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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Majestic Pictures. the Buck Rose Is High Adventure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

What looms as one of the year's most ambitious motion picture undertakings will be shown at the Majestic Theatre next Tuesday and…

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Gay, Original Costumes at Junior Pupils’ Fancy Dress Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

Costumes at the junior pupils’ fancy dress ball on Tuesday night were both colourful and original. Again,…

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Three Killed in Foot-ball Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 14

LONDON, Sun.: Three men were killed and 69 other football fans were injured—many seriously—in a three train…

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Dash from theatre as film flares tip

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 15

BRISBANE, Sun.: Fifty people [?]ped from a Mackay theatre [?]rough a side door when fire [?]hed at explosive speed through…

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Bobby Soxers’ Dance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Pedal-pushers, blue denim jeans and tartan shirts of every variety were worn by young dancers at a gay, informal bobby…

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Dance for Sporting Girl

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

Miss Marie Falahey’s committee conducted a euchre and dance in the Shire Hall on Wednesday night, when there was a…

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Pictures Pageantry and Ballet Highlights New Technicolor Musical

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Rarely has a Technicolor musical come along with such an array of captivating talent and ingredients as that offered in "Duchess of Idaho" which…

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200 children at ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 12

Over 200 laughing, happy children filled the Rite ballroom last evening dressed in colorful costumes of characters, ranging…

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Debutantes at Oaklands C.W.A. Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The Oaklands C.W.A. Jubilee ball, held in, the School of Arts, attracted nearly 300 dancers from Coreen, Daysdale, Corowa, Urana, Cullivel, Rand…

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Friendship Club Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

The annual Friendship Club ball was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening last and was again a very successful and enjoyable…

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Culcairn Diggers' Ball

The Observer · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

The Culcaim. Diggers' will hold their annual Jubilee Ball in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night next, 2nd May…

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Pictures Strange Story of a Gunfighter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Gregory Peck and Henry King, respectively, star and director of one of the year's great hits, "Twelve O'clock High," have joined forces again…

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The Rock C.W.A. Holds First Ball

The Observer · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

The first Blue and Gold Ball held by The Rock branch of the Country Women's Association in Norman's Hall was one…

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Euchre and Dance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Although there was only a small attendance of dancers at the function to aid the Popular Sports Girl last Tuesday night,…

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Tunnel Ball Team

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 11

Sovernake State School tunnel boll team, which competed in the inter-school sports at Savernake on Friday. From front to rear: F. O'Bryan, J. Wheeler, I. Frazer, D. Carter, J. Lee and R. Atkins…

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Annual Matrons' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

The Second annual Matrons Ball, which was held in St. John's Hall on Friday, night last, April 27, 1951, was a brilliant function, and one of…

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Pictures Exciting Story of the Infamous Mafia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

The bill for the Majestic Theatre next Saturday and Monday will feature the exciting and thrilling "Black Hand," the story of the…

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The World of Women 400 at Matrons’ Ball at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 6

Over 400 people attended the annual Matrons’ Ball at Corowa. St. John's Hall was gay with flowers and balloons. Committee…

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Debutantes at Convent ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 8

There was a large crowd at the Shire Hall, Wodonga, on Monday night for the Convent Debutante Ball…

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Civic Ball Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

When the president (Cr. A Boyes) asked council’s opinion [?] a 1051 Civic Ball. Cr. Pollar[?] said he understood profit from [?]…

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