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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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R.s.l. Ball Successful

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Hay Sub-branch of the R.S.L. scored a succes on New Year's Eve with the ball run in the War Memorial Hall…

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Army Wants Band Boys

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.: Band boys would now be enlisted in the Army at a minimum age of 15 instead of 15½, the Minister for…

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Stalls for Plaza Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

Following the abandonment of the proposed conference on street stalls, City Council has invited applications for space in the Plaza…

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District News Bright Old Scholars’ Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 11

A large crowd assembled at the R.S.L. Hall, Bright, to celebrate the passing of the old year with the old scholars’ gala dance on…

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£300 voted to band for uniforms

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 12

Five members of albury City Council last night granted £300 to the city band for the purchase of summer uniforms…

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“Many ordinary citizens” at Sydney Royal ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. Hills, said today that the Sydney Royal ball would have many ordinary…

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Band Man Taken to Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Alan Norman Cuhne (22).of Rand, was taken to Corowa Hospital after an accident yesterday on the road between Daysdale…

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PICTURES "Law and Order" Rugged Frontier Story

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

A lusty, brawling story of the Old West, Universal-International's Technicolor "Law and Order," starring Ronald Reagan, Dorothy…

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Famous Pipe Band for Australia

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 16

The famous Dagenham Girl’s Pipe Band left Tilbury aboard the liner Strathaird en route for Australian where they will visit many of the principle cities, Photo shows : Members the band being piped aboard the liner…

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Pictures Colorful Show for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

One of the biggest entertainment treats anyone could want is billed for the week-end in Paramount's musical with color by…

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New Year Ball Proceeds £50 for R.S.L. Funds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

With the New Year atmosphere prevailing the annual ball conducted on New Year’s night by the local sub-branch of the…

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YARRAWONGA Picture Theatre Theft

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Thieves broke into the open air theatre of the Grove Pictures during the weekend. The cafe occupied by Mr J. Horsington…

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Sydney Lord Mayor’s Royal ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. : Almost the entire quota of 1500 invitations to the Lord Mayor’s Royal ball on February 5 have been sent…

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Road Improvement to Front Band, Memorial Halls

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

The Municipal Council is to consider re-surfacing Lachlan Street over( the entire width where it fronts the proposed…

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Pictures "Encore" Features W. Somerset Maugham's Short Stories

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

The world-wide success of W. Somerset Maugham's short story films, "Quartet" and "Trio," encouraged the J. Arthur Rank…

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Band Programme Dean Square

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

Albury City Band will present a programme of selected items in Dean Square from 8 o’clock tonight. The programme is:…

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Queen at Theatre

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret, attended the eighth annual Royal Film Performance at London's Odeen Theatre just before leaving for her Commonwealth tour. With the Queen in the Royal…

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Pictures Clark Gable in Exciting Romantic Adventure

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

One of the most exciting and dramatic escapes for a long time is that by which Clark, Gable, as an American newspaper…

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PICTURES Torrid Film Fare in "Tropic Zone"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

A hard hitting adventure yarn and a top-flight cast have been brought together with exciting results in Paramount's new…

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Pen pictures of the teams ALBURY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 19

W. CLARK, Murray South captain: Has led Albury in all representative…

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