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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

622 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 32

Debs. at Yarrawonga Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 6

Green palm fronds and clusters of yellow dates, gum tips and leaves near the stage, formed the background for decorations at the…

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Civic Ball Brilliant Success 16 Debutantes Presented

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 7

Completely eclipsing all previous gatherings of a similar nature, last last night’s Civic Ball in the Paris Royal was a brilliant…

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Rand Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 5

A large and happy crowd of dancers gathered at Rand School of Arts for the annual Catholic Ball on Wednesday last…

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Ball Mission Home

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 3

DARWIN : “We got a very great welcome in all the countries we visited,” Mr Macmahon Ball said on his arrival by air today. Mr…

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£549/14/2 From Beechworth Hospital Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 4

The president (Mrs H. McBean) presided at a, meeting of the Ovens District Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, Beechworth. Other…

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Band Uniforms

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

A member of a firm of Melbourne uniforms specialists was in Deniliquin on Sunday and took the measurements of the local bandsmen for their new…

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Apex Ambulance Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

In an effort to materially assist the Corowa Ambulance, the Corowa Apex Club organised their annual, ball at the Parish…

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Pictures Dancing and Romance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

It's a treat to have fleet-footed Gene Kelly back on the screen, and M-G-M has given this popular star a great new film in the…

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Amusements Ball at Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

Deb-U-Donks ball to aid the Mercy Hospital Country Queen (Miss J. Corrigan) at Lavington next Friday. July 9. promises to be an outstanding…

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Austral Pictures "Vigilantes Return"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

Produced in colour, "The Vigllantes Return," starring Andy Devine, Jon Hall, Margaret Lind say and Robt Wilcox, which…

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Debs. Presented at Yarrawonga Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 6

Debutantes who were presented at the C.W.A. ball at Yarrawonga. They were trained by Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. H. Ross. BACK ROW, standing (left to right) : Misses June Meriton, Shirley Lord, Christina Poll, June Purtell, Judy Abbott, Pat Nicholls…

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Mr Ball Reports on Mission

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday : Australia may shortly assume a role of greater importance in the development of a strong group of…

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Pleasant Hills Sports Queen Concert

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 10

A concert was staged in the Literary Institute by the Sports Queen Committee. Comedy sketches, dialogues, pianoforte, violin,…

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Pictures Top-line Attraction

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

Boasting one of the top casts of the year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "The Valley of Decision," to be shown on Tuesday and…

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Austral Pictures Bette Davis This Week-end "Jolson Story" Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

In "Deception," Warner Bros. new romantic drama, which arrives on Friday at the Rex Theatre, Bette Davis is cast in a…

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Striking Individual Costumes at D.i.h.s. Fancy Dress Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

SOME of the most original fancy dress costumes yet seen in Deniliquin were among the costumes at the D.I.H.S. primary and secondary students annual ball held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night…

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Sports Queen Concert at Pleasant Hills

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

A concert was staged in the pleasant Hills Literary Institute by the Sports Queen Committee, Comedy sketches, dialogue p[?]forete, violin…

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Footballers' Concert Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

Theatregoers are promised a grand night's entertainment and amusement at the Rex Theatre next Monday night when a non-stop variety…

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Catholic Ball at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 7

The annual Catholic ball, held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, was well attended. The judges had a difficult task in…

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500 At Ball Old Grammarians Entertain

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 14

Approximately 500 dancers were present at the Palais Royal last night when the Old Grammarians held their annual ball…

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