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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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YACKANDANDAH Band Recital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 5

Favored by ideal weather, a successful band recital was given in the Memorial Gardens. This is the first of a series to be given…

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Bright Decorations at Ball for Test Cricketers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

Appropriate decorations, consisting of bright yellow coloured and crossed cricket bats holding bright scarlet cricket balls at…

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Bligthy School Concert

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 6

The Blighty Hall was packed for the concert produced by the Blighty School children, and audience appreciated their excellent…

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Culcairn New Year's Eve Dance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A large crowd attended Culcairn P. & C Association's annual New Year's Eve dance in the Memorial Hall, the takings amounting to more than £30…

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"Masked" Ball Profit for Auxiliary

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Although the dancers could not be persuaded to wear masks, the Hospital Auxiliary's masked ball on New Year's Eve went with a…

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C.W.A. Younger Set Dance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A large crowd attended the dance sponsored by Henty C.W.A. Younger Set on December 22. The hall had been prettily decorated and during the…

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Pictures "Pride and Prejudice" for Mid-week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

"Pride and Prejudice," which was to be shown at the Majestic last Tuesday and Wednesday, was not delivered in time, and will be screened on…

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Church of England Ball at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

The annual New Year Ball, organised by Yerong Creek Church of England, and held on New Year's Eve was a great success, both socially and…

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Band Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 10

Yesterday at Rand Younghusband Ltd yarded 8800 sheep on account of local graziers. A big proportion of the yarding consisted of weaners,…

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Blighty New Year’s Eve Dance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

New Year’s Eve was spent very happily at the Blighty Hall when there was a very good attendance and an excellent door which will…

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Pictures Good Programme for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

The two films to be shown at the Majestic next week-end should set each other off well, and, judging by the standing of the artists…

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Austral Pictures Hopalong Cassidy To-morrow (Wednesday) Walter Mitty Next Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

When Wm, Boyd takes to the trail in his latest Hopalong Cassidy feature, "The Devil's Playground,"to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Leader Of The Band

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Miss Shirley Johnston, leader of the “Royals,” champion team of the Grafton Marching Girls’ Association whose mace “swinging”…

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War on Rabbits. Concerted Drive in February

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

At the [?] last [?]…

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New Year's Eve Dance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

The New Year's Eve dance conducted by the Boys' Club and the Friendship Club was a very acceptable and enjoyable function…

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Pictures "Forever Amber"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

The much-discussed film "Forever Amber," will be the attraction on Tuesday and Wednesday. The novel on which the film is based broke…

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The Ball Begins to Roll

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

Madam—Newspaper editorials don't please all the people all the time, but your effort in Tuesday’s issue under the heading,…

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Austral Pictures. Walter Mitty This Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

Picturegoers are reminded that the much-talked-about "Secret Life of Walter Mitty." [?]technicolour, and starring Danny Kaye,…

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War on Rabbits; Concerted Drive in February

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

At [?]errigan last week a conference of representatives of Shire Council and P.P. Boards was held to discuss the rabbit…

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Three Deaths in Violent Wind Rain Storm Children Are Trapped When Theatre Wall Collapses Little Boy Fatally Crushed : Agonising Scenes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

THREE deaths followed a freak 74 m.p.h. cyclone-like storm that swept central and western districts of the State yesterday afternoon and later hit [?] metropolitan-area. At Parkes, Wesley Noakes, 8, was killed at Broadway Theatre, and Joseph…

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