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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Band Recital Dates Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 10

Dates for North-East and Border District Band Association recital were fixed at a meeting of the association at Wangaratta…

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Pictures Historical Adventure Has Plenty Thrills

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Based on a little known episode in the history of America and Mexico about the time of the famous Juarez "The Eagle and the Hawk" which will…

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Famous Dance Band Leader Dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Sun.— Eddie Duchin 41 one of America's best known dance band leaders and jazz pianists died here last night from…

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Australian Folk Dance to Have Albury Premiere

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Steps from “Billabong,” the Australian folk dance, which will have its premiere in Albury on the eve of the floral festival next month, were demonstrated at the Plaza Theatre yesterday morning…

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Austral Pictures

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The proprietors at Austral Pictures announce that because of the increasing operating coats, admission charge will be slightly…

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Pictures Another Big Technicolor Musical

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

"Nancy Goes to Rio," starring Jane Powell and Ann Southern, is the latest in M-G-M's string of tuneful romances produced by Joe Pasternak and stands…

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Wrote Australia’s First Folk Dance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

Intrigued by Australia’s folk lore and the musical [?] of its many aboriginal names, Austrian horn Mrs Gerda Haas—…

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Best Stars, Pictures Named

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

HOLLYWOOD, Tues.: Bette Davis and Gloria Swanson, both over 40, were among five actresses nominated here to receive…

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Matrons to Hold Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 10

Wodonga’s first matrons’ ball will probably be held during the coming season. Pending a meeting of Wodonga and district matrons soon…

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Lyric Pictures Highly Unusual Western Drama

The Observer · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

A tense and thrilling chapter of the Old West will be unreeled at the Lyric Pictures, Henty, on Saturday night when Harry Sherman's "They Passed…

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Pictures Feature Western and Sparkling Comedy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

The Majestic Theatre's mid-week programme commencing next Tuesday, brings a Cinecolor Western with more than the usual number of thrills and…

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London Gallery Purchases Australian Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

LONDON. Sun.: The Tate Gallery has bought two Australian paintings—“Central Australian Landscape,” by Sidney Nolan…

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Pictures Civil War Saga Is Grand Scale Melodrama

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Grand scale melodrama comes to the Majestic Theatre screen next Saturday and Monday when "Tap Roots", a technicolor saga of a famous…

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Crashed through theatre ceiling

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: A young assistant operator at the Ritz Theatre, Randwick, suffered fractured arm and severe shock when he crashed…

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Far West Concert Party JERILDERIE, 2nd MARCH

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

An entertainment treat is in store for Jerilderie and district folk on Friday week, when the Far West Concert Party will present a…

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Bunnaloo Ball for Popular Girl

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Door takings amounted to £23 at a highly successful ball last week, conducted by the Bunnaloo Hospital Auxiliary to…

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Foot Ball South Albury Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 15

[?] decision at the [?] meeting of the South Albury Football Club last evening that the club re-form has…

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Mobile theatre unit will visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thaw.: A mobile theatre unit, equipped to take the theatre, ballet, and orchestral music to country towns in NSW, was today handed over to the Arts Council of Australia…

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Pictures Soldiers Make Merry to Make Bright Film

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

One of 1951's most eagerly anticipated comedies will be screened at the Majestic Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday when the merry Army…

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Concert Party Formed at Henty

The Observer · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

A number of Henty's younger set met in the Henty School of Arts on Thursday night last with the idea of forming a concert party. After a general…

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