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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Four Men Hurt Theatre Accidents Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

Four men were treated at hospital last night for injuries received while at work on a new picture theatre in the city. James Harris, 35, of Alfred-street, Port…

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Theatre Pool Dispute Over "Talkies" Six Melbourne Shows Involved Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice MacFarlan, in the Practice Court to-day, an application for the appointment of a receiver and manager to control the…

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Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

The Metropolitan Band, conducted by Mr. John Palmer, will play in the Botanic Girdens to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the New South Wales State Military Band, of which Mr. W. M. Toucher…

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Dungowan Pictures

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

This Saturday, 5th January, a highclass programme will be submitted. "Anybody Here Seen Kelly!" is a simple story of an Irish traffic [?]op who…

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Nepean Pictures

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

This Saturday night, 5th January, the usual high standard class of pictures will be screened at Nepean Theatre. The charming and beautiful actress,…

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Fullers' Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

Mo and his Merrymakers and several other entertainers, prominent among when are David and Queenie Kaili, and the Charleston Symphonists, appear in a varied programme at Fullers' Theatre…

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Seaside Dance Collaroy Gaiety

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 8

COLLAROY'S golden sands and blue skies are well known to many fortunate people, from city, suburbs, and country…

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Prince Edward Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

Mr. Alfred O'Stica. tenor. is appearing; at the Prince Edward Theatre, where "Two Lovers" is the chief picture. A new talking picture, the Fox Movictone production of "The Street Angel,"…

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At a Dance. Handbags Stolen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

An unexpected episode at a weekly dance held in the Marrickville Town Hall on December 16, had Its sequel at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, when Harold Albert…

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New Year's Plans Playbox Theatre

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

AN account of the holiday season. and the fact Hint many people are out of town, there will he no dramatic reading at the playboy Theatre 11…

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St. James Theatre—"good News."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

Miss Elsie Prince, Mecsre. Jimmy Godden, Chariton Morton, and Stan Foley, Miss Elste Parkes, Mr. Len Rich, Miss Nelle Dean, and many other artists, appear in "Good News," which is attracting large…

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New "Talkies." for Prince Edward Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

Part of tho film for the installation of the "talkies" at the Prince Edward Theatre, arrived yesterday from America by the liner Aorangi…

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63-Mile Gale Sun a Ball of Fire Southerly's Sweep

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

The afternoon sun hung threateningly over Flagstaff Hill yesterday--a disc of brilliant copper. All Sydney was fascinated by tho strange…

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Mount Druitt Colyton Public School Concert and Prize Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

The concert and prize day in connection with Colyton Public School, was a pronounced success. The attendance of parents and visitors was…

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Timber Men's Decision May Confer with Employers Concert To-day the Oregon War

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

BETWEEN 300 and 400 men in Sydney will be affected by the operation of Judge Luteins' award for the Timberworkers…

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Lyceum Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 19

One of the features of the "Cine-sound" (Western Electric System) presentations at the Lyceum Theatre, is the perfect synchronisation of sound, voice,…

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Regent Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 19

Yesterday the Regent commenced its second week of "Talkies," and, judging by the enormous crowds who continue to pack the theatre at every session, the…

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Playbox Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 18

On account of the holiday season, and the fact that many people are out of town there will be no dramatic reading at the Playbox Theatre, 11 Rowe-street,…

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Rajah Brooke's Story To Be Told On Film Subway Moving Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 1

HE Ranee of Sarawak is going to Hollywood to act in a film which tell the romantic story of the…

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100 FIRES Sanatorium Saved After Fight Friday's Holocaust Women and Children Band to Save Homes

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 2

The sudden change in the wind on Friday night aided the grimy hosts of firefighters in checking the flames which threatened homes in almost every part of the State. This, in spite of the fact that the varying wind fanned the…

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