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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

558 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 28

Going for the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 11

I. Banfield and K. Cunneen (M.) go for the ball in the air, while L. Merrett (A), partly obscured, awaits results. An incident in the Albury v. Myrtleford game at Myrtleford on Saturday…

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No Pictures Please!

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 8

CANBERRA, Mon.: Air Force officers ordered amateur photographers to destroy films of the Canberra jet bomber…

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Pictures 'The Red Shoes' Is Masterpiece

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

Acclaimed the cinematic masterpiece in colour and a new entertainment medium of distinction, "The Red Shoes" will be shown at…

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Co[?]t Ball a B[?]t Success

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 2

The an[?]the Tow[?]ent Ball held in last was [?]Friday evening attended[?]success, and was…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

The secretary: (Mr. A. E. Deverell) reports as following:-- At a committee meeting of the Border Brass Band held on…

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Band Ball Successful Despite Rain £100 Rain Insurance Collected :£100 Door

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 3

DESPITE heavy rain during the afternoon and further rain between seven o’clock and nine o’clock on Tuesday night it failed to spoil the band ball as the committee collected £100 rain insurance and there was an…

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Churches oppose Sunday pictures

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs: The churches are “up in arms” against a decision to allow Sunday night picture shows, the Rev. S. W…

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Pictures Australian Gold Fields Story

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

The Majestic Theatre has an exciting film about early days on one of Australian's famous gold fields scheduled for next…

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Symphony orchestra at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 8

Alceo Galleria, the Italian conductor, who earlier this year assumed charge of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, will…

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Sunday pictures popular

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sim.: All sessions of the Ring’s Cross newsreel theatrette were packed today, and this evening the proprietor,…

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Protest on Royal Tour Ball Costs

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Strong protests against an estimated expenditure of £23,575 on the Royal Tour ball in the Exhibition Building…

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Trumpet soloist with orchestra here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 8

Mervyn Simpson, leader of the trumpet section of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, will be the starring soloist under the…

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Princess receives Australian band

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Mon.: Princess Margaret yesterday received all members of the visiting Australian Highland Pipe Band. The Princess,…

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Holbrook Ambulance Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

The ABC Square Dance caller, Mr Len Hurst, will visit Holbrook for the ambulance ball on Friday, August 31. Mr Hurst, an…

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Old Pictures for Records

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

A former resident of Hay, Mr. P. T. Thompson, who was a post office employee in the town in 1885, and worked at the Union…

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District News Beechworth Town Band

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 8

At a committee meeting of Beechworth Town Band, the secretary reported the new uniforms had arrived. The sum of £313/9/9…

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[?]BALL [?]emilquin Outclassed by Numurkah

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

[?] on individual effort [?] team work, Denili[?] was sadly outclassed by [?] trained and systematic…

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Annual School Ball a Great Success

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Last Tuesday evening was the occasion of the Hay War Memorial High School annual ball, which is sponsored by the ladies…

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Pictures Pops and Classics in Bright Musical

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

"Toast of New Orleans" which tops the bill at the Majestic Theatre next Saturday and Sunday, is a colourful romantic bit of…

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And Here Is Where the Ball Was

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Lucky Geoff Murphy, of Harfleur Street, and Allen Eames, 72 End Street, shared the £5 prize in the “Find the Ball” competition as both marked the exact spot with their entries. Mr. Burchfield, of Burchfield Bros., who presented the prize, gave each boy his £2/10/ at accompanied them…

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