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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

5,184 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Concert at Waterfall

The St George Call · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

On Saturday, 28th January, the No. 3 District Buffalo Concert Party, of Carlton, assisted by the Harmony Big Four, of the Railway Institute…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

The Voice of "Snow White"—Adriana [?], and the cavalcade of International Celebrities are now in their last sixteen days and nights at the Tivoli, The hilarious burlesque of the "Plasterers"…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

EXPERT: Mrs. Lois MacDonald Daly, Yorkshire dog breeder. who is coming to Australia to be canine judge at Sydney's Royal Easter Show…

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New Theatre League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

The New Theatre League will prosent a repeat performance of the new Spanish play, "Senora Carrar's Rifles," by Brecht, the German dramatist, and "Where's That Bomb?" at their premises,…

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Savoy Theatre Lectures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

An interesting lecture entitled "Who and Where are the Adepts" Super-men as products of human evolution, their powers and emergence from seclusion in modern times, by Mr. Geoffray Hodson,…

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The Independent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

A programme of one-act plays will be presenced at the Independent Theatre Clubrooms, 175 Pitt Street, to-night and next Wednesday, at 8 p.m. On Sunday evening, a play-reading will be held at…

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Australian Repertory Theatre Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

"Through Four Windows," a drama in four acts, by the Australian playwright, J. W. Heming, will be performed by the Australian Repertory Theatre Players at their studio-theatre, 16-18 Bulletin…

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Phillip Park Open-air Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

Clement Hosking and the Sydney Folk-song Choir will present a programme of Welsh, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, and English folk songs and sea chanties, at the Phillip Park Open-air Theatre,…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal—"the Women."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

A cost of 40 women, headed by [?], appear in 'The Women" at the Theatre Royal,…

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Gaumont British Pictures. Inquiry Into Affairs. LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 12

The Board of Trade has appointed a chartered accountant to investigate the affairs of the Gaumont British Picture Corporation. This action follows a request which was…

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Appeal by C.w.a. Concerts Organised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 17

The Country Women's Association of New South Wales will conduct a series of concerts at St. James's Hall, Phillip Street, Sydney, on February 16, 17, and 18, to support its…

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Will Have His Own Band

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 5

Thirty-six years a member of the New South Wales Police Band, and deputy-conductor for the past nine years, Inspector…

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"News-luxe" Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 4

The remarkable demonstrations which followed the release of Tom Mooney in California are the subject of newsreel films now showing…

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"Convicts Fought Fire Like Band Of Devils"

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 5

A warder's vivid description of how convicts at the Bombala Prison camp fought the bush fires last month has resulted in special sentence remissions for the men concerned. The letter, addressed to a high…

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Bib and Bub Words and Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 4

Said Mrs. Long-Dog, "Oh, beware! Just keep still while I mend that tear." She said, "These pants I'll quickly mend," But he didn't know he'd a patch on his end…

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Dance at Casula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

Mixed flowers from their own gurden decorated Miawarra, Casula, the home of Colonel and Mrs. J. de Meyrick, when they entertained at a dance on Saturday night in…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

RECORD: Joyce Walker defeating Decline Norman (Empire Games and Australian champion) in the 100 yards senior girls' championship of N.S.W. at the Sports Ground on Saturday. Joyce ran 11 seconds, establishing on Australian record and equalling the world's record…

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Youths Build Talkie Theatre In Garden

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

Four Bondi youths have built a theatre, with all modern trappings and first-class talkie equipment. The theatre--the "Regal Endeavor"--…

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Cricketer Fatally Injured. Struck by Ball. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 12

When struck over the heart by a cricket ball at Brigalow to-day, Hubert Barnett McMahon. 27, dairy farmer, of Helenslea, collapsed, and died in a few minutes…

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Policeman Silent on Fiancee's Name At Dance To Get Evidence

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

A young constable in Central Summons Court to-day refused to give the name of his lady partner at a dance which he had attended to get evidence for a prosecution. Afterwards he admitted that she Was his fiancee,…

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