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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Football Culcairn Get-together Banquet and Dance

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

To enable [?] officials and players of the [?] Football Club to get together before the start of the [?]…

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Children’s Night in Fancy Dress Successful Ball In St. Patrick’s Hall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 7

The very young generation had a night out at the children’s fancy dress hall in St. Patrick’s Hall last evening, when well over 100…

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Debutantes Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

One of the social highlights of the dancing season will be the debutantes ball to be held in the School of Arts to-night (Friday). Ten debutantes will…

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Culcairn Hospital Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

The Hospital ball on Wednesday night at Culcairn was attended by more than 100 couples, and the takings amounted to over £70…

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Booligal Red Cross Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

A ball was held in Booligal on April 23rd to aid Red Cross funds. The hall was prettily festooned for the occasion, and Miss Gallagher's orchestra…

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Culcairn Footballers Hold Banquet And Dance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

To enable the committee, officials and players of the Culcairn Football Club to get together before the start of the season a banquet and dance was held in the Memorial Hall en Monday night. The chairman, Mr. J. Newman…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

Cornel Wilde has returned to win new honours in one of the year's prize romantic roles—the role opposite Gene Tierney and Jeanne Crain in "Leave…

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Austral Pictures "Holiday in Mexico" Friday and

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

MGM's new technicolor musical, "Holiday in Mexico" which will be screened at the Rex Theatre to-night (Friday), and Saturday, is…

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P. & A. Society's May Day Ball Delightful Ballroom Decorations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

THE S.R.P.T.C. ballroom presented a delightful setting for the May Day Ball conducted by the P. and A. Society Ladies’ Committee last night…

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Red Cross Ball At Thurgoond

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 3

A large crowd, attended the plain. [?] and poster ball on Thursday evening at Thurgoona. This was a success both socially and financially, and…

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Items of News Albury City Band to Play at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 6

Albury City Band will give a recital at Wodonga on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. A collection will be taken up for Albury District Hospital…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

Star picture next Saturday and Monday will be a B.E.F. thriller, starring Robert Newton, English stage and film star, "Night Boat to Dublin," The…

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Austral Pictures Cronin's "Green Years" Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

Sterling portrayals on the part of a superb cast; the discerning direction of Victor Saville: and a beautiful production job by…

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Unusual Decorations for Holbrook Ball Picnic Race Night Festivities

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

Most unusual decorations Were used in the Shire Hall, Holbrook, by Miss Kitty Stewart and her sister, Mrs Ted Sheather, for the picnic races ball on Friday night…

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The Drill Hall Opening Ball Bumper Crowd Appreciates New Floor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

On Friday evening there was a huge crowd present for the opening ball in the Drill Hall, the temporary hall provided by the…

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WAHGUNYAH Footballers Dance and Euchre

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 7

The footballers’ weekly dance and euchre attracted a big crowd. Euchre winners were Mrs G. G. Robinson and Mr Northey…

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C. of E. BALL Successful Function

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

A large number of dancers and [?] attended at St. Luke’s Church of England ball in the Shire Hall, Wodonga. The Monte Carlo was won by Mr J…

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Gelignite Explosion Kills 4 at Theatre London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

Four persons were killed and 12 were injured last night when a stick of gelignite which had been placed under a seat in the Metro Theatre…

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Tea And Dance At Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

A knife and fork tea and dance, held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday in aid of Church of England funds, was well patronised, the total…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

"How Green Was My Valley," an academy award winner in 1941, is coming to the Majestic Theatre again on Tuesday and Wednesday next…

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