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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

6,198 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

"Threw Ball" Halcombe 'Called' Only One Over

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

THERE was a sensational turn to the cricket match between Victoria and West Australia. In Melbourne, yesterday, when fast bowler,…

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Gowns to Floor Bong Bong Race Ball Girls Book Early Moss Vale

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 8

GIRLS had no difficulty in filling their programmes for the ball given last night by the Bong Bong Picnic Race [?] as a conclusion to the race festivities. Race books served on the course as impromptu dance programmes, and…

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Five Hurt William-street Smash £500 on Lorry Women on Way to Theatre

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

In a smash between a motor lorry and a motor car at the corner of William and Boomerang-streets, this afternoon, three…

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Stage and Screen Parramatta's Roxy Theatre — Opening on February 6—Origin of Name—Picture Producer Who Could Not Stay...Imitator Whom Chaplin Sued — Talkie Director's Troubles — Victor

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

RESIDENTS of Parramatta [?] to heir their town[?] suburb of Sydney [?] calling the Roxy the [?]…

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Sunday Band Performances

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 10

The Professional Musicians' Band will play at Bronte Beach at 3 this afternoon, and in Green Park, Darlinghurst, at 7.30 to-night, Mr. J…

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On the Ball !

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 25

Northern Suburbs and Western Suburbs in the water polo event at the State swimming championships yesterday…

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Amateur Film Club's Dance

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 22

THE Pioneer Amateur Film Producing Club, which so successfully held its inaugural dance at the Palais Royal a few months ago, has arranged for its…

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Country Club, Scene of Younger Set Dance

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 19

MISS LOLA McGLYNN celebrated her coming of age at a charming dance given (for her at the Women's Country Club last week, when the…

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N.S.W. Tramway Band Will Broadcast on January 24 From 2BL

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 13

THE N.S.W. Tramway Band, which will broadcast from 2B.L. on January 24, makes a special feature of concerts for charity, and twice a year…

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Race Ball Is Brilliant Lady De Chair Presents Trophies a Debutante From Young

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 22

THE final meeting of the Bong Bong Picnic races was made more thrilling hy the aerial stunts performed by pilot, Guy Menzies, and Mr. Howard Jolley. Miss Barbara Baird, a flying enthusiast, who acquired her taste…

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Bottles and Stones Fly in Wild Fight at Redfern Theatre Angry Mob Usher Thrown Outside Baton Used

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 2

Amazing scenes were witnessed in two fights which occurred in separate picture theatres in the Redfern district last night. At one disturbance two plainclothes constables were…

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Park Concerts' Success "Times" Suggestion Draws Big Lunch-Hour Crowds Town Hall Recitals Mooted

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 2

THE lunch hour concerts conducted in city parks last week, in accordance with the Government's scheme to relieve the distress of unemployed musicians, were an innovation which could have been profitably adopted months ago when this paper…

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To Help Surf Clubs Next Thursday's Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1930 · page 11

TO help the respective building funds of the Maroubra, Coogee, and Clovelly Surf Life Saving Clubs, the Sydney Male Choir, under the…

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Tramway Band Concert

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

THE N.S.W. Tramway Band which will broadcast from 2BL on January 24, makes a special feature of concerts for charity and twice a year…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

Success continues to favour Ernest Lotlnga, the English Comedian, who has been seen in a number of comedy dramas at Fullers' Theatre. "The Mousetrap," which commenced on…

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To-day's Pictures

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 9

Regent: "So This is College" and "Hold Your Man," State: "Return of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Fall of Eve."…

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At Bowral Golf Club Dance

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 17

SATURDAY night saw the last of the gay doings for the Bong Bong Picnic Races, when an informal dance was given by the members of the…

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Special Records Columbia and "News" Campaign Effect of Talkies Permanent Orchestra As Aim

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

COLUMBIA Graphophone (Aust.), Ltd., the "Evening News" and the Musicians' Union of Australia, in cooperation, have launched a big movement on behalf of the army of professional musicians, many of them…

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Pictures of Brisbane Shield Cricket by Air Mail

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 24

ATTAGIRL!--Miss M. Smedley (Akubra team) in a vigorous vigorous attitude in Domain. BALLET EFFECT by J. Snape, who, with R…

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Stage and Screen Sherlock Holmes Wouldn't Know Himself— College Epidemic Coming—Cliff Edwards' Comedy—Voices Good and Bad—New Pictures Reviewed

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 9

"MY dear Watson." remarked the ghost of Sherlock Holmes, as he strolled cut of the State The[?] on Saturday "I have observed many things to-day. I…

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