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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Leger And Post Pictures At Victoria Park Approaching the Leger—encourage Handicap, 1 Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

FINISH—ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING HANDICAP, 6 1/2 Furs. FINISH—FLYING HANDICAP, 6 1/2 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—MAIDEN TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 6 Furs…

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Leger And Post Pictures At Victoria Park Approaching the Leger—fourteen-two Handicap, 4 3/4 Furs

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 15

FINISH—FOURTEEN-TWO HANDICAP, 4 3/4 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—WELTER HANDICAP, 1 Mile. FINISH—WELTER HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles 121 Yds…

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Social and Personal. Naval Officers Farewell Dance.— Date of Picnic Race Meeting.— Leaving for Abroad.— Will Tour in Caravan. Canberra Picnic Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 23

Members of Canberra Picnic Race Club committee already have plans well in hand for the club's annual race meeting, to take place this year on March 24. It has been arranged…

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St. Joseph's College, Lochinvar. Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 37

The large audience which always attends the annual concert of St. Joseph's College, Lochihvar, enjoyed the usual musical feast, on the 15th ult. The programme was…

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Sacred Heart College, Bowral. Annual Concert and Prizegiving

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 13

In the presence of a large gathering of visitors, his Excellency the Apostolic Delegate (Most Rev. J. Panico, D.D., J.U.D.), presided over the annual concert and…

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bowral Annual Concert at the Convent

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

In the presence of a large gathering of visitors, his Excellency the Most Rev. Dr. Panico presided over the annual concert and distribution of prizes at Our…

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Concert for Seamen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 12

The Rev. W. Evans, chaplain of the Rawson Institute for Seamen, who, accompanied by Mrs. Evans, will leave shortly on a six months' tour of England,…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

EFFIGY: Locked-out on Cook's River job, Canterbury, yesterday, 300 relief workers carried an effigy of the ganger who they claim caused the dispute. Trouble settled later. (See story this page.) YOUTH: Children of Port Kembla watersiders, victims of B.H.P. lock-out, make common cause with child victims of Japanese bombing in China. They hope their plea strikes a chord in the heart of proud father Attorney-General R. G. Menzies…

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Hoyts Plaza Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Ann Shertdan, Humphrey Bogart, and the "Dead End" boys appear in "Angels With Dirty Facts." commencing at Hoyts Plaza Theatre to-day. Supporting screen…

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Sir G. Tallis Off Theatre Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Sir George Tallis has resigned from the board of Australian-New Zealand Theatres, Ltd. No director has been appointed to…

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Sunday Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

Bronte Beach, 3.30 p.m.: Bronte Military Band, conductor, J. C. Purdon. Hyde Park, 7.30. p.m.: Professional Musicians' Band, conductor, A. Grlflith…

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Thirtyeight Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

At the Little Playhouse 221 George street, the Thirtyeight Theatre will open its 1939 season tomorrow at 8 p.m., with a reading of Jay Mallory's play, "Sweet Aloes "…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

FITNESS: Symmetry of form displayed in Moscow. Soviet physical culturists show perfect physique and alignment. HANDS UP: Search for arms before admittance to British Hongkong. Sentries "do over" a Chinese seeking to enter British-leased territory. FUTURISTIC: Finland's Olympic Stadium in model form. The 1940 Games will take place in the arena, which will seat 63,000…

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New Theatre League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

The New Theatre League. 36 Pitt Street [?]ear the Quay). have recommended their usual Sunday night programmes. The anti-Pascist play "Till the Day I Die" will be performed every Wednesday at…

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Tivoli Theatre—"swing It'."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

On January 25, "Swing It," in which Larry A[?]er appears, will be replaced at the Tivoli Theatre by a new programme in which Adriana Cuselotti. "the voice of Snow White," will be the star. Miss…

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News-luxe News Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

Films of the bush fire inferno in New South Wales and Victoria, in which many people [?]oat their lives; Mr. H. G. Wells and other figures at the Science Congress: the end of the Scouts'…

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Dance Gowns For The Heat-Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 12

SMART FROCKS sketched by our artist, "Rene," at Prince's Restaurant during the heat-wave. From left:…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal-russian Ballet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

"Carnaval," "Symphonie Fantastique, and "Scuolo' di Ballo" will be given by the Covent, Garden Russian Ballet at the Theatre Royal at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. to-day. On Tuesday night this…

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"Anti-snob Ball" London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 11

One thousand guests attended the shilling "Anti-snob Ball" arranged by the Mayor of Wimbledon in the Town Hall. The men wore day clothes and the women afternoon dresses…

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Independent Theatre.—"the Shadow of a Gunman."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

The fourth performance of "The Shadow of a Gunman," by Sean O'Casey, will be given at the Independent Theatre Clubrooms 175 Pitt Street to-night, at 8 o'clock. The play has been…

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