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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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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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Yarrawonga, Thursday: Band Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

Yarrawonga and District Citizens’ Band held their annual band ball in the Shire Hall Yarrawonga on Thursday evening…

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Carrathool Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

The Carrathool Women's Hospital Auxiliary regret that in the announcement of the ball to be held on Friday, June 18th, it was…

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Albury Diggers’ Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

At a meeting of Albury RSL last night Mr. C. Bessell-Brown on behalf of the social sub-committee reported that the date of…

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Square Dance Club Notes

The Observer · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Henty Square Dance Club held its fortnightly dance on Wednesday night, when there was a poor roll up of…

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Pictures "Call Me Madam"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

Ethel Merman sings and plays her original stage role in the Technicolor screen version of the topical musical "Call Me Madam"…

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Balldale C.w.a. Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

The Balldale Hall was decorated with the C.W.A. colours, and on the stage was a long trough of flowers and berries for the…

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[?]tors Win Titles Blighty Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

[?]liquin visitors Mrs. Rom[?] and Miss Dorothy [?]nelly were awarded the Matron of the Ball and…

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Twelve Debs At Anglican Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

Twelve debutantes were presented to the Lord Bishop of Riverina (Rt. Rev. H. G. Robinson) at…

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£60,000 Picture Theatre to Be Built Here

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Sixty-thousand pounds is the estimated cost of a brick picture theatre to be built by Mr. F. P. O’ Halloran on the…

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Culcairn Hall Crowded for Ex-Students Annual Ball Five Debutantes Presented

The Observer · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Five debutantes were presented to Mr. D. Fairbairn, M.H.R., and Mrs. Fairbairn, at the Culcaira Ex-Students' annual ball on Monday night, in the presence of a crowded hall of dancers and a gallery packed with…

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Balidale C.w.a. Ball Outstanding Success

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 7

Balldale C.W.A. Ball was an outstanding success, both financially and socially. Visitors were present from the surrounding…

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Albury clubmen entertain at dance last night (By “Constance”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 7

The members of Albury Club entertained 230 guests at a dance the club house last night. Huge fires gave out a warm…

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Cabaret Ball Planned

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

A Cabaret Ball is being planned by the Deniliquin Dramatic Club for funds to aid the purchase of the club’s theatre…

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B.b. Band Ladies' Auxiliary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the above, held at the home of Mrs. Edwards, and the president, Mrs…

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Pictures Malta—her Immortal Story

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

In "The Malta Story" there are two love stories, but the real story is the deathless epic of Malta. This British film, which…

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Tennis Club Ball on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 7

Residents of Mathoura and district are reminded that the Tennis Club ball is to be held next Friday. The ball is the…

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District and overseas pictures of topical interest Rugby Attacker Looked For Support in Vain

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 9

Frank Murphy, Albury Roos’ forward, looked vainly for support as he broke away in the Blues v Ross Rugby game at Albury on Sunday. Murphy was forced to hold on to the ball as the defenders moved in and ultimately he was tackled by K. Quinlivan, who is seen moving in from the right. Other Blues’ players, left to right are: L. Stuart and P. Donnelly. Ross won…

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Belle of Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

The title of belle of the ball at the Church of England ball at Bright was bestowed on Miss Margery Briggs…

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Belle of the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

Miss Marjorie Briggs, of Toerakrd, Bright, won the Belle of the Ball competition at the Church of England ball at Bright. Popular…

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