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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

758 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 38

Races and Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Owing to the excessive rain, the Corowa Race Club's meeting for Saturday, July 1 (to-morrow) has been postponed…

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Ambulance Dance at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

A very successful old-time arid, modern dance was held: in the Wahgunyah School of Arts on Tuesday evening last aid of the Corowa Ambulance…

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Military Ball in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

The Wahgunyah Troop of the 8th Light. Horse Regiment and the Corowa Detachment of the 59th Infantry Battalion., have combined to hold a…

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[?]Tantes at American Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

[?]young and charming debu[?] [?]be presented to the Mayoress[?] American Ball in the Town[?] Tuesday night, A splendid…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, July 1 "His Affair"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 8

"His Affair," coming to Henty on Saturday next, storms to a climax that is drama unparalleled, when all the forces of justice are ranged against an…

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Military Ball a Brilliant SUCCESS(From our Correspondent)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

Sponsored by Mathoura branch -of the Citizen’s Defence League (with Mr. A. L. Sage president, and Mr.C. Thorne secretary) the military ball held in the…

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Austral Pictures "Sweethearts" This Week-end Laurel and Hardy Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy, the screen's famous singing stars, have a treat in store for, the many fans in their latest musical "Sweet…

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Basket Ball Teams for the Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 7

In the Catholic Youth Movement's basket ball competition St. Mary‘s (Corowa) will visit Wangaratta on Sunday. The team will comprise:…

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Ball Was Too Greasy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

D. Strang, the Albury captain, found conditions against him on Saturday, and only managed one goal. Realising his inability to mark he concentrated on helping the other forwards to score. The picture shows the spoiling tactics of a Yarrawonga back man as Strang attempts a mark…

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Basket Ball a Drawn Game

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

In a remarkably keenly contested basket ball match at Brocklesby on Saturday, Brocklesby and Chiltern played a draw, each side scoring 19…

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Masonic Ball Debutantes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Several applications have been received from debutantes anxious to be presented at the Masonic Ball on July 26. The Matron of Honor (Mrs. L…

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R.A.O.B. BALL. Conditions Affect Attendance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

The Royal Antideluvian Order of Buffaloes struck a set of circumstances for their ball on Thursday night that mitigated against the…

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15 Debutantes Presented at Wangaratta Dance Lad Night WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

Five hundred dancers were present to-night at the ninth annual ball of the Convent Past Pupils’ Association. The floral setting in St. Patrick’s Hall…

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Diggers’ Ball a Happy Function Over 500 at Dance a Spirit of Cameraderie

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

The Diggers’ ball, held in the Royal Palais last night, completely upheld its reputation as the happiest function of the year. In the dancing and the…

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The Third Band Ball. a Successful Function

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Of the various organisations that form the community of Hay, probably none show more earnestness and self-sacrifice than the members of…

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Football Dance at Lowesdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

A free bus will leave the Post Office between 8 and 8.30 p.m. next Tuesday evening to convey local dancers to the 5050 dance at the…

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Combined Hospital Auxiliaries’ Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Representatives of the West Deniliquin, Birganbigil, Mathoura, Morago and Mayrung Auxiliaries, attached to the Deniliquin Hospital, met at the…

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American Ball Presentation of Juvenile Debutante Set

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

One of the features of the American Ball, held m the Town Hall on Tuesday night m aid of the Queen of Victory (Miss Pat. Watson), was the…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday July 8 "Wake Up and Live"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

In "Wake Up and Live," which comes to Hanty on Saturday, with Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie and Alice Faye in the featured roles, Twentie'h Century…

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Pictures Most Popular Entertainment Tax Record Dancing Comes Next Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

Pictures are more than eight times as popular as any other form of entertainment. This is revealed by the Entertainment Tax annual report,…

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