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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Mathoura News Catholic Ball Belle Wears Lovely Coronation Gown

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Wearing a “Coronation” gown of heavy ice-blue satin, Miss Heather Mathewson was acclaimed Belle of the recent Catholic ball at Mathoura. President of the ball…

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Square Dance Club Activities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 8

Bill McGrath, top square dance organiser in Victoria, accompanied by caller Jock Cullen, attended the “Circle Eight” Square Dance…

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Band Vote

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

At the recent meeting of the Municipal Council the current year’s allocation on the estimates of £104, together with the…

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Square Dance Profit

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

The recent Hospital Younger Set Square Dance Ball in the town hall, was a financial success. Takings were £98.11.0, and…

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Band Recital in Gardens

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

Albury City Band will give a recital in the Botanical Gardens on Sunday afternoon, beginning, at 3o’clock. The programme will be:…

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YARRAWONGA Fire Brigade Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

Over 500 people attended the annual Fire Brigade ball in the Shire Hall on Tuesday night. It was considered one of the most…

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Pictures Saga of Mexican Bandit-hero

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

A fiery page from the turbulent history of Mexico has been made into a moving film by Twentieth-Century-Fox and will be…

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Balldale R.s.l. Annual Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

The Balldale Hall was decorated with red white and blue bunting flags and streamers. and on the stage was a long…

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Salvation Army Concert Pleasure, Music and Pasties

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

A very happy gathering assembled at the Salvation Army Hall last evening, when there was presented a comprehensive and…

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Square Dance Club notes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 6

Another very pleasant evening was spent by those happy members of the Albury Square Dance Club in the Palais Royal on…

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Younger Set Ball at Tungamah

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 6

More than 300 people attended the Younger Set’s third annual ball in the Memorial Hall at Tungamah. Color scheme was…

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Mental patients quickly learn to square dance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 5

Inmates of Beechworth Mental Hospital are being taught square dancing. They have picked up the…

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District news CULCAIRN C. of E. Annual Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 14

The Church of England annual ball was attended by approximately 100 couples. The hall decorations were by Mrs J. Rossely and Mrs H…

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Miss Pat Hennessy belle of R.S.L. ball at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 7

Rutherglen Memorial Hall was gaily decorated with flags in keeping with Coronation year for the annual R.S.L. ball. Nearly 400 dancers saw hazel-eyed brownette, Miss…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Sun.: Room for Town Band

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 14

Borough Council has offered the committee of the Town Band a site for a band room at the corner of Perry street and Ryan…

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Belle of Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 6

Plans are nearly completed to conduct a belle of the bail competition at the Diggers’ Ball Kiewa, on August 6. Several girl…

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City Band Annual Meeting Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Annual meeting of the Albury City Band will be held at the band rooms, Ambulance lane, tonight at 8 o’clock. Office-bearers…

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Pictures Action in the Big Timber

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

Flying fists, lusty humour, romantic conflict and the scenic, majesty of the giant redwood forests provide the colorful setting of…

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Band Room to Be Set in McFAULL PARK May Replace Council’s Depot

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

The old band room adjacent to the power house having [?] its usefulness, and being quite unfit for its lofty purpose, moves have been made for some time to [?] it with a more pretentious structure…

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Variety Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

On Thursday of this week, a variety concert will be held for the Methodist Church in the Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. The…

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