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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Big Damage By Fire In Melbourne Theatre

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The stage, dressing-rooms, property-rooms, and scenery stocks at the king's Theatre, Russell Street, were…

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Queen of the Surf Competition Splendid Efforts After-Theatre Frolic

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

DURING the past few months many splendid efforts have been made by the candidates to make the Queen of the Surf Competition a big…

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Striking Pictures. How Depressions Occur. the World of Sport. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 12

The "Sydney Mail" stands alone in Australia to-day as an illustrated weekly. Its pictures are as fine examples of the cameraman's art as are to be seen anywhere. In…

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Fire in Theatre. £10,000 DAMAGE. The King's, Melbourne. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 13

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out about 9 o'clock to-night in the rear part of the King's Theatre, Russell-street…

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Concert Attractions for 1931

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 25

IT was announced recently that J. and N. Tait had engaged the Slavonic violinist Slatko Balokovic for a tour of Australia and New Zealand, which will begin about June. The artist, accompanied by his wife, is said…

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Savoy Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

Community singing again attracted a large audience to the Savoy Theatre yesterday for the weekly concert arranged by Broadcasting Station 2GB. Mr. George Saunders ("Uncle George"), who…

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Home Ball News

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The first meeting of the Home Ball Committee took place at thte Montefiore Home on Wednesday, January 21st at 8 p.m. Mrs. H…

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Theatre Royal Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

LOUIS WOLHEIM, attractively ugly star of "All Quiet on the Western Front," will continue to thrill audiences for another week in…

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Band Contest. Opened with New Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 13

The annual contest organised by the Band Association of New South Wales was opened at the Sports Ground last night, when the D grade bands were heard, Crow's Nest…

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Visiting Band at Practice in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 12

The Rockhampton City Band, in Sydney to compete in the bands contest (which opened last night), played yesterday at the engineers' depot, Moore Park, under the conductorship of Mr. W. Ryder…

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The Dance of the "Sea Gods"

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

Our photographer was started when he was confronted with this strange spectacls in the Domain. The youthful frollickers passed to tall him that they were doing "The Dance of the Sea Gods."…

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Amusements. the St. James Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

The final performance of "Puss in Boots" will be given at the matinee at the St. James Theatre to-day. Preparations will then be completed for the erocuction of "Topsy Turvy" on Saturday next,…

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Band Contests D Grade Championship to Crow's Nest

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

The N.S.W. Band Association commenced its annual championships at the Sports Ground last night. Seven D Grade bands competed for the…

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Blew with 600 MEN Girl's Record in Big Band Contest Unique

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

AT the opening of the band contests at the Sports Ground last night, a young woman took her place with the South Hurstville men for…

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Hockey Girls Return Manageress Tells Of Tour Won Ball Prize on Liner

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

IN a letter written an route, Mrs. F. J. [?] manageress of the hockey touring team which reached Sydney to-day by…

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Communism. "A Dangerous Force." Concerted Action Needed. Public Meetings to Be Held

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

"The real leaders, of.Communism in Australia are those who deliberately bribe the electors with promises which they know they cannot fulfil, and…

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Concerts

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

A variety of short plays, humorous sketches, recitations, singing, musical items, etc., were greatly appreciated by the…

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Band Contest

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

The 28th annual band contest, organised by the Band Association of New South Wales, at which Australian championships will be decided,…

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Benefit Dance

The Biz · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

In order to assist the parents of the little girl, Kathcrine Duff, who was recently drowned in Prospect Creek, a dance will be held in the…

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Life's Pictures

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

There are pictures that remind us, As we pass along through life, Of the sadness and the gladness In this murky vale of strife…

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