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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Wingham's "Top Town" Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Three well-known celebrity artists are appearing in the Top Town Concert at the Wingham Town Hall, on…

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Huge Crop at Top Town Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Wingham Town Hall was packed out for the Top Town Concert last night (Monday). It was a splendid Concert,…

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Mack's Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

M-G-M's gay Technicolor . carnival of music, dancing and romancing, "TEXAS CARNIVAL", is at MACK'S…

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Pictures in Memory of Their Late Father

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gladstone P. and C. Association was told that Mrs. Donald Anderson and Mr. S. Eggins had donated four pictures to the school in memory of their father, the late Mr. Eggins…

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St. Patrick's CONCERT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Wingham music lovers will again have a feast of National music presented to them at the annual St. Ptrick's…

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Baby of the Band

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

Margaret Boorman, 15-year-old "baby of the famous Dagenham Girl Pipers who played before the Queen at the Tivoli Theatre during the Royal Tour of Sydney…

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Top Town Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Wingham Town Hall was packed out for the Top Town Concert. It was a splendid Concert,…

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Pictures At Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

The violent story of A1 Jennings, notorious outlaw who terrorised the Oklahoma Territory in the late 1890's, is…

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Corroboree Coming to Roxy Theatre

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

"Corroboree," the Arts Council ballet which featured in the recent Royal gala performance at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, will be presented at the Roxy Theatre, Kempsey, and pressure on the box…

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St. Patrick's CONCERT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Miss Joan Fowler, leading soprano, arid Miss Margaret Dunn, brilliant Taree violinist both of Sydney University…

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Mack's Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

Starring Marlene Dietrich, Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer. 'Rancho Notorious' brings to the screen, a smashing…

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Ping-pong Ball Squashed Rat

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, March 21: Six underwater explorers made a record "skin dive" off North Head today…

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Bustles And Boaters At Tinonee Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Victorian era costumes, with hustles and boaters predominating, stole the show at the Tinonee Centenary Ball held in the Memorial School of Arts on Friday night…

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Bright Numbers At St. Patrick's Taree Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Taree Convent Orchestra shone in all its brilliance at the Annual St. Patrick's Concert at the Belmore Hall…

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Scottish Concert Great Success

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

The Scottish concert held recently in Bowraville, proved a great success. The hall was well filled, and…

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Flynn may be song-dance man

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

Errol Flynn may soon change his swords and pistols for singing and dancing in…

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Mack's Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 5

Almost all the important Indian roles in Universal-International's "The Battle at Apache Pass," to be shown…

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Irish Concert Paces Victoria Theatre; Well Received

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 4

An Irish concert, grand by title, conception, organisation and presentation, packed the Victoria Theatre to the doors last night, and the audience was thrilled with the excellence of…

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Move To Mix Beer With Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

It may be a shot at random, but in these fast-changing times it may be a possibility that the public will be able to sip and see," that is, beer will be mixed with pictures…

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The Baby of the Band. Dagenham Girl Pipers Play Before The Queen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

Followed by her school friends whom she will soon leave behind is 15-year-old Margaret Boorman, the…

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