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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

5,901 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

"Provisional" Ball Rules All Golfers Should Know

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 15

The ruling body Introduced the provisional ball to save delay and if golfers will remember that a provisional ball can only be played…

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Knitting Designs for Winter Instructions, Pictures In "Woman"

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 31

"Woman" is first In the field again with the latest Viennese designs for autumn and winter woollies. Ten have been selected to give a…

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Playground Instead of Ball Recommendations for Coronation Week

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

IF a recommendation made yesterday day by the finance committee of the City Council is adopted the aldermanic ball, planned to be given…

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Modern Marriage Theories Amusing Play by Vogue Theatre

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Marriage theories worthy of Hollywood are brought to light in "This Thing Called Love," produced by a new theatrical unit, the Vogue…

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Reunion Ball, North Goulburn. Celebrations at St. Joseph's. Happy Evening

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Charming debutantes, Chlorine Drew (Gunning), Edna Hawkins (Ariah Park), Lurline Cusack (Taralga), Lil Slater, Roma Simpson, Norma Nash,…

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News of the Theatre Roxy News Grace Moore Again

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 14

Grace Moore, that gorgeous singing star, has made another "top-line" picture in "The King Steps Out," with the aid of Franchot Tone in the Love-making…

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Irish Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

An Irish concert that promises to be an unusual attraction is to be presented in the Parramatta Town Hall on Thursday, March 18. A splendid programme has…

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Digger's Widow Benefit Concert Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

That the spirit of comradeship among the Diggers is Just as strong to-day as it was in the time of stress was exemplified on Tuesday…

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Concert at Penshurst

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

The annual concert of St. John's Church of England Servers' Guild was held in the church hall, Pens-hurst, on Wednesday evening, 3rd…

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Burns Concert at Rockdale

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

A large audience attended the Rockdale Town Hall last Saturday night when a "Burns" concert and dance was presented by the Rockdale…

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“Council Has a Hide.” Trouble Over Second-band Fence

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

“Hurstville Council had a hide to erect such an eye sore,” Ald. Bell informed Kogarah Council at its last meeting, when supporting a complaint…

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Three Shorter Plays Innovation By Independent Theatre

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 15

AS Doris Fitton's departure from her usual custom of presenting a three-act play at the Savoy Theatre every Saturday night by giving…

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Six English Cricketers on Sick List Duckworth Hit by Ball in Canberra Game Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 24

SIX of the visiting English cricketers are now on the sick list--Allen, Hammond, Verity, Fishlock, Fagg, and Duckworth. A seventh--Voce--is just recovering…

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Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

Taronga Park: Sunday, 2.45 p.m., the New South Wales Tramway Band (Mr. R. H. McAnally). Hyde Park Wednesday, 12.30 p.m. the Professional Musicians' Band (Mr. Percy Davies)…

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Kursaal Theatre

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Scott Alexander will present at the Kursaal Theatre. 420 Kent Street. City, to-night, Louisa M. Alcott's delightful play "Little Women"…

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Greenwood Tree Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The Greenwood Tree Theatre will present "My Lady's Dies;" at the Mosman Town Hall on Saturday, February 27, at 8 p.m…

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The Independent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The final performance of "Press Cuttings." by George Bernard Shaw; "The Tents of the Arabs," by Lord Dunsany, and "Anoli: The Blind," by Sydney Tomholt, will be presented to-night at the…

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Ball Cheque for Hospital

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

AT a meeting, of the New Year's Eve Ball committee, at the Carlton Hotel, the president, Mrs. Marks, handed a cheque for £279 to Mr. H…

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Theatre of the Air

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

From 2GB at 8.45 to-morrow night the Theatre of the Air will present "Stars," a second drama in a series of revivals…

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