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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Symphony Orchestra Well Received

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic audience last evening heard the fourth and final ABC Celebrity Concert series when a “return programme”…

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Hospital Ball Friday Night

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

On Friday night next, 17th Aug., the annual Hospital Ball, one of the most popular of the year's social fixtures, will be held in the…

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Pictures Galaxy of Stars Appears in Musical

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

No fewer than twelve stars appear in "It's A Great Feeling," the Warner Bros. Technicolor comedy coining to the Majestic Theatre on…

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Pictures Engrossing Drama of the Ring

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

"Right Cross," an engrossing drama of the prize fight game, and starring June Allyson, Ricardo Montalban and Dick Powell, will…

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Ball, many presents for Margaret

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.: Princess Margaret will celebrate her 21st birthday at a ball in Balmoral Castle tonight. The ball will last until 4 a.m. and kilted…

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News from Yarrawonga Firemen’s Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 11

Fire brigade will benefit by £80 from their annual ball held in the shire-hall. FORESTRY OFFICER…

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Hospital Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

The annual Hospital Ball was held in the Town Hall on Friday night last and was a very Successful function. There was a large…

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Items of News Big Ball. at Myrtleford

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

Proceeds from the Myrtleford all next Tuesday—the biggest to be held in the. town—will go towards Myrtleford's first ambulance…

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Pictures Two Legends in One Big Disney Opus

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

Eerie events in Sleepy Hollow, sung and narrated by Bing Crosby and a famous English fantasy by Basil Rathbone and all put…

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I.h. School Concert an Outstanding Success

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

The Rex Theater was literally packed to the doors on Tuesday night last when pupils of the Corowa. Intermediate High…

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WALLA Lutheran Youth Society Concert

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 10

The Literary Institute was well filled on Tuesday night when the LYS presented its annual concert. The audience showed their…

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Concert Raises £21 for Deaf Children

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

A troupe of metropolitan variety stars presented a concert at the Shire Hall, to aid the Victorian School for Deaf…

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Rand C. of E. Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 6

Dancing beneath a roof of brightly colored streamers and swaying balloons over 100 couples filled the Rand Hall on…

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Juvenile Dance

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 8

Generous co-operation between the parents and children resulted in the juvenile fancy dress dance, promoted by the Berrigan Mothers’ Club, and…

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Five die in theatre panic

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 8

MEXICO CITY, Tues.: Five persons lost their lives in a picture theatre last night when a cry of “fire” started a mad…

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WALBUNDRIE Fancy Dress Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 11

The children’s fancy dress ball had popular appeal on Saturday night, £17/5/ being taken at the door. A competition for cordials…

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Square Dance title at Holbrook ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 8

Outstanding attraction at Holbrook Ambulance ball tonight will be the appearance of American ace-1 square dance…

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 5

On Tuesday evening next a children's plain and Fancy Dress Jubilee Ball will be held at the Literary Institute in aid…

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Innovations at Rovers' Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Much of the undoubted success of the Hay Rovers' Football Club's annual ball last week was due to the innovation of a vocalist with…

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Pictures Animal Epic, Suspense Drama

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

The Majestic Theatre will screen an epic story of a lion hunt titled "The Big Cat," and a suspense drama of human emotions in…

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