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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Out First Ball. Bradman's Failure. Rain Delays Play. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 16

D.G.Bradman's third successive failure was the feature of the patriotic cricket match between Bradman's and S.J…

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Battle Films in Sydney. Grim Record of Desert Fighting. Dramatic Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 15

Captain Frank Hurley's war film, the first cinematic record given to the world of the fighting in the Western Desert, was shown for the first time yesterday…

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The Ghosts of Berrima Riparian Roamings N'20 Historical Pictures Of A Past Age

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 7

CHRISTMAS sets us thinking of ghosts, as it's the traditional season for spooktales in the ingle-nook by the…

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Good first concert by young conductor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 6

IF you see Noel Nickson's name in a radio programme, tune-in. This talented youngster--I…

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Royalty Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1941 · page 7

MY latest hobby is collecting pictures of the Royal Family While going through some old books early this year I found several beautiful…

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Bib and Bub Words & Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1941 · page 8

Bib and Bub were collectors of waste, Going from house to house in haste. Said Bib, "Please, Mrs. Scottie, mum, Have you any old aluminium?"…

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Tip-top Concert for a Good Cause

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1941 · page 20

WITH 25 radio artists on the boards, and the air packed with melody and fun, to-night's Tivoli concert for Lone Mental Diggers will be the usual row. Harry Yates…

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Town Hall Concert for Mr. P. O'leary

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 January 1941 · page 18

Leading artists, including Miss Gladys Moncrieff, Jim Davidson and his band, and Tivoli performers, will probably appear at the Pat O'Leary…

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Dance Held in Pavilion. Officers' Party at Showground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

EVERYONE drank to the health of Australian soldiers abroad when news of the Australian success at Bardia came through at the party given by the…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Moorefield at the Leger—moorefield Handicap, 1¼ Miles

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 11

FINISH—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, 1¼ Miles. AT THE LEGER—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION. FINISH—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION. AT THE LEGER—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs—SECOND DIVISION…

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Cheerful Scenes When Raiders' Victims Reach Sydney:: Pictures Taken During Stay on Emirau Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 12

Bearded deck ratings of the Rangitane helping themselves to sandwiches and tea, brought around by voluntary helpers on the arrival by train yesterday of 328 survivors from 10 ships sunk by enemy raiders. Miss F. Mundie (left), a British Red Cross…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Moorefield at the Leger—three and Four-year-old Handicap, 1 Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 10

FINISH—THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 1 Mile. AT THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(COLTS AND GELDINGS). FINISH—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(COLTS AND GELDINGS). AT THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs—(FILLIES)…

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Open Four-ball

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 14

Today the Kogarah Golf Club will hold an open four-ball v. par event…

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New Year's Eve Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

A good crowd canced the old year out and the new year in at the Blacktown School of Arts, and incidentally. contributed £3/4/- to the Shire…

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Holy Trinity School Concert And Prizegiving

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

At the annual concert and prize-giving of Holy Trinity Church School, Granville, Rev. Father Halpin addressed the children and congratulated them on…

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2Ch Community Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

Con Moreni and Dolly Varni, headliners of the Airistocrats, well remembered for their snappy entertainment at the 2CH community concerts last…

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Llandilo Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

A dance in aid of Llandilo Hall Fund, will be held at Llandilo on Saturday next, 11th inst. Harold Carter's orchestra. Supper provided…

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Dance for Liverpool Ambulance

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Over 150 people attended a most successful dance held in the local hall, Hammondville, on New Year's Eve, the proceeds of' which went towards…

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Sr. John Ambulance Dance

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

About [?]00 persons attended the New Year dance at the School Arts, Fairield held by the St. John Ambulance Mr. Hourigan very ably acted as M.C…

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"Back to Childhood" Dance

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Bossley Park Patriotic. committee's social committee promises some surprising new novelties it their "back to childhood" dance next Saturday night. This…

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