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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

572 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 29

Belle of the Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 6

Miss Dorothy Herrin (Bethanga.) who was chosen Belle of the Ball at the Kiewa firemen’s ball held in the Tangambalanga hull on Wednesday last…

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350 at Rand Catholic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 7

Annual Catholic ball was held in the Rand hall on Wednesday, June 23. Door takings were £170 and attendance was 350…

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Topical Australian and Overseas Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 15

Many of the world’s famous stars of the screen are now gathered in Berlin for the international film festival. Pohto shows: A trio of beauty “off-duty” at the film ball—part of the international festival celebrations. Left to right: Sophia Loren, Yvonne de Carlo and Gina Lollobrigida…

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Hay Citizens' Band Hall Official Opening "Dream Realised"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

ON Friday evening the newly-constructed Hay Citizens' Band Hall was filled to capacity for the opening ceremony of the hall. The building of a permanent band room had long…

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Presented at Benalla Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

Debutantes who were presented to Mrs. W. McGregor at the Benalla charity ball on Friday night: Left to right:…

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Concert party to visit Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: Miss Jenny Howard, comedienne and singer, will lead a concert party to entertain Australian troops in…

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Pictures Ray Bolger Song and Dance Team

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 4

The Technicolor "April in Paris." which screens at the Majestic on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 13th and 14th, brings…

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Albury Diggers’ Ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

The Albury Diggers’ Ball will be held in the Palais Royal on August 13. The women’s auxiliary will do this catering and…

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Miss Eileen Yates belle a of Rutherglen R.S.L. ball

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 7

There was an attendance of over 400 dancers at the annual ball conducted by the Rutherglen branch of the R.S.L., which was noted for its gay social atmosphere. There was keen competition for the belle of the ball…

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Dinner Dance at the Gala

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 6

The Gala Lounge was a scene of a very happy gathering on Friday night, when Mr and Mrs Eric Bowler, of “Annandayle South,”…

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Move to make band leader bankrupt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: A petition to make dance band leader, Les Welch, bankrupt came before the Bankruptcy Court today…

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Hospital Dance For Bedford Doll Funds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

This Bedford Doll is not the sort of doll you buy for your daughter. To start with, it costs £90, which should be a sufficient…

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Round-up of district and overseas pictures

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 15

B. Murray (right, Tallangatta) clears, while Aschoff (Wodonga) ducks to avoid the ball. Other players in the picture are Moore (left, Tallangatta) and Klffer (second from right, Wodonga). Incident in soccer match between Tallangatta and Wodonga played on Sunday. Tallangatta centre forward T. Bracaccini shoots for goal…

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Pictures Another Encore for "The Farmer Takes a Wife"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Betty Grable returns to the Technicolor screen for the first time in a year in Twentieth Century-Fox's musical story of the…

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Amusements Dance at Kiewa

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 5

Kiewa Butter Factory Social Club will hold a dance in the Kiewa Memorial Hall on Friday. July 30. All welcome and prizes will be given…

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Pictures Drama in Black and White

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

Black and white are dramatic colours, and in so many dramas that impress these are the colours not the pretty technicolor…

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Preparations for Naval and Military Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

The Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.L. is caught up in a whirl of coffee, cutlery and cares. The reason is the R.S.L. ball set for…

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Deaf Children Concert Party

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

At the Rex Theatre on Thursday, July 22, Les Rohmer will Present on its 5th annual tour the Celebrity Variety Revue…

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Punches Ball Away

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 5

North Albury's full-back, L, Braunack (left), using both clenched fists to punch the ball away from B. Chiselled (Corowa), who is going for a mark during the second term of the match on the sportsground on Saturday…

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Clearing Ball From Goal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 14

Mulwala player, P. Brooks, clearing the ball from goal during the second quarter of the game against Burramine, on the Grove Oval, Yarrawonga, on Saturday. Other players in the picture are, left to right: L. McDuff (Mulwala), P. O’Kane and P. Conned, both Burramine men…

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