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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

5,034 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

"Liverpool Band Fourth

The Biz · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Crow s Nest Citizens Band won the D grade contest in Sydney on Wednesday night. A protest has been lodged. The following points were…

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Band of Hope

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

PADDINGTON triumphed over Bondi Junction by an innings and [?] runs at the match which concluded on Saturday at [?]uschcutter Bay. The scores were…

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Blue Cat Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3
Also in Evening News

Miss May Spring (president), and Miss Doreen Smith, acted as hostesses at the Lyceum Club last night, when the members of Furlough House Younger Set held a "Blue…

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Penshurst Theatre

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Ruth-Chatterton and Clive Brook in The Better Wife," will be the principal attraction at the Penshurst Theatre to-morrow night, but not at the…

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School of Arts Dance

The Biz · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) night another popular dance will be held in the School of Arts, Fairfield, under the auspices of the committee. As…

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Victory Theatre, Kogarah

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3
Also in The St George Call

Starting to-morrow the Victory Theatre, Kogarah, will offer a series of programmes which, in the valued opinion of Mr. Joint Wayland, genial…

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Theatre of Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

"French Without Tears' is the Present [?] gramme at the Theatre of youth, and it [?] performed to-night and to-morrow evening…

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Band Contests C Grade Title to Granville

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

THE New South Wales Band. Association continued its championships at the Sports Ground last night, when "C" grade bands played. The…

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Band Contest. C Grade Won by Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 12

In the band contest at the Sports Ground last night the C grade competition was won by the Marrickville Municipal Band, which, with 82 points, defeated Burwood for first…

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Young Australia League. And the Mortdale Boys' Band

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The Young Australia League, to the number of about 800, having completed their annual tour of the States, have been in camp at the Royal Agricultural…

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At the Theatres. Queen's Theatre, Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

At the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville, to-night and to-morrow Bebe Daniels with Ben Lyons, will be seen in "Alias French Gertie," a romantic story of…

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Rockdale's New Theatre. Opening of "The Rex."

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

"The Rex, Rockdale's newest talkie picture theatre, will be officially opened next Wednesday night. "The Rex" was formerly known as the Imperial…

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Pictures of the Past. Early Rockdale Municipalism. No. XVI

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

On February 15, 1872, Alderman James Bechag was elected Mayor of Rockdale, then known as the Municipality of West Botany. Alderman John…

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Tootle-de-toot by Family Complete Band in one Hurstville Home

Daily Pictorial · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The honor of being the first girl to take part in a big Sydney band contest belongs to pretty Sadie Sands, A.L.C.M., of South…

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World's Idol Great Pavlova Dead Unrivalled Dedicated to Dance the Hague

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The death was announced early this morning of the celebrated dancer, Madame Anna Pavlova, within eight days of her 46th…

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Younger Set Makes Early Start Dance to Help Funds of Furlough House

Daily Pictorial · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 16

FURLOUGH HOUSE younger set is on the warpath early, and already is arranging a series of events to help their pet charity…

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The World of Women Lonely Dance Maud Allan's Strange Life Spot-light to Shadow

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 10

MAUD Allan, who twenty-two years ago created a sensation with her Salome dance, is still…

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Our Problem to Share Loss Concerted Action Is Necessary

Daily Pictorial · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 12

"Australia's problem is that of sharing a loss of national income incidental to an unparalleled collapse of prices, and to the weaning…

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