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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Long Frocks Moss Vale Ball Younger Sets Night Moss Vale

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

THE first day of the Bong Bong races finished up last night with a delightful ball given by members of the Kits Vale Golf Club in the new…

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Sleepers and Spikes on Railway Line Youth "Saw It on the Pictures"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Clifford Efford Essell (17), had seen sleepers placed on railway lines in the pictures, he told the magistrate at Bacchus…

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Golf Club Ball. Bong Bong Festival. (By Our Special Representative.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 14

Following their usual custom, the members of the Moss Vale Golf Club fixed the date of their annual ball to-night, So that it would be included in the Bong Bong race…

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By “Small Ball.” D. McLachlan 7-10. M. Meade 7-12. W. Churchill 4-6

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Only one run separated Arncliffe and Kogarah District Presbyterian at the finish of the first innings, in the former's favor. Alf Unsworth with a…

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Over THE Tea Cups a Hot Time at Moss Vale Dancing in the Heat Bong Bong Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 23

MOSS VALE, Thursday.--The cool breeze which almost invariably follows a sultry day here failed to make its appearance to-night, so that the big…

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City Tattersall's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 26

Mr. Alfred O'Shea, the well-known Australian tenor, who is leaving shortly for America, will entertain members of City Tattersall's Club, in…

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Nepean Pictures

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Lovers of high-class pictures are assured of a fine programme at Nepean Theatre this Saturday night. There will be screened the First…

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Dungowan Pictures

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Patrons will have the opportunity of seeing another Universal Jewel production special attraction, "Cheating Cheaters," played by Betty Compson,…

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State Band Championships

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Band Association of N.S.W. the annual State band championships will commence at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Fullers' Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

Mo and his Merrymakers are the chief entertainers In a varied programme at Fullers' Theatre…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

On Monday, the Cunadian Cowboy Band will begin a season at the Tivoli Theatre. Another new attrac tion will be the African pigmy woman entertainer, Chi[?]wingf, two feet in height, who will give a…

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The Capitol Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

The "Mouli[?]' Rouge" is the theme for the new Cou[?] picture which will be sctreened at the Capital Theatre to-day. Eve Gray, the Australian setress, plays a prominent part in this production, which is…

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Theatre of Youth

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Miss Betty Rayner returned from abroad with her sister, with plans for a Theatre of Youth. Hollywood Photos…

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The Recent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

"The Red Dance" will enter its fourth and final week at the Regent Theatre to-day. Dolores del Rio has proved an exceedingly popular heroing in the Fox production, The Fox movie[?] "talkies" at this theatre…

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O'land Band at Bondi

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

The Maryborough Naval Band, whose members will arrive in Sydney to-day, seeking contest honors in the N.S.W. band championships, to…

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Randwick A.l.p. Dance

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

UNDER the auspices of the Randwick branch of the A.L.P., a dance will be held at the Randwick Town Hall this…

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Penrith Band Big Contest Next Week

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Penrith Band will take part in the C Grade of the contests to be held by N.S.W. Band Association at Sydney Sports Ground, starting next…

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Criterion Theatre.—"the Patsy."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

To-day "The Patsy" commences its eighteenth week at the Criterion Theatre. Miss Irene Homer appears in the title-role, and Mr. A. S. Byron, Miss Eileen Sparks, Mr. Brandon Peters, Miss Vera Gerald, and Mr…

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Theatre Royal.—"the Girl Friend."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

The revival of "The Girl Friend" at the Theatre Royal is proving highly popular. Miss Annle Croft plays the leading role, and important parts are also played by Messrs. Reginald Sharland, Gus Bluett, Leo…

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St. James Theatre.—"good News."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

Miss Elsic Prince, Messrs, Jimmy Godden, Len Rich, Charlton Morton, and Stan Foley, and Miss Elsle Parkes are prominent in the cast of "Good News," the brisk, energetic comedy of American college life…

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