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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Plaza Theatre Attractions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 27

Tuneful, brisk and gay, "The Big Broadcast of 1936," which opens at the Plaza Theatre, Albury, this afternoon (Friday, January 3) for a full…

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The New Year. the Younger Set Ball. a Most Successful Function

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

The New Year was ushered in locally with due gaiety at the War Memorial Hall, with the hall organised by the Hay Hospital Auxiliary…

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Band Subscription

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

The secretary of the Border Brass Band desires to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of £22 as a subscription from the Mayor (Mr. John…

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Plaza Theatre, Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

The two most talked of stars in Hollywood come to the screen as a new team in the picture, "Reckless," which opens at the Plaza Theatre this…

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Plaza Theatre, Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The Plaza Theatre management at Albury break away from the customary week's screening of their programme for the week, commencing 17th…

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Mr. Ball and Hume Reservoir

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

In a minute to members of Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday evening the Mayor (AId. J. Chivell) stated that the official opening of Hume Reservoir…

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Fire Ball Explodes Storemen Have Narrow Escape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 35

Several men working in Ferguson's wool, hide and skin store, at the corner of Lyttleton-terrace and Mundy-street, Bendigo (Vic.), during a severe…

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Sydney Band Contests

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

The 33rd annual City of Sydney Interstate Band Contest Will take place on 23rd-27th inst. There will be 38 competing bands. The Border…

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Corowa--and a Band

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Notwithstanding the S.O.S. published in a recent issue of the "Free Press" regarding the impossible position the B.B. Band is in, the secretary…

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Successful Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The opening dance held at the Masonic Hall on Saturday night was Attended by [?] 130 dancers, and everybody present enjoyed themselves…

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Man Struck by Lightning "Went Up in Ball of Flame." Evidence at Inquest Sunday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

A verdict that Zola Sehier. 36, and William James Patrick Nolan, 27, died from being struck by lightning, was returned by the Coroner of the…

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Gymkhana and Dance

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

In aid of the St. Michael's Church funls, a gymkhana will be held on the Deniliquin showgrounds on Wednesday, March 4. A programme of…

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Something New In Talking Pictures

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

It has often been said that “there is nothing new under, the sun,” but this saying has been belied by a talking motion, picture being currently shown…

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St. Michael’s Church Sports and Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

On Sunday night in St. Michael’s primary school a meeting of the ladies of the parish was held for the purpose of making arrangements for the ball…

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Man Swallowed Golf Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

According to a statement made at a meeting of the Toowoomba Hospital Board a man who was admitted to the General Hospital had swallowed a…

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St. Michael's Church Sports and Ball

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

On Sunday night in St. Michael's primary school a meeting of the ladies of the parish was held for the purpose of making arrangement for the ball…

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Carrathool. Carnival Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

A ball in aid of the Carrathool Catholic Church building fund was held in St. George's Hall, on Friday evening last. Mesdames Farrington…

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Masonic Hall Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The dance at the Masonic Hall on Saturday night last was, as usual, well patronised, and in spite of the hot weather, the splendid floor and music…

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Presentation to Mr. R. T. Ball

The Independent · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Aid. J. Chivel (Mayor of Corowa) invited the Albury Council to paritcipate in the preparition of an album of photographs of the Murray…

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P. and C. Association Additions to School Building Date Fixed for Children's Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Henty Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Wednesday evening at the Public School, the chair being taken…

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