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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Culcairn Police Ball Great Success

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

Culcairn Police Ball, held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night, was attended by 400 dancers and a gallery of onlookers The ball was decorated with…

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Pictures Dramatic Programme for Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week the star picture will be a reissue of a highly dramatic story, "The Man in the Iron Mask," starring…

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The annual Church of England children's plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Culcairn Memorial Hall on Friday night last week. It was well…

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Goolgowi Football Dance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

A well attended dance was held at Goolgowi on Friday night last, by the Goolgowi Rugby League Football Club. The blazers won by this club in the…

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Successful Ball at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 6

The annual Anglican ball at Rutherglen realised a profit of £117. This is the best yet. At a ball committee meeting special…

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Trophies Presented at Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

Festivities concluded with the Club bail on Friday night, when trophies won during the meeting were presented by Mrs. Macaw,…

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Belle of the Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

Miss Mary Conallin was, by popular vote, the belle of the ball at the Catholic ball. She is seen here being congratulated by the mayoress (Mrs. H, G. Campbell). Other finalists are also in the group…

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Engagements Announced at Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 7

Of interest to friends were engagements announced at the Bachelors and Spinsters' Ball at Holbrook on Friday night, and congratulations…

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Austral Pictures This Week's Programmes

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

"Ramrod," a story of the West, and "Night Wind," mystery drama, will provide the mid-week entertainment for picturegoers at the…

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Pictures Musical Comedy for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 4

"If You Knew Susie" brings Eddie Cantor and Joan Davis as stars of this R.K.O. Radio musical comedy of unroarious…

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The Picnic Race Festivities Conclude Races — Ball at Night

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

CONSIDERED to be the best dressed race meeting in Deniliquin for years, the Southern Riverina Picnic Turf Club’s two day meeting concluded on Friday in warm spring sunshine…

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Holbrook Football Club's Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 19

Holbrook Australian Rules Football Club will hold its annual ball in Cheshire Hall on Friday evening. T[?] phies won by players last season will…

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Hospital Ball

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

The recent Hospital Ball returned a nett profit of £74 odd—a very creditable effort, and the most successful for some years. This must…

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Footballers' Ball

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

The Footballers' Ball on Friday evening last was a very successful and enjoyable function. Visitors were present from all the…

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Talking Pictures Transferring to Town Hall, 22nd OCTOBER

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

After many weeks of preparation, Mr. Val. Chapman is transferring his talking picture entertainment to the Town Hall every Saturday…

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Legion Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Dancing contest winners at the Legion’s dance last Saturday night were Mr. Gordon Willis and Miss A. Fitzmaurice and Jim…

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Poisoning Fatality Pictures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Pictured below is the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Watts, North Deniliquin, whose four-year-old son, Ernest Edward, died at Deniliquin Hospital on Sunday, July 31. as a result of drinking water from a tin containing enough arsenic to kill the entire…

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Happy Group at Catholic Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

This happy group was taken by a “Pastoral Times” staff photographer at the Catholic ball in the Town Hall recently. They are reading from left, the mayoress (Mrs. H. G. Campbell), Mrs. Connelly, Mrs. V. Hodgins, Mr. J. P. Daly, Mrs, J. P. Daly, Father Fennerty, Mrs. J. N. Maw, Mr. J. N. Maw and Mrs. C. E. Hurst. (“Pastoral Times” photo)…

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Conargo Football Club Social and Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Conargo Football Club held its wind-up social and dance in Conargo Memorial Hall last Saturday night…

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Austral Pictures "Spring in Park Lane"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

A modern light romantic comedy set in post-war London, and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Tom Walis the…

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