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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Austral Pictures "Bonnie Prince Charlie" This Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

The programme to be screened this week-end at the Rex Theatre will include the film of the 1949 Melbourne Cup, which was flown…

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Local and General News Culcairn Police Ball Raises £211

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

Proceeds from the recent Police Ball at Culcairn amounted to £2)1/6/6. At the interval at the Memorial flail pictures on Saturday night, Constable…

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Concert in Parish Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

To wind up yesterday's flower show and fete conducted by the St. Paul's Women's Guild, a concert was conducted in the Parish…

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Band Recital Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

With the advent of warmer weather Albury City Band will begin its Monday night concerts in Dean Square this evening at 8…

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Belle at Lavington Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The Orphanage Ball at Lavington was a brilliant success. The hall was crowded and the parade for the belle and matron of the…

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Pictures Comedy for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

A comparatively new star is rapidly rising to take her place among the movie greats. She is diminutive, charming Wanda Hendrix, whom…

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Mulwala Footballers Hold Wind Up Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

At Mulwala recently an end to the year's activities of the Mulwala Football Club was fittingly celebrated at a windup dance in the Mulwala…

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Austral Pictures "Scarlet Pimpernel" Tomorrow (Wednesday)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

The London films production of Baroness Orcxy's famous novel, "The Scarlet Pimpernel" will be revived at Austral Pictures…

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Highly Successful Band Sunday Eight Bands—perfect Weather

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

EIGHT bands took part in the highly successful Band Sunday held in Hay on Sunday last by the Hay Citizens' Band. Not only was Hay invaded by the best part of 200 visiting bandsmen and officials, but there was also a large influx of…

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Band to Play at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 11

Wodonga town band, at its last practice was visited by the president and bandmaster of Corowa band (Mr McNamara). The band…

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TUMBARUMBA Dance and Euchre Party

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 7

A dance and euchre party were held in the Memorial Hall on Friday [?]day night, under the auspices of the Postal Cricket Club. About…

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Present Day Theatre Attacked

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 10

LONDON, Wed: In a 30-minute speech .of criticism, the author and playwright, Mr J. B. Priestley, last night told a London audience that…

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Legion Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Legion dance on Saturday night when many people came from viewing the fireworks and…

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Crackers at Pictures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

Mathoura picture-goers had their entertainment spoilt last. Saturday night when youngsters, armed wife liberal quantities of…

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Pictures "Fort Apache"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

The main film next Tuesday and Wednesday will be a dramatic story of Indian warfare in the Arizona desert. The support is a study in…

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Palais Gaily Decorated For Club Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 8

Huge clusters of balloons suspended from the ceiling decorated the Palais Royal for the annual Commercial Club ball last night…

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Gunmen Seize 15,080 Dollars at Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 23

NEW YORK, Fri: Police reported that two gunmen entered the box office of a Broadway theatre on Broadway last night, seized a…

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Band Leader Gaoled on Drug Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.: “Laws were made to protect silly fools like you,” William Walter Dunn, 33, of Cambridge, who is also a…

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Austral Pictures. This Week's Programmes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 3

Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell head a cast of prominent stars in Fox's "Nightmare Alley," which will be the attraction at the Rex…

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Band Gives Recital

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 13

Wodonga band held its first public recital in Woodland Grove on Sunday. The programme drew favorable comment from the…

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