Universal comedy musical, which teams blonde Martha O'Driscoll and personable…

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Ambulance Dance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

Nearly thirty, pounds was raised by a dance at Barrawang organised, by a local committed to aid the funds of the District Ambulance. The…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Ridin' Thru Nevada and Henry Aldrich Swings It Ridin' Thru Nevada

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

This is a purely Yankee story of bandits and shooting in a haze of thrills and rhythm, with the usual pretty girl to reward the hero…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) the Scarlet Claw and Vengeance of the West the Scarlet Claw

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 3

With Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce and Ramsay Ames in leading roles, "The Scarlet Claw," based on Conan Doyle's story, will supply enough…

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Football Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

If Bowral footballers display as good teamwork in their matches as in the organisation of their ball last week, they should finish the season with an…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) There will be no screening to-night Saturday and Monday Hello, Frisco, Hello! and Passport to Destiny a Good Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

"Hello, Frisco, Hello!" is Alice Faye's first film in over a year, and her many admirers will be glad to hear that she enthusiastically gives…

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Pictures of the Week Screenings at the Empire To-night (Friday) Road to Morocco and Two Tickets to London Saturday and Monday the More the Merrier and Border Patrol the More the Merrier

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Co-starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, "The More the Merrier" is about a beautiful Washington secretary who decides to do…

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