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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

6,198 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Cost of Band

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 15

In the last nine months the Paddington Municipal Band has cost the council £130 12s 6d. The council hopes that the band will receive greater public…

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Eyes on the Ball

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 9

Miss E. May (Newcastle) at the net in the semi-finals of the women's doubles at the Country Lawn Tennis Carnvial to-day…

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Naldera Dance Lady Street's Return

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 18

MRS. T. R. Bavin presided over a large and enthusiastic meeting in the Australia yesterday to make arrangements for a reception to Lady Street, who recently…

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On Naldera Limbless Soldiers' Ball

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 23

THE first big ball of the year will be held on the Naldera on March 1. It will probably be the last big effort of the Limbless Soldiers' Appeal…

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Trotting. "Swill Do Me" Syd. Ball on Perth

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

S. M. BALL is back in Sydney after an unsatisfactory trip to Perth with his team of horses. He sold Barbells, Rock Idle and…

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Gate-crashers' Revel Costly Coming-out Ball London

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY persons were invited--460 came. This example of "gate-crashing" at a society function was cited at the…

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Plight of Musicians. Displaced by the Talkies. Splendid Open-air Band Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 10

Bad as the plight of the professional musicians of the city and suburbs has been. it is getting steadily worse. Not only have the talkies closed the doors…

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DANCE : Happy Returns Country Club Younger Set Make Merry THE Women's Country Club [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 22

THE Women's Country Club younger set held their first dance for the New Year last night. One of the younger set, Miss Lola McGlynn,…

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For Women Social events of importance Coming of Age Younger Set Dance Country Club

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 18

THE Younger Set of the Women's Country Club, who held the first dance of the year at the club rooms last night, celebrated the coming of…

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The Land and the Producer Closer Settlement, But No Compulsion Mr. Ball Opposes Crown Resumption of Estates for Subdivision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 17

Such satisfactory results have beeen obtained in closer settlement by voluntary subdivision and Crown purchases during his term of office, says the Minister for Lands, that compulsory resumptions are to be avoided as dangerous and…

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News of Tai Screen & STARS Comedians Who Want to Cry — Public Holiday For Pictures — How Chaplin Would Portray Christ and Napoleon — His Real Ambitions

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 19

I WONDER how many clowns have envied the one of "I Pacliacer" who made the audience cry instead of laugh? Nearly all comedians have that crazy…

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Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 10

The annual championship band contest promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales will begin at the Sydney Sports Ground on Wednesday, January 22. The C grade…

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To-day's Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 17

Prince Edward: "The Love Parade." State: "The Saturday Night Kid" and "Acquitted."…

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Striking Pictures from Abroad

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 16

LONDON FROM THE AIR. The view shows St. Paul's Cathedral in the left, centre, and Australians who know London will be able to locate many other landmarks. Portion of Waterloo Bridge is in the bottom edge of the view, and the other bridges in the picture are Blackfridr[?], St. Paul's R[?] Southerwark, Cannon-street Railway, and London Bridge. An Imperial Airways machine is shown flying over the Times…

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Band Carnival Opening Wednesday Next

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

THE annual championship band carnival commences on Wednesday, 22nd inst., at the Sports Ground, with the C Grade and will continue until the…

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Picnic Races "S. and D." Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 17

SOCIETY'S outing at Tirranna [?] races is attractively handled in story and pictures in this week. "Australian Sporting and Dramatic News"…

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New Plays for Turret Theatre

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 17

SIDNEY HOWARDS successful play, "The Silver Cord," will be revived at the Turret Theatre, Milson's [?] to-morrow night, and will be performed for three nights…

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Dance as You Please Self-expression in the Ballroom

The World's News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 15

THERE is a dancing slump all over tins world—even in Australia—the cabarets, which had such a tremendous vogue a year or so ago, are bow complaining of diminished…

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City Raid Books : Pictures Taken to C.i.b

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 13

ARMED with a special warrant, Detective-Sergeants H. Thompson and Quinn and Detective Lawrence to-day raided the premises of…

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At the Pictures Latest Films Reviewed by Iris Norton Dexter Chevalier Again

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 20

BELONGING to no particular type of film, Paramount's "The Love Parade," now at the Prince Edward Theatre, has created a niche of entertainment for itself. Combining the license of operetta and…

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