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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Patron's Poll on Theatre Times

The Northern Champion · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Is it the wish of Boomerang Theatre patrons that programmes begin at 7.30 p.m. instead of 8 o'clock?…

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Church of England Ball Most Enjoyable Function

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

Crisp breezes of the starry night of last Wednesday heralded vet another annual Church of England Ball, which, like those of other years was an outstanding success…

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Band Sundays

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

Sir.: Band Sundays are mooted for Taree. The on difficulty, we are tela, is the entering. Here we see immediately the evil…

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High School Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 1

First High School dance to be held in the new assembly hall proved a great social success on Wednesday night when students…

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Miss Weekes Belle of Wingham Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

Miss Betty Weekes, of Killabakh, was on May 25 selected as "belle" at the annual Legion Ball held to the Town…

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Maitland S.a. Band to Play in Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

The Maitland Citadel Band consisting of 24 players under the baton of Bandmaster Woods and the Maitland Citadel…

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What's on at the Pictures "Adam's Rib."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 5

Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn are co-starred in "Adam's Rib," the much looked forward to feature which…

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Theatre To Hold Starting Time Poll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 1

The management of the Boomerang Theatre will conduct a ballot to ascertain what programme starting time is…

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Maitland S.A. Band and Songsters Coming at Week-end

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

A veritable festival of music will be presented at Taree Salvation Army Hall on Saturday night next. Visiting performers will include…

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Church of England Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

Kempsey Church of England Ball, held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday night, was a very gay occasion, and great credit must be accorded…

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Mauve Faille Worn by Belle of Black Head Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

A mauve Faille strapless evening dress was worn by the "Belle" of the Black Head Surf Club's Annual Ball, held in the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Tuesday night last. The "Belle,"…

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Variety Concert At Burrell Creek

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

In the Burrell Creek Hall on Wednesday, 30th May, 1951, a Grand Variety Concert was staged in aid of the Kimbriki…

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What's on at the Pictures "Key Largo" Showing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 5

A million-dollar cast with Humphney Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren bacall, features Warner Bros. sensational…

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Miss Pat Dunn Belle Of Surf Club Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

Miss Pat Dunn was selected by the judges as he belle of the Black Head Surf Club's Ball on…

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Maitland Salvation Army Band and Songsters Visit Taree

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

Taree Salvationists and friends have cause to be happy over the splendid time enjoyed during the week-end, when the Band and…

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Monopoly of Ball Gave Newcastle Team Victory

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 5

Failure to gain a fair share of the ball was largely responsible for the defeat of the Manning team by Western Suburbs (Newcastle) on Taree Park yesterday afternoon. A big crowd saw the visitors win…

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3500 Taree Fans Voted On Theatre Starting Times

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

About three and a half thousand people of Taree and district voted on the score of changing commencement time of "Boomerang" picture…

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Band Visits

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

Saturday afternoon Newcastle Citadel Band and Songster Bridgade arrived at Kempsey in response to an invitation from Capt. Smith, in charge of…

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Theatre Patrons Want Early Start

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

Patrons who favoured an early start (7.30 p.m.) won the Boomerang Theatre's starting time ballot by a ten…

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Concert by Seven Taree Sunday Sch'ls

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

Proceeds of a United Sunday Schools concert and film evening, to be held at Taree Methodist Hall to-night…

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