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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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25Th Birthday of Austral Pictures Corowa Next Monday, June 17

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

This week-end will mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment in Corowa of the firm of Austral Pictures by Leslie…

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Basket Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

Albury basket ball team visited Co[?] at the week-end and proved too good for the home team. The visitors had the upper hand…

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Apex Dance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

The Albury Apex Club, which has a reputation for the success of its social functions, will sponsor a dance in aid of the local Patriotic Fund on the…

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Scouts' Ball An Enjoyable Function

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The Scouts' Ball which was held on last Friday night, although not as largely attended as on previous occasions, proved an enjoyable evening…

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Debutantes Presented At Dederang Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

An outstanding success Was the annual Catholic Ball held in the Mechanics’ Institute, Dederang. The hall had been decorated with…

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Wodonga Ball Fire Brigade Function a Success OVER 400 Dancers Attend

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The Wodonga Fire Brigade ball, held in the Shire Hall last night, was well attended, over 400 people being present…

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Austral Pictures Two Laugh Hits Next Week-end Richard Dix-to-morrow (Wednesday)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

The programme next week-end at the Rex. Theatre is a real biueschaser, comprising two comedies and a popeye cartoon…

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"Dad Rudd, M.p." From the forthcoming C[?]nosount comedy of the name and starring Bort Ball[?]y

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

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Pictures of the Evacuation From Dunkirk

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 8

The eyes of the world focussed on Dunkirk, where the British Expeditionary Force, fighting a magnificent rearguard action. Immortalised its name in history. Here is a group of photographs depicting sidelights of that action:—…

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Successful Orphanage Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

The annual Orphanage Ball, in aid of Newtown Orphanage was successfully held in St. Patrick’s Hall last evening. when about 300 dancers were…

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Lockhart Church of England Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

The Church of England Ball at Lockhart was an outstanding success. The profit from a Queen competition and the ball, which was held in conjunction,…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

At the Majestic Theatre to-morrow and Monday next, Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "Stanley and Livingstone," starring Spencer Tracy, twice…

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C.B.C. Old Boys’ Ball Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the Christian Brothers’ College Old Boys’ Association last night it was decided to abandon the annual ball in view of the extreme…

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Annual Catholic Ball 10 Debutantes Presented Bishop of Wagga Attends

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

A large crowd catchy music, and the presence of the Bishop of Wagga were Vesture which went to make the annual Catholic Ball…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting Meeting Largely Attended Final Preparations for Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

There was an unusually good attendance of members of the Henty branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held on Monday, evening, present being Messrs. A. L…

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Austral Pictures George Form by This Week-end Two Laugh Hits

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Laugh, and the world laughs with you . The world at present doesn't feel much like laughing, but it is a good…

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Items of News Orphanage Ball Profits

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 7

The Orphanage ball had at Albury this week yielded a profit of £54 5/…

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Albury’s £33,000 War Effort £6700 From Win-war Rally 400 Hear Premier Saturday Night Plaza Theatre Gathering Gives Spontaneously

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

Albury’s monetary war effort soared to over £33,000 when a successful win-the-war rally was held In the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday evening, more than £6700 being collected in promises from that gathering…

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The Church—an Orchestra

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

Preaching at the Methodist Church on Sunday night, Rev. E. A. Roberts said, “Some months ago I went to an orchestral concert in the Sydney Town…

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Grand War Charities Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

The Albury Old Grammarians’ Association has been commended on its decision to hold its annual ball for the Red Cross and Patriotic Funds on July…

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