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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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WALWA Annual Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 11

Favored with congenial weather and a large attendance, the annual Catholic ball was an outstanding success. Visitors came…

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Wodonga Convent Debutantes’ Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

Back (left to right): Misses Frances Guinane, Patricia Nugent, Judith Furdos, Shirley Schmidt, Catherine Perse…

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Nine debutantes presented at Wodonga Convent Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

Wodonga Shire Hall was decorated with an arch of pastel streamers, bowls of mixed flowers, and clustered colored lights on Tuesday night for the Convent Ball, which was attended by 500. The debutantes were…

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Margaret was the life of the ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Wed.: Princess Margaret kept a charity ball going 35 minutes past the time it was scheduled to end…

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Orchestra needs more string players

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

Several string players were needed to improve this section of the Albury City Orchestra, conductor, Mr J. Taylor, told the…

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Border Brass Band Ladies' Auxiliary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of ladies held at J. D. Fraser & Sons office on Tuesday, May 19, it was unanimously decided…

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Catholic Ball Outstanding Success

The Observer · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Henty School of Arts Hall presented a very colourful scene, decorated with masses of balloons, flowers and…

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Pictures Australian Made "Kangaroo" Here Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The romantic adventurer story of outback Australia made by Twentieth Century-Fox called "Kangaroo," will be the main…

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Debs. Presented to Group President at C.w.a. Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The presentation of eleven debutantes to the president of the C.W:A. Sturt Group, Mrs. D. Lander, was the highlight of the…

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Ploying of Notional Anthem Theatre’s reply to R.S.L.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

Policy of Hoyts Theatres Ltd. was to play the National Anthem at the conclusion of all performances, as was done…

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Debutantes’ Ball at Daysdale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 8

The Coronation debutantes’ ball at Daysdole, to raise funds for the Memorial Holl, was on outstanding success, door takings being £101/4/-, with an estimated profit of £75…

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Belle, Matron Chosen at Walla Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 3

Miss Shirley Hill, Walla, was chosen Belie of the Ball at the Walla Diggers’ Coronation Ball in the Literary Institute. last…

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Corowa Coronation ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 6

One of the social highlights in Corowa this year will be the RSL Women’s Auxiliary Coronation Ball in St. John’s hall on June 2…

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Pictures War Drama for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

The great undersea war which raged in the Pacific, bitter encounters between American submarines and enemy surface craft…

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Juvenile Dance

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 4

The juvenile dance [?] by the Public School Mothers’ Club and held on Friday evening was an outstanding success…

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Diggers’ Ball at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 11

The annual Diggers’ ball at the shire hall Holbrook, on May 22 was very successful. Supper was provided by the women’s auxiliary…

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All Saints’ ball at North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 20

The North Albury Youth Club Hall was gaily decorated with flags, crowns and red, white and blue streamers for All Saints’…

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Five Daysdale girls make their bow at Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 15

Five Daysdale girls made their debut at a recent ball. Photo shoes: Back row, Messrs Hec Munro, Rowley…

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Concert aids Mulwala club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 18

The largest crowd ever packed the Mulwala Hall when the Mulwala Football Club’s “Mugs” concert was presented. Profits will…

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Gardens Band Recital

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

Albury City Band will give a recital at the Botanical Gardens next Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock. The programme…

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