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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1933

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Jack Blackham's Best With Bat And Ball In Tests

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 12

THE greatest number of runs made in one Test match against England by J. M. Blackham, who died in Melbourne last week, was 115 for once out, when he scored 57 and 58 not out in Sydney in 1883. Australia…

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Film Dispute. Some Suppliers May Yield. Success of British Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 11

The joint managing directors of the General Theatres Corporation (Mr. C. E. Munro and Mr. Stuart F. Doyle), after a conference with executive officers of the corporation yesterday…

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Test Crowd Got Its Money's Worth Thrilling Day's Play How Australians Made the Honors Even Ball to Ball Account Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

THE crowd at the Test match to-day certainly got its money's worth. It was a thrilling day's play that saw the dismissal of the Englishmen with their score still 111 runs short of Australia's total. The following ball-to-ball description of the game…

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The Second Test. Special Pictures from Melbourne. Artesian Waters. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 10

The second test match, which came to such a sensational finish yesterday, is the principal topic dealt with in this week's "Sydney Mail." A special photographer with the English team…

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The Highland Gathering in Sydney Where Scotsmen Forefather (Other pictures of the gathering appear on page 46.)

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 43

The Highland Gathering in Sydney on Monday was more reminiscent of a real Scottish sporting festival than for many years. Instead of the intense heat usually associated with early January, the weather was dull and the sun overcast throughout the day, whilst a misty rain at intervals provided a typical atmosphere such as frequently characterises a Braemar Gathering or an Aboyne Games meeting on Deeside, where many great Highland…

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Repertory Theatre

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 20

The Sydney Repertory Theatre will present a Scottish comedy, "Wendy Wakes Up," on Saturday. It is a bright and cleverly-written. The…

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Dance for Hospital Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

One of the first charity dances of the new year will be held at the Women's Country Club on January 13, and is being organised by the girls who took part in the Spirit of…

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Waratah Success Blacktown Ball

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

Thunderous appaluse greeted the winner of the queen competition (Miss Nancy Kerr) when she was presented as Blacktown…

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Yuletide Dance At Quakers Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

Quakers Hill District Band wound up the year by holding a most successful Yuletide dance in the Public Hall, Quakers Hill, on December 23, at which…

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New Year Revellers Blacktown Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

A Blacktown crowd danced 1933 in on Saturday. when the New Year Revellers held a dance in the School of Arts. Pretty decorations made a gay setting…

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Band Contest Sports Ground, Jan. 25-29

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

The following banns nave entered for contests of the N.S.W. Band Association, to be held at the Sports. Ground, January 26 to 29:…

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Dance Etiquette Little Obligations that Should be Observed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 12

With the quieter dances of the season there are charges taking place from the one-partner habit of recent years. A girl nowadays will find that her hostess will…

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"Popular Girls" Waratah Old-time Dance Club Presentations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 15

On Friday last, the above club held a social in the School of Arts, Blacktown, when a presentation was made to the "popular girl," Miss Nancy Kerr. The…

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Western News New Year Dance Girraween Vigoro Girls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

A successful dance was held by Girraween Vigoro Club in the Pendle Hill School of Arts on Saturday. Financially and socially a success, the…

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St. Clare's College, Waverley. Pupils' Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

The breaking-up entertainment took place on Monday, 12th ult., in the college hall. Music (vocal and instrumental), elocutionary items, physical culture displays,…

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All Hallows College, Bathurst. Concert and Prize-giving

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 12

Parents and friends gathered at All Hallows College, Bathurst, for the break-up concert and annual distribution of prizes, the occasion being the second scholastic…

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Convent of Mercy, Cowper. School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 29

A delightful concert was given by the pupils of the Convent School, Cowper, on Wednesday, 14th ult., to a large and appreciative audience. The programme was…

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Gaol Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

On New Year's Eve, Mr. S. Milano Garti and his troupe of "Rainbow Follies" gave a very enjoyable concert to the inmates of Parramatta Gaol. The…

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Taralga Convent School Concert. an Admirable Programme

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 25

"Buy us a piano for the school—we will stage a concert and pay for it." That was the request I understand (writes a correspondent) from the…

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Band Contests

The Biz · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

The following district bands will be amongst the competitors at the N.S.W. Band Association's contests, at the Sports Ground, January 26,…

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