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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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Amusements Cwa Younger Set Gala Dance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 4

Excellent entertainment, and a grand evening are assured to all attending the C.W.A. Younger Set gala dance tonight at the Masonic Hall. The first of these…

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Austral Pictures "Riding High" This Week-end German Prison Camp Film Next Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

"Riding High," Paramount's big musical in Technicolor, and starring Dorothy Lamour, Victor Moore and Dick-Powell, will be the week-end…

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Viennese Orchestra at Apex Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 5

It would be difficult to single out any of the features to be introduced at the Apex Ball for special mention, as each innovation will most certainly appeal to dancers…

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Royal Palais Dance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 5

Two orchestras provide the music alternately for the modern and old-time numbers on the continuous dance programme at the Royal Palais on Saturday night…

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C.u.s.a. Dance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 5

The weekly CUSA dance win be held in St Patrick’s Hall tonight. Supper will be resumed this evening for the cold weather months…

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Viennese Orchestra at Apex Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 3

One of the main attractions of the Apex Ball on Wednesday night next will be the music played by special arrangement by the Viennese orchestra. This orchestra…

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Footballers' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 3

The Border United Football Club's Ball, which was held at the Parish Hall on Friday evening of last week, proved to be a very enpoyable one,…

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SPRINGHURST Victory Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5

The victory ball held In local hall on Wednesday, July 4, in aid of funds for local hall, was a success socially and financially. Visitors came from…

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Up For the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5

Grammar and a [?] player go up for the ball during the [?] last Wednesday…

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Merriwagga B.N.A. BALL

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 3

On Wednesday, June 27th, the B.N.A. Ball was not as well attended as was expected. At midnight the popular baby competition closed,…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming On

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

"Stage Door Canteen," with an all-star cast, is the main picture for Saturday and Monday, 14th and 16th July…

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Austral Pictures German Prison Camp Film Wednesday. "Phantom of the Opera" Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

Picturegoers are reminded that on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening, and also next Friday and Saturday, the film depicting the atrocities in the…

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Tonight’s Apex Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 4

Miss Roma Rainford (Army nominee of “Miss Australia” competition, acclaimed as one of Australia’s most accomplished pianists, will play tonight at the Apex…

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Duchess to Attend Trade Unions’ Ball SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 5

HRH the Duchess of Gloucester will be entertained tomorrow night by the NSW trade unions when she presents prizes at the Town Mall Ball, marking the end of the…

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Thurgoona Ball Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 4

The Mercy Hospital Ball will be held at Thurgoona Hall tonight will be 50-50 Novelly dances will be arranged A special feature will be the “country…

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Debutantes at Benalla Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 4

When Benalla CWA Younger Set held its annual ball, 12 debutantes were presented to Mrs Hicken (State president) and Mr F. A. Cook. MLA. Upwards of 900 were present and the door takings amounted to £123…

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Apexians’ Ball Palais Royal Packed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 5

After a lapse of several years the Albury Apexiaus successfully revived their annual ball last night, and the Palais Royal was packed with…

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Melra Theatre, Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 6

“Claudia.” starring Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young, will be the feature film at the Melba Theatre. Wodonga. tomorrow night. Supporting film is “Over My Dead…

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Football Dance To-morrow (Sat.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

The committee of Border United Football Club announce in our amusement columna to-day that the usual Saturday night dance will be held at…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Comins On

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 1

Heralded as among the greatest films of the year, "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," starring Lynn Bari, Akim Tamiroff, Francis Lederer,…

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