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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

622 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 32

Dance Marred by Thefts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Kooyong Tennis Club dance on Saturday, June 28, was not an unqualified success for some of…

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Celebrity Concerts for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 5

“Yon can have the best artists in the world if you give them the necessary support,’ said Mr C. Charlton. Victorian…

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An Orchestra Seat for a Jar of Jam

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

Virgina's Barter Theatre at Abington, which grossed half a million dollars in 1947, started back in depression days on 10 dollars…

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The Pictures

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Owing to circumstances beyond our control, "Living In a Big Way" will not be available for screening on Saturday-Monday…

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Culcairn Hospital Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

The president, Mrs A. G. Adam, presided at a meeting of the Culcairn Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Others present were Mesdames E. Raufers…

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70 Couples Attend Culcairn Cricketers' Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

About seventy couples attended the combined cricketers' ball held in the Culcairn Memorial Hall. Takings, including donations, amounted to £39…

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Dance Starts Fund For Foot-ballers Insurance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

The first of a series of dances arranged by the Henty Australian Rules Football Club was held on Easter Monday night and attracted a large…

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Austral Pictures "A Woman Destroyed This Weekend

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

Every once in a while an outstanding role and a brillant player are brought together in a slucore believable story and the result is an out…

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Far West Concert Party

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 8

Complimentary references are being made to the high standard of musical entertainment being provided on the current tour which commenced at…

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THURGOONA P. And C.. Dance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 11

A successful dance was held, on Thursday evening. A profit of £23 is expected. Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Nancy…

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Far West Concert Deserved Better House

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 13

Entertainment presented in the Plaza theatre last night by the Far West concert party merited a larger audience than the less than…

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Austral Pictures "The Unpardonable Law"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

One used to feel that most people were decent and good-living, but today selfishness, greed and intolerance are undermining…

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Pictures Provocative Story for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Marking the return to the screen of Ronald Colman after a two-year absence, and introduc-ing the beautiful young British…

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All Night Vigil for Theatre Seats

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Twentyseven hours before the booking opened for the Old Vic Dramatic Company’s season, a queue had…

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Local and General Friendship Club Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

A big night is listed for Friday next, 16th April, when the annual Friendship Club Ball takes place in the Town Hall. The ball is a…

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Items of News £38 From Far West Concert

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Albury branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme held on Tuesday evening it was disclosed…

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Albury Eisteddfod: Adjudicator Praises Convent Orchestra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 5

Awarding St Joseph’s junior orchestra highest points 80 far received in Albury City Eisteddfod, the musical adjudicator…

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Pictures "Wild Harvest" Emotional Drama

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Dorothy Lamoor has what she considers hte most dramatic role of her career in Paramount's "Wild Harvest," which comes to…

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Hundreds Watch Police Search Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sun.: Hundreds of people, many in their night attire, rushed to King’s Cross theatrette early this morning: to…

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Two Good Pictures for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Two good M-G-M pictures are list-ed for next week-end. THE SECRET HEART" One of the most powerful and…

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