A cable message from Sydney last w«w»lr announced that an, amalgamation of interests involving the investment of a capital of considerably over £1,000,000, had been arranged. Tbe firms concerned are the -Australasian Films, Ltd., the L nion Theatre Ltd., on the one part and Electra Theatres Ltd., incorporating J. C. Williamson Films Ltd. on the other part. The firms constituting the proprietaries of Australasian Filins Ltd. and Union Theatre Ltd. are Amalgamated Pictures, Ltd., JD. Williams Great Amusement Company, Ltd., Spencer’s, Ltd., ana West’s, Ltd., and the operations of the new amalgamated interests win eartend all over Australia. Arrangements have alreaay been completed to add to the many theatres already owned by the respective firms, several new theatres, including one to be built almost immediately in Sydney and another in Melbourne Thr holding capacitv a! each ci thes>a two be 35C0, cost of will be £200,000.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 16, 2 January 1920, Page 5
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