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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Tungamah children’s ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 16

Tungamah Memorial Hall was packed with parents and children when the Tungamah auxiliary of Yarrawonga Hospital held a…

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PICTURES Pirate Film Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

"Anne of the Indies" brings back to movies one of its lustiest and most popular subjects, the colorful and spectacular…

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Girls Who Made Bow at Albury C. of E. Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 22

Back row, left to right; Misses E. McLees, S. Edmunds, M. Howse, M. Lawson, R. Teed, J. Rogers, P. Hicks…

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Made Debut at Yackandandah Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 7

Yackandandah district girls who made their debut at the Yackandandah Hospital Ball on Wednesday night. Back…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the Border Brass Band held last Thursday evening members of the committee advised…

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Pictures Hepburn-tracy Sports Story

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

The story of a feminine athletic virtuoso and a shady sports promoter who takes her under his wing for something less than…

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Champion Ballroom Dancers at Echuca Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

A super attraction at the Catholic Centenary Ball at Echuca tonight will be the appearance of Jack and Joyce…

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Delightful Novelty Ball Annual Mothers’ Club Effort

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

St. Monica’s Mothers’ Club held a delightful novelty ball in the town hall last Tuesday night. Door takings amounted…

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C.w.a. Ball at Kiewa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 6

Although the crowd was not large, dancers at the Kiewa C.W.A. ball thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The hall was artistically decorated with green and gold streamers, autumn foliage and berries…

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Want Town Band Fob Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

Holbrook Parents and Citizens Association is anxious that a band be formed in the town. At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the…

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Majestic Pictures. "Streetcar" to Be Shown in Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

"A Streetcar Named Desire," the extrcardinary play that won the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Award in the course…

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C. of E. ball at Corowa (By Our Corewa Correspondent)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 14

The Church of England ball held in St. John’s Hall, Corowa, last; night, was an outstanding success. Over 300 dancers…

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Held penny concert and bazaar

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

Lynette Perry (left) and Jeanette Davey, who held a penny concert and bazaar recently and raised £3/10/- for the Bandiana children’s play centre. Jeanette’s father, Sgt R. Davey, is in England with the Australian Coronation c…

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Thurgoona Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 6

A profit of £36 was made from the annual Catholic Ball held at Thurgoona. The Monte Carlo was won by Mr. K. Murphy and Miss…

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Coronation Ball at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 2

Funds from the Coronation Ball at Corowa, Tuesday, June 2, will go towards paying for extensions to the R.S.L. dub to provide…

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Beverley makes the ball fly

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 10

Beverley Pigot (Hume) in action against magpies during the hockey match on Aloysius ground on Saturday…

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Held, but he still cleared ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 8

Although tackled and firmly held by C. Jenkins (Wangaratta Rovers), A. Boyle, Albury’s back pocket player, was able to relieve the pressure on his side’s goals during the first few minutes of play in the last quarter of the match on the Sportsground on Saturday. He successfully cleared the goals with a long kick…

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News from the District JINDERA An Enjoyable Concert

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 12

School children of Jindera combined with the P and C association to stage a successful concert. A large crowd attended…

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St. John's Annual Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

Autumn leaves and flowers were used to decorate St. John's Parish Hall, where over 300 people spent a very enjoyable…

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Coronation Debutante Ball at Dayssdale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

The ball to raise funds for the Memorial Hall held here on Friday night was an outstanding function, door taking…

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