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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Criterion Theatre.—"you Can't Take It with You."

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

The Independent Theatre Players under the management of Richard White, will present "You Can't Take it With You" it the Criterion Theatre, Miller Street North Sydney (next to Hoy's…

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Through Smith's Private Projector Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Plans For 1939 Great Line-Up of Pictures

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 24

A MONG the big pictures set down for release by Metro this year are "The Citadel," Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell in the picturisation of A.J…

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Leaders Optimistic About Industry's Future Future Of RKO Radio Pictures Mr. Ralph Doyle Talks About Stars

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 25

MR. RALPH R. DOYLE, managing director in Australia and New Zealand of RKO Radio Pictures, announced the following stars for their…

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State Weather Expert Predicts Today Will Be End Of Heatwave Rainy Change Tomorrow Heatwave pictures: Aren't you glad you weren't in Wagga; don't you envy the girl With the drink? But here's news of a happy medium

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

Today should be the last day of the heat wave, the Assistant Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) predicts. A rainy change is expected to arrive in the west of the State today and in Sydney tomorrow…

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Words and Pictures Bib and Bub

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1939 · page 4

"What's all this?" said Mr. Bear, "Frills on the table and on the chair? "A regular skirt on the lemon tree?" Said Mr. Bear, "What can it be?"…

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Dance As Finale To Country Week Tennis Gay Scene At Clubhouse

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1939 · page 8

THE visitors to Sydney for the Country Tennis matches were almost prepared for anything in…

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A Ribbed Jumper Knitted in Cotton BY Tiny buttons in a matching shade fasten the neck band and left shoulder opening of this attractive cotton jumper which is knitted in a wide fancy rib pattern

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1939 · page 21

Material: 8 pkts. Heberlein cotton, 1 pair extra of Nos. 14 and 12 needles, 1 small crochet hook, 6 small buttons…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

HAPPY: The little chap appeared to enjoy Saturday's blistering heat. Wearing his sun suit, he must have received a great coat of tan. HOT JOB: A fireman from Harbord and one of the Summer School delegates train the fire hose on flames which threatened W.E.A. House Newport…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Warwick Farm Approaching the Leger—sefton Handicap, 6 Furs

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 9

FINISH—SEFTON HANDICAP, 6 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FARM ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. FINISH—FARM ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—WARWICK JANUARY HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Warwick Farm Approaching the Leger—maiden Handicap, 1 Mile.—FIRST DIVISION

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

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—NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(COLTS AND GELDINGS)…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

SWASTIKA: When they landed at Mascot yesterday, German airmen Flight-Lieutenant Horst Pulskowski and Flight-Lieutenant Rudolf Jenett posed for photographers by the Nazi swastika tail of the plane in which they have flown from…

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Cricketers Object to Hard Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 16

New South Wales cricketers complained about the hardness of the balls used in the Sheffield ' Shield match against Victoria in…

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Dance Invitations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Miss Joyce Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Olsen, of Point Piper, will celebrate her coming of age at a dance to be given by her aunt, Miss N. T. Scott, at the Pickwick…

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Seven Hills Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

A good crowd attended the Seven Hills Memorial Hall's dance on Saturday night. A feature was an exhibition of the foxtrot and the schottishe by the M.C. and…

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Theatre Memories

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

Claude Holland, 2UE personality and well-known throughout the theatrical business, presents a session of "Theatre Memories" every Tuesday afternoon at…

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Dance for Building Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

The building fund of thee Wentworthville R.S.L. benefited considerably from a dance held on Thursday evening at the Wentworthville School of Arts…

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Daily News In Pictures

Daily News · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

SWISH: Unique photography is shown in this multiple-flash picture of Bobby Jones, famous American golfer, in action with his "driver." HOLD-UP: The Commonwealth Savings Bank Ultimo, scene of yesterday's attempted hold-up…

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Girls Dance in Icy "Steam"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

For a stirring, colorful "devil dance number in Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band," twelve beautiful Hollywood chorines were forced to wear…

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White Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

The Castlereaeh C.W.A. will hold a white dance in the Castlereagh Hall on Saturday, 28th inst. Hayden's orchestra of four players will supply the…

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Dance for "Queen."

The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

The Masonic Hall, Canley Vale, was the scene of a happy gathering on Wednesday night, when a carnival dance was held in aid of the candidature of Miss…

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