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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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BURRUMBUTTOCK Tennis Club Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of funds for the tennis club was an outstanding success and the club will benefit by £20. Miss D. Taskis (Jindera) was…

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Cabaret Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Cabaret Ball in aid of the Rural Queen at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last week proved very enjoyable. Competition winners were…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Betty Hutton, the blonde bombshell, stars in Paramount's glamorous comedy-with-music, "The Stork Club," which will be showing next…

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Reforming Corowa Band Another Effort to Be Made

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

Another effort is to be made to reform Corowa's Border Brass Band. A meeting is to be called at…

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Hay Hospital Proposed Air Conditioning of Operating Theatre

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board on Thursday evening, the chairman (Mr. Blackley) described the…

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Austral Pictures "Dead of Night" This Week-end "Smilin' Through" Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

An unusual and thrilling night's screen entertainment is offered picture patrons this week-end with "Dead of Night," a…

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Items of News Band Concert Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

The Albury Town Band will feature Noel Coward’s “Cavalcade” in its programme in Dean Square tonight, commencing at 8 pm., weather permitting…

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Killed by Cricket Ball Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 8

Struck on the chest by a ball while fielding in a cricket match at Moore Park yesterday. Nelson Joseph Flynn, aged 26, tramway employe, was…

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Band of Hope?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

Junee Council intends asking the Prime Minister to put £500 on the estimates to assist the Junee Band! Mr. Chifley has allocated the sum…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

"Mr. Skerrington," starring Bette j Davis and Claude Rains, will be the main picture for next Saturday and Monday…

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Dance Hall Deaths 40 Bodies Recovered Monday. LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Forty bodies have been recovered from the debris of a hall at Spandan where a fire broke out while a dance was in progress on Saturday night, states the Berlin…

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Austral Pictures "Smilin' Through'' Tomorrow (Wednesday) "Coney Island" Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Picturegoers are reminded of the repeat screening of "S[?] Through," in color, starring [?]te MacDonald and Brian Aherne,…

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91 Dance Hall Fire Victims BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Rescuers have taken 81 charred bodies from the ice-covered ruins of the Karslust dance hall at Spandau, which caught fire and was destroyed…

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Native Minstrel Concert Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

A band of young native people playing banjos, gum leaves, tambourines, etc., and singing in their native tongue, also negro spirituals, etc.. will…

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Amusements 50-50 Dance To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Tonight a 50-50 dance will be held in the Masonic Hall when music will be by Reg Ford’s rhythm boys. Admission will be 2 and the proceeds…

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Majestic Pictures What Is Coming on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

The main attraction for next Tuesday and Wednesday will be the 20th Century-Fox film, "Behind Green Lights" starring Carole Landis and…

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Austral Pictures "Coney Island" This Week-end Enjoyable Colorful Musical

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

There is heaps of fun, music, comedy and variety in "Coney island," In technicolor, starring luscious Betty Grable, which will…

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Band Recital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Another well-attended band recital was held in the Waring Gardens on Sunday night when Band-master J. Simpson guided his band of 27…

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Majestic Pictures

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

"Sentimental Journey," starring John Payne and Maureen O'Hara, will be the main picture for next Saturday and Monday…

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Austral Pictures Thrill Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Two pictures, chosen for the entertainment of action and thrill living picturegoers, are..to be screened tomorrow. (Wednesday)…

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