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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Hoyts' Theatre Visited by New York Expert

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 7

The projection equipment and sound reproducing system of Hoyts' Albury Theatre has been overhauled under the supervision…

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Americans May Make Pictures Here Mr. Chifley "Sympathetic To Idea" Los Angeles

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

Possibly eight or nine pictures, principally of Australian background, but shot in the American tempo, may result from a scheme for the production of motion pictures in Australia by Australian and…

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Celebrity Concert Season at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 5

Three of the series of four concerts in the ABC's 1948 season of international celebrity concerts to be given in Albury will…

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WALWA Tennis Dance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 5

Cudgewa tennis tournament with a dance at night raised £20 for the Cudgewa zone of Corryong Hospital Appeal. Mixed doubles…

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Pictures Drama and Music

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

On Saturday and Monday, the pictures offering Include both drama and music. "Calcutta," with a fair ration…

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Austral Pictures "Sinbad the Sailor"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

Picturegoers in the mood for an adventurous fantasy in Technicolor will like "Sinbad the Sailor" in Techniclolr, which will be the midweek…

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WALLA R.S.L. Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 5

The RSL Ball was not as largely attended as in previous years. Under the supervision of Mrs A. Heppner the hall…

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Gold Pendant for Belle of Annual Catholic Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

The annual Catholic ball, one of the dancing highlights of the year, will be held on Tuesday, May 18. A valuable gold pendant will be…

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Ten Year Old Girl Organises Concert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 6

About 50 children and several adults attended a concert organised by Dorothy, 10-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lance…

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Civic Ball Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Bunton) announced yesterday that a meeting would be held in the Mayor's room at the town hall tomorrow…

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Tennis Banquet and Ball at Burrumbuttock

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 7

About 80 guests were present at the premiership banquet of the Burrumbuttock "B" grade tennis team held at Burrumbuttock…

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21 Debs, Presented at C. of E. Ball Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 5

Over six hundred dancers thronged the Palais Royal last night at the annual Church of England ball. Twenty-one debutantes were presented to the Mayor and Mayoress. The [?] and stage were…

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Culcairn Hospital Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Takings at the Culcairn Hospital Ball amounted to £50. The music was provided by Carter's Orchestra, and Mr. Phil Holmes was M.C., A…

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Yerong Creek Diggers' Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for the Diggers' Ball to the held at Yerong Creek on May 19. A first-class orchestra has been obtained, and special…

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Austral Pictures "Bachelor's Daughters" This Weekend

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

A bright and breezy romantic comedy with a cast of screen favorites "Bachelor's Daughters" is listed, for screening at the Rex…

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Pictures "Blaze of Noon" Aviation Picture

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

Next Tuesday and Wednesday's programme at the Majestic Theatre, features "Blaze of Noon," taken from a best-seller by a flier…

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B.d.t.a. Premiership Ball Oaklands Receive Cup

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

The annual premiership ball of the Buraja and District Tennis Association attracted a large crowd of over 240 to the Coreen Hall on Tuesday evening last, visitors being present from all parts of the district and from as far afield as Albury. The Coreen Hall committee…

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Stanley Brookes to Give Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Acclaimed by the American Prose as the world's foremost portrayer of Dickens characters, Mr. E. Stanley Brookes, well-known to those who…

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Loyalty in the Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I wonder how many patrons of an Albury theatre this afternoon saw a large dark man who expressed his loyalty to our…

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Civic Ball On July 2

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 7

At a public meeting at the town hall last evening it was decided to hold this year's Civic Ball on July 2, at the Palais…

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