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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Nine Debs. Presented Corowa Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

About 500 dancers attended the annul Catholic hall at Corowa Visitors came from Rutherglen, Albury, Yarrawonga, Berrigan…

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£165 Raised for Band’s Tasmanian Tour

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 11

MORE than £165 had been raised towards expenses of Albury City Band’s Tasmanian tour, Mr. R. Garland (organiser) said at the annual meeting of the band last evening…

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[?] DEBUTANTES [?] At Church Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 5

The Church of England Ball in [?] Memorial hall on Tuesday night was an outstanding [?] and the taking amounted to…

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Austral Pictures Bob Hope This Week-end Temple Matinee on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Picturegoers are reminded that there will be a special matinee at 2.15 o' clock on Saturday afternoon. The programme will…

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Belle of Belles Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 7

A record crowd paid £95 admission to the Moyhu Memorial Hall, when the [?] CWA Belle of Belles’ Ball…

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C. of E. Ball at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 7

In spite of inclement weather, there was a large attendance at the annual Church of England Ball held in the Shire Hall,…

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Race to the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 7

L. Jones, Rutherglen (left), has his head in front in a race for the ball with North Albury’s full forward, J. Wood. Jones obtained possession and relieved the pressure on his side’s goals. An incident in the Rutherglen-North Albury match on Saturday…

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Austral Pictures "Black Beauty"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

Two special bookings have been made for to-morrow (Wednesday) right at the Rex Theatre--"Black Beauty" and "I Walk…

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Goolgowi Merriwagga Concert Party

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

One of the best entertainments enjoyed by the people of Goolgowi for a long time was the concert held recently in aid of the…

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Local and Overseas Sporting Pictures of Interest North Albury Football Team.—

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 7

BACK ROW (left to right) : H. McLean (goal umpire), B. O’Shaughnessy, W. Simmonds, J. Carroll, A. Pickett, L. Braunack, J. Wood, T. McCann, G. Miles (boundary umpire). CENTRE ROW : L. Bishop, W. Geier, R. Ferguson, R. Schliebs, K. Shea (c.), L. Egan; D. Yensch, J. Hunter. FRONT ROW : W. Turner, B. King, J. Galvin, J. Sheridan, J. Fiedler, Colin Jones (mascot)…

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Band Uniform Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

Further donations to the Band Uniform Appeal have brought the total amount collected to date to £413/12/5. Latest donations are from Deniliquin…

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Pictures Romance and Music

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

From Morocco to the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburg, moves the action in the romantic and musical "Song of Scheherazade,"…

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C.w.a. Annual Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

The annual C.W.A. Green and Gold ball was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, when over 300 dancers attended and door taking amounted…

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Successful Church Of England Ball At Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

The Church of England Ball in the Culcairn Memorial Hall on Tuesday night last week was an outstanding success, and the takings amounted to more than £60…

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Angles on World Sport—debs. at Youth Club Ball Mills Defeats Lesnevich

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 14

Freddie Mills (Great Britain) defeated Gus Lesnevich (U.S.A.) in their contest for the light-heavyweight championship of the world at the White City, London. Mills won on points. Lesnevich whose face was badly cut, down in the ninth round. Teddy Waltham, the referee, is seen in centre. MILLER’S UNLUCKY FAIL. 1 A dramatic incident in the fourth Test match at Leeds, when…

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And the Band Played On! Sydney, Sun

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

WHILE cornet player Albert Thomas, of Eastern Command Band, was playing at Sydney…

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Austral Pictures Merle Oberon To-morrow (Wednesday)

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

The programme to be screened at the Rex Theatre to-morrow (Wednesday) night will lead off with a cowboy western, "Riding…

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Buraja Hall Ball and Unveiling of Honour Roll

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

The Buraja Hall was effectively decorated for the Memorial ball and unveiling of the Roll of Honour, which was held last…

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Pictures "I See a Dark Stranger"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

This story starring Deborah Kerr, Trevor Howard and Raymond Huntley, will be the main attraction next week-end…

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Grammar School Concert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 10

Pupils of the Albury Grammar School will present a variety concert at the Plaza theatre on Thursday, August 19. Besides items by the…

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