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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Bellringers' Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

At All Saints? B[?]llringers' old-time dance on Saturday night, novelty dances were won by Mr. A. Brown and Miss Rigelsford, and Miss Veitch and Mr…

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The Week's Pictures Regent

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

There will be [?] of programme at the Regent on [?] when the present "talkie" [?] its third week. "The Red Dance," [?] Dolores Del…

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Caledonian Society Dance at Town Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

Owing to the large increase in attendance at the monthly socials of the Parramatta and District Caledonian Society usually held in Carey's Hall, it…

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New "Talkies." Prince Edward. Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 15

There is no doubt that the "talkies" have opened up quite a new field of entertainment. At present they seem to be devoted largely to [?]azz and comic singers; but here and there…

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Boy Drowned Jumped after Cricket Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 10

Norman Banks (8), of River Street, Earlwood, was playing cricket with some other boys on the banks of Cook's River, near Wardell Road, Dulwich…

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Spanish Guests Younger Set Dance Women's C'try Club

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 18

SPANISH colors of scarlet and gold streamers were suspended from the roof of the bathroom at the Women's Country Club last night…

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Little Boy Is Drowned Cook's River Tragedy Scrambled After Ball

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Believing the water to be shallow, Norman Banks, 8, of [?] Street, Earlwand, Jumped into Cook's River at Earlywood. yesterday afternoon, to…

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Topics for Women in the Heat on with the Dance Visiting Officers

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 21

THERE'S a gay custom they have in sunny Spain of tossing balloons filled with water around the dancing room, until they break and send a…

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"Ghost" Throws Wooden Ball Campers' Nerves All on Edge Mate Fights Mate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

DORRIGO, Wednesday.--Whizz! Whack! And a ball of wood flung by the Bostobrick "ghost" hit a camper. Silvester O'Brien, on the…

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Kyogle Convent Concert. a Creditable Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 42

Always noted for the excellent musical fare presented, the convent school children's concert on Wednesday night, 12th ult., added fresh laurels to the…

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Race Club Dance. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 17

The first evening's festivity of the Tirranna meeting was a Jolly and informal dance given to-night by the race club members, and though not as important as to-morrow night's…

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Tour Finale Indians at Theatre

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 23

The grand finale of the Indian Motor Club's Gypsy tour was a theatre night at the Grand Opera House. A large gathering of club members…

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Pictures by Aeroplane of Tirranna's Opening Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

TIRRANNA PICNIC RACES.--" Pictorial" snaps by aeroplane yesterday. Top left: A Goulburn party (Messrs. H. F. Friend and P. C. Bell) Bight: Bronze Fuze winning Tirranna Cup from Overflow. Left oval: Miss Margaret Warren. Centre: Going out for the Burrungurroolong Plate. Bight: Mr. Melville won Pomeroy Plate on Belle Bursar. Bottom left: Miss H. and Mrs. Elwyn Bloomfield, Miss C. Bellbridge. Centre: Mrs. A. P. F. Chapman, Miss Edna Falkiner. Bight: Miss Faithfull, Mr. Lowther, Mr. S. Y. Graham…

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Mortdale's New Theatre. Blown to the Ground

The Propeller · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The work of constructing a large modern picture theatre at Railway Parade, Mortdale, has been proceeding for some months. Last week the brickwork was…

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Talkies at Prince Edward Draw Big Crowds Famous Orchestra Plays With "Street Angel" Bernard Shaw Speaks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

If people were missing from their usual haunts yesterday one might well have looked for them at the Prince Edward…

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Tirranna Race Ball Brilliant Throng in Huge Hall "Paired" Chatrs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 20

GOULBURN, Thursday.--Chairs in pairs in the delightfully cool sitting-out lounge proved that those responsible for the Tirranna Picnic Race…

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Jazz Band Is Restrained Judge Hears It Melbourne Flat Owner Seeks Injunction Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Justice Mactarian decided to-day that St. Kilda Esplanade Theatres. Limited. Jazz Band was a nuisance, and ought to be…

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New Golf Ball. May Affect the Game. Opinion of J. V. East

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

"The leading players will not worry much about the new golf ball, but its introduction may seriously affect the majority of players, who find the game difficult enough without…

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By "Small Ball". Alan Wilson 109. Kim Ogden 174. Fred Taylor 111

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

After Bullock's wicket had fallen for 5 runs, Mick Pullen and Alan Wilson knocked the combined team's bowling about and put on 164 runs for the…

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TOPICS for Women Crosspatch Looks Over Fence Tirranna Picnic Race Pictures Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

There is an old gabled house of brown brick next to the Goulburn railway station. Tall sunflowers were nodding over the fence of the garden where a girl was cutting lettuce this morning…

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