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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

758 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 38

Bachelors’ Ball Follows Races 400 Dancers Make Merry Palais Royal Throng

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

About 400 guests accepted the invitation of the Albury and district bachelors for their annual ball in the Palais Royal last evening…

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St. David’s Annual Tea Meeting and Concert

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue intimating that the annual tea meeting and concert arranged by St. David’s Women’s Guild…

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Proposed Hospital Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement of a meeting convened by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. H. Armour, calling together all ladies interested in…

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Austral Pictures "Public Cowboy No. 1" Saturday Also "Shopworn Angel"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

Geno Autry, the screen's most popular present-day cowboy actor, comes to Austral Pictures at the Literary Institute Theatre next…

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Albury Town Band Leads March at Culcairn Clergymen Assist at Service

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 6

The Anzac Day service at Culcairn was held yesterday afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock. A march took place from the School of Arts to the…

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Eight Ball Over No Change Before 1941 LONDON, April 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

The Marylebone Cricket Club announces that it is most unlikely that the of cricket would be changed to permit of an eight ball over before…

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Catholic Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The above annual fixture will be held in St. John's Hall on Tuesday evening next, May 2, 1030. The function promises to be a pronounced…

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“Queen of Victory” Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

To aid the “Queen of Victory” in the Convent School’s Queen competition an old time dance has, been arranged for Tuesday, May ,9,-in the Town Hall…

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Diggers' Re-union Annual Dinner at Band Hall

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

"Money cannot buy a way into the R.S.L.," said Mr. -- Hench, secretary of the Chiltern sub branch, when speaking at the…

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Lyric Pictures Saturday, April 29 "Lloyds of London"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

Packed with the thrill of forbidden kisses that changed the destiny of a whole empire, as the fateful lovers forgot everything but that they were man…

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Women’s Club to Hold Card Party and Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Valuable prizes can be won by players in the euchre tournament to be conducted, together with a dance, by 2QN Women’s Club in the Town Hall on…

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Austral Pictures "Public Cowboy No. 1" To-morrow Night's Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Picturegoers who are looking for a real surprise entertainment will be delighted with "Shopworn Angel," featuring Margaret Sullavan, James…

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Presbyterian Concert An Outstanding Success Organ Recital Follows Tea Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The annual tea meeting and concert arranged by the Presbyterian Women’s Guild took place at St. David’s hall last night, and was an…

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Band Concert To-morrow Afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Weather [?]ermitting Albury Town Band will give a concert in the Botanic Gardens at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The feature of the…

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Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Annual Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

The United Auxiliary of the Albury Hospital will hold its annual ball in the Palais Royal next Tuesday, when it is hoped the public will give its…

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Airmail Pictures Depict International Tension M. Lebrun in England

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 10

Top Left: This huge postcard, measuring 4ft. by 3ft., was despatched at a post office for delivery to the Prime Minister. It was carried to No. 10 Dowing street by two postmen. The card was from unemployed and…

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Town Band Seeks Financial Aid An Appeal to be Launched Committee’s Decision Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

A sub-committee of Albury Town Band is to launch an appeal to town and district residents for financial support. It realises that a…

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Mate’s Empire Day Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for Mate’s Empire Day ball to be held on May 24. The entire profits from the ball go to the Albury Boy Scouts and…

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Holbrook Picnic Races and Ball Photographs

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

Photographs taken by the “Mail” at Holbrook on Friday may be inspected at the Holbrook new agency on Wednesday…

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Dancers at the Holbrook Pinic Race Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

Holbrook was in festive mood on Friday evening when town and district residents entertained many visitors at a delightful ball following the picnic races. Many colors were used in the vivid decorative scheme which included wheel-shaped motifs with variegated “spokes,” which were suspended in rows across the hall, and which were joined together with festoons of streamers. Circular effects hung with streamers enshrouded the lights and…

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