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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Eight debs. at Wodonga C. of E. ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 7

Eight debutantes were presented to Bishop Armour, of Wangaratta, at the annual debutante ball of St. Luke’s Church of England, Wodonga, in the presence of 400 dancers…

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He lost the ball !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

N. Hanlon (centre, Benalla) was unable to hold this mark when K. McGrath (Albury) forced his arms apart and allowed the ball to nit Hanlon’s body. K. Hurley (Benalla) is tensely awaiting the outcome of this incident on Albury’s…

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Record Profit From Blighty C.W.A. Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Record profit of £66 had resulted from the recent C.W.A. Ball at Blighty it was announced at last week’s meeting of…

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Face-lift for theatre

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 8

New fittings and repairs costing more than £2000 will be completed soon at the Wodonga Melba Theatre, by Mr. A. Bounader,…

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News Items From Corryong Federal Footballers’ Dance

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

Towong Hall was the rendezvous for Federal footballers and their supporters on Saturday evening when club funds benefited…

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1954 Diggers' Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 3

A week before the 1954 Diggers' Ball there was a muttering about a drought in Jerilderie. Yes, the farmers…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Border Brass Band was held on Friday night when there was a good attendance. The Mayor,…

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Square Dance Club Notes

The Observer · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

On Friday night last two car-loads of dancers journeyed to Gal[?] Arthur who did the calling there. Everyone…

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Chamber of Commerce Compliments Band

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

As a token of commendation to the Hay Citizens' Band on the completion of its band room recently, the Chamber of Commerce…

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Story of alleged fatal poisoning at a dance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

DALBY, Thurs.: A stationhand had admitted poisoning an overseer to get “square” with a girt who had given him up, Dalby Police Court was told today. The station hand, Lionel…

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PICTURES The Story of Gus Kahn in New Musical

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Gus Kahn, who ranks with George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter as one of the great popular music writers, joins…

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Blind Concert Record Success at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

The Blind Concert made its annual appearance at Wahgunyah on Wednesday night last, when the door takings…

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Debs.presented at Walwa ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 5

Debutante ball in aid of the Walwa and District Bush Nursing Hospital was a spectacular success…

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Alleged dance poisoning : man for trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 21

DALBY. Fri.: A man who police alleged poisoned a young grazier at a Hannaford dance hall on May 8 was committed for trial…

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Deflected the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 8

C. Vennell (right), The Rock, touched the ball and deflected it away from the hands of Henty player, J…

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Henty Forward Clasps the Ball Firmly

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

Top: Henty forward, V. Bourke, firmly hold a mark in the early stages of the football match between Henty and The Bock at…

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Wakool’s First Debutante Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

Five debutantes were received by Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. and Mrs. Lawson, M.B.E. at the Wakool Church of England…

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Pictures Even a Clown Can Cry And "Royal Welcome"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

One of the precepts of show business would have us believe that every comedian has a secret yearning to play Hamlet and that…

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News from the District Five Debs. Presented at Culcairn Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 9

Five debutantes were presented to Mr. D. E. Fairborn, MHR, and Mrs Fairbairn, at the Culcairn Ex-Students’ annual ball on…

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Matron of the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

Mrs M. Liston, who won the Culcairn Ex-Students’ Belle of the Ball competition on Monday night…

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