Cash Prize Stories Birds' Benefit Concert
A DISASTEROUS bushfire had swept through the countryside and many of the bush creatures had lost their homes and were…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940
4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 201
"Anthony and Anna" Independent Theatre. Entertaining Play
"Anthony and Anna." a comedy by St. John Eywine, which achieved much success in London. was given an exceilent presentation at the Independent Theatre, North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Week In London Queen Mary Prefers Band Music LONDON
Queen Mary frankly confesses that one of her pet weaknesses is the music of a military band…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leger and Post Pictures At Rosehill Approaching the Leger—flying Handicap, 7 Furs
FINISH—FLYING HANDICAP, 7 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—ROSEHILL HANDICAP, I¼ Miles. FINISH—ROSEHILL HANDICAP, 1¼ Miles. APPROACHING THE LEGER—CARLINGFORD MILE…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Open Four Ball
Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club will hold an open four-ball (handicap and scratch) to-morrow afternoon. The first open mixed four-ball of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Ball-Boys Have Problem
THERE was dissension among the ball-boys at White City yesterday. It was not because of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wicketkeeper Hit. Knocked Out by Fast Ball. LITHGOW
K. Brennan, wicketkeeper of the Waratahs' first grade team, was knocked unconscious by a fast ball in a match yesterday. The ball flicked off a bail and struck…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Society Dance Cancelled. No Soldier Guests. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Jan. 22
A dance which had been arranged at Grosvenor House for Friday next, for which 1,000 debutantes and members of society had bought 5/ tickets, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Eight Musical Weeks. Record Number of Concerts
Fifty-seven concerts and ten operas attended in eight weeks must approach a record, but this extraordinary musical feat has been performed with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.B.C. May Hold Open-Air Concerts
Open-air Sunday concerts at which admission would be charged may be held by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for charity. By holding the concerts out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Evening Dress Blights Concerts
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The convention of wearing evening dress keeps both audiences and choristers away from concerts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caledonian Dance
The ordinary dance of the Parramatta and District Caledonian Society was held in the town hall, Parramatta, on Saturday, when about 350 were present,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canvas Theatre For Liverpool Soldiers
Founded chiefly to provide entertainment for soldiers in camp, a canvas theatre to house 1500 is to be erected in Terminus and Speed-streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First Dance of Year Guildford Horticultural Society
Guildford and District Horticultural Society held their first dance for 1940 on Saturday in the Guildford Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, and it was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Air Mail Pictures From Europe—house Destroyed by Grass Fire—north Australian Floods
Copies of all pictures taken by the "Sydney Morning Herald" staff photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. The scale of charges may be obtained on application…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →2Ch Community Concert
Lew Myers made his last appearance at Parramatta before returning to Melbourne, at the Community concert held on Friday. The popular announcer,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Penrith Band
The annual metting of Penrith Band will be held In the Penrith Drill Hall next Tuesday evening, at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dance at Kingsgrove
The North Kingsgrove Progress Association's Social Club held their first monthly dance in Sivertsen's Hall Kingsgrove, on the 17th instant, there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Non-stoppers' Dance
Over 100 dance enthusiasts attended the Masonic Hall last Friday, when Liverpool Non-stop Social Club held a very successful dance. Night Owl's orchestra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dance at Castlereagh
A dance will be held by the Nepean Greyhound Owners' Association in the Castlereagh Hall on Saturday, February 3. Supper provided. Bill…
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