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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Leger and Post Pictures At Rosehill Approaching the Leger—trial Stakes, 7 Furs

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 15

FINISH—TRIAL STAKES, 7 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING HANDICAP, 6 Furs. FINISH—FLYING HANDICAP, 6 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—ROSEHILL HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Rosehill Approaching the Leger—maiden Handicap, 1 Mile.—FIRST DIVISION

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—FIRST DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—SECOND DIVISION. FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—SECOND DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 4 3/4 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION…

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Protest by Games Managers Annoyed at Dropping of Function Government Steps In With Plans For Farewell 800 at Harbor Dance

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 16

Managers of Empire Games teams in Sydney have expressed great dissatisfaction at the cancellation of the farewell ball for the representatives of the various countries…

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Dino Borgioli's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

The second musical event of the Anniversary celebrations will be Dino Borgloll's concert to-morrow night at the Assembly Hall. The concert will be attended by Lord and Lady…

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Borgioli Concert

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

The second musical event' of the Anniversary celebrations will be Dlno Borgloll's concert to-morrow night at the Assembly Hall, Margaret street…

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Music [?] Stage [?] Radio GOSSIP from Green Room and Concert Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

LINDA PHILLIPS, the Melbourne composer and pianist, who has been staying in Sydney for the last few…

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Band Contests

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

The Australian band championships enter upon the final stage to-night, when "A" grade bands will play a selection of their own choice…

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Band Contest at Stadium Railway Band's Win

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

SCENE of many a gloved duel, Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night became the temporary venue for the 150th Anniversary Band…

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Dragon Dance for New Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

GROTESQUE COSTUMES worn by members of the Chinese community in Sydney last night during The Dragon Dance, which was part of the celebrations at the Chinese Masonic Hall, in Surry Hills, to usher in the Chinese New Year…

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Band Contest. N.S.W. Railways Win B Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

The storm drove the B grade bands from the Sports Ground io the Stadium, last night, interfering considerably with the arrangements…

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I Know These Dictators. Pictures of Mussolini As Musician, Airman, and Father

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 18

PICTURES of Mussolini as airman, musician, and father are given by G. Ward Price in this instalment from his book "I Know These Dictators." The Duce, Mr. Price tells us, generally plays the violin after…

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The Theatre in Australia. "Profits Await Broadway Producers." New York, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 11

Immense profits await Broadway producers in Australia writes Mr. Warren P. Munsell, Junior, a member of the American Theatre Guild, in a two-column article in the "New…

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Coming-Out Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

Miss Joan McDermott entertained a number of young people at Ormond Hall, Vaucluse, last night, for the coming out of her sister Annette. The young guest…

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Cricket Dance Change

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 17

The farewell ball to the Australian cricket learn at Mark Foy's has been changed from February 26 to February 22 owing to the early departure of the…

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The Pineer's Ball

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 24

Crinolines swung beside the more manageable skirts of 1938 in a Town Hall transformed for the Pioneers' Ball by a most effective treatment of the pillars…

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A Page of Pictures

The World's News · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 11

GISELA ZAMBO, 23-year-o!d Hungarian girl. Claims to be the tallest woman in the world. She is 6ft 9in. tall, weighs 17st.,…

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Transferred Scene Of Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

LAST- MINUTE arrangements were made hurriedly to transfer the scene of the Squadron Ball, given by the officers of the Royal…

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Band Contest in Rain "A" Grade Section

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

DESPITE the vagaries of the weather, last night's attendance at the Sports Ground, when the first part of the "A" grade section in the…

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The Band Championships Marching Display at the Sports Ground

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 35

The Muswellbrook Band turning while competing in the playing and marching contest on Sunday last…

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For Women H.m.a.s. Canberra Dance Held Ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

COLONEL J. J. LLEWELLIN (Civil Lord of the Admiralty), and LADY EVELYN DRUMMOND, MISS MOLLY BREARLEY and REAR-ADMIRAL R. H. O. LANE-POOLE, at the dance given by the Rear-Admiral and the officers of the Royal Australian Navy, in honour of the officers of the visiting warships, at David Jones, George Street, last night. FLYING-OFFICER H. B. JOHNSON and MISS ROBIN EAK1N, consulting…

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