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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Mittagong Eisteddfod Band March Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 21

A band march competition has been added to Mittagong 1929 Eisteddfod, and a special week-end (March 16 and 17) has been set aside for this and all other brass…

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Vestris Rescues Moving Pictures Here

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 22

What are claimed to be the only news reel pictures or the rescue of the survivors of the Ill-fated British lines Vestris, which foundered recently with…

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Old-Time Dance All Saints' Bellringers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 16

Another record attendance was present at tile All Saints' Bellringers dance and euchre at the Memorial Hall, Parramatta North, on Saturday…

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Vestris Disaster Pictures to Be Screened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

First motion pictures of the rescue of survivors from the British liner "Vestris, which foundered recently with the loss of over a hundred lives,…

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Theatre Royal. "Girl Friend" Revival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

"The Blue Room," "Mountain Greenery," "I Travel the Road," and the other tuneful melodies of "The Girl Friend," proved as attractive as ever when this entertaining…

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Meeting for St. Vincent's Hospital Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 26

A SPECIAL meeting of ladies will be held at St. Vincent's Hospital on Thursday, January .24,. at 11 a.m., to make arrangements for the annual…

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Golden Sienna Marble for State Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

Twenty tons of Golden Sienna mable from Italy, arrived by the Carig nano yesterday for Union Theatres £1,000,000 State Theatre and Shopping…

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Ex-I.R.A. Men's Social and Dance

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 17

The Ex-I.R.A. Men's Social Club will hold a dance at the I.N.A. Rooms, 630A George-street, City, on Thursday," January 24, at 8 p.m: A first-class…

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Storied Oberammergau. "Innovations" to Passion Play Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 28

I read lately with mingled feelings that extensive works were either projected, or were actually being carried out, in the world-famous village of Ober-Ammergau, in the…

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Shot in Dance Hall "Wanting Some Lead" Girl Identifies Man Sent for Trial Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

John Murray, 29, engineer, was charged at the City Court this morning that on December 4, at Scarborough, he unlawfully caused bodily…

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Hunters of Bygone Days "Sports" of the Eighties Tom Luckey at His Best the Gee Gees of Old As Our Artist Pictures Them

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 17

Mr. Leslie Oakes Writes:— "Dear 'Rambler'.—Your reference to Tom Luckey in last "Argus" took me back many years and agree that the…

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The Congress Choir. Concert at Santa Sabina

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 28

The music of the Congress is still stirring the enthusiasm of some of our music-lovers, and an opportunity of renewing the activities of the Polyphonic Choir will be given…

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St. Joseph's School, Guildford. Annual Concert and Presentation of Prizes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

An enjoyable evening was spent at the annual concert and presentation of prizes, held in the school-hall, Guildford. The Rev. Father Harrington, attended by members…

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St. Charles's, School, Ryde Irish National Foresters. Successful Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 37

The annual concert given by the pupils of St. Charles's School, Ryde, was a unique success, and of exceptionally high standard. Over 1000 persons crowded the Ryde Town…

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Bites by “The Ball Ant.”

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

How are the Bexley Methodist Colts progressing in attack, Jim t Baring yourself and Malthy they don't seem to be getting too much bowling…

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With the C.W.A. Dance at Bundanoon

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 14

The Bundanoon Branch of the C.W.A., held one of its most enjoyable dances in the Public Hall on December 28. Great care was taken in decorating the…

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False Pictures. Methods of Unscrupulous Salesmen. West Maitland

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

The East Maitland Council hns decided to cooperate with the Blacktown Shire Council in urging the Government to prevent by legislation the victimisation of persons through…

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Novel Organ Effects New Instrument for State Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

The roar of the surf, the clangour and rattle of fire gongs and horses' hoofs--these are some of the novel effects to be provided by the big double…

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State Theatre's £18,000 Organ Opening at Easter

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

THE roar of the surf, the clangour and rattle of fire gongs and horses' hoofs -- these are some of the novel effects to be provided by the big…

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Long Frocks Again Glitter and Grace at Tiranna Race Ball

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 19

Women horst-owner took most of the prizes at the meeting of the Tirrann races last Friday several trophies went to Miss Enid Falkiner…

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