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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Best Pictures of 1937 And Reviews of New Films

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 18

During 1937 more than 400 new films were released in Sydney theatres, of which 193 pictures were reviewed, in detail or briefly, in these pages…

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Police Search for Bandits Manager of Theatre Held Up Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 10

Detectives made little progress today in the scorch for the armed bandits who held up the manager and usher of Hoyts' Regent Theatre,…

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How They Filmed Victoria the Great Secrets Of a Great Achievement This story of the making of the British film "Victoria the Great" is told by Charles De Grandcourt, who prepared the scenario. The film seen by "The world's News" at a private screening, is soon to be released throughout Austalia by R.K.O.-Radio Pictures. This is a remarkable achievement

The World's News · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 15

ON June 20, 1837, at six in the morning, a young girl of 18 rose from her bed, threw a shawl around her loose white nightgown and…

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''Dance Charlie, Dance''

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Screening at the Nepean on Wednesday next, 12th Inst, this picture features Stuart Erwin, Jean Mulr, Glenda Farrell, and Allan Jenkins…

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Tennis Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

Miss L. Davis is secretary of the Bellevue Tennis Club; which held a successful dance in the Caraleon on New Year's Eve…

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Successful Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The Glenorie cricket club held a very successful New Year's Eve dance at the Glenorie Memorial Hall on Friday evening…

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Dance Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 12

The first heats of the "Pride of Erin" competition will be held at the Parramatta Town Hall on Saturday when the popular Birthday Club dances will be…

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Youthful Dance Frock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

This youthful dunce frock of white mousseline. striped with apple- green satin, is worn by Anne Hovey, RKO- Radio player, Velvet ribbon in the same shade of green is used to out line the square neckline and to girdle the wide belt of mousseline…

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Dance Pudding. Recipes

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Take a jugful of fun, two pairs of dancing shoes, and a tall dark, dash ginger, one willowly blonde, another dash of ginger, two desires to…

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Listen to the Band!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 14

The Parramatta Citizens' Band will play the following programme of music in the Parramatta Park on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 p.m…

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Cronulla Catholic Ball

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Are you going to the above Ball? so, get your tickets at once—they are going fast. You will have a wonderful night, everything on a lavish…

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Dance and Card Party

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

Patrons are reminded that the next function in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society takes place in Thornton Hall on Wednesday next, January 12th…

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Castlereagh Euchre and Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The Agnes Banks and Cranebrook Parents and Citizens Association is holding a monster euchre party and dance in the Castlereagrh Hall on Sat…

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Penrith Band the Big Contest

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

Penrith bandsmen are looking forward keenly and confidently to the big Interstate contest to be 'held on Sydney Sports Ground on 27th Inst. There'…

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Cronulla. Catholic Centenary Ball

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 28

Moon oyer Cronulla! White sands lapsed by the foaming, murmuring surf and the music of the dance stirring hundreds to rhythmic grace in this charming…

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Mt. Druitt Euchre and Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The usual Saturday night euchre parties and dances, under the auspices of the Mt. Drultt and Colyton Progress Association, will commence again next…

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New Year's Dance at Prestons

Liverpool News · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

Prestons Hall was not large enough to accommodate the huge crowd on Saturday night, when the New Year's Progress dance was held. Everybody was in…

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Columbia Pictures. Agreement With Hoyts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. Cecil Mason, general manager of Columbia Pictures reports that Hoyts Theatres, Ltd., have contracted to release all of Columbia's output throughout Australia for a…

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Yesterday's Social News Presented in Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 18

MISS M.R LAW, general secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, at Canbcira, arriving at Sydney, late yesterday afternoon with the 22 girls from Canb[?]a whom she is taking to the association's camp at Austi[?] Among the 22 gi[?] are five who had not seen Sydney until yesterday, and four who had not seen the sea. The girls will be [?] camp for a week, then time being devoted to swimming and [?] in the day, and community singing and dramatic…

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Story of a Nation in Pictures

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

TO turn the pages of "March of a Nation," the souvenir of the Anniversary Celebrations published…

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