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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

572 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 29

Albury Lasses Dance to Success

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 6

Two Albury lasses brought honor to themselves, Albury and their teacher. Miss Una Smith, at the Victorian North…

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Pictures As Ever, Fred Astaire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

The evergreen Fred Astaire, heads the singing, and dancing cast in the M.G.M. technicolor musical, "The Band Waggon,"…

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Come Back to the Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

That was the signal all week. They answered, in numbers, for the Hay Rovers are good, and their ball would be good. It was…

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Kergunyah C.w.a. Debutante Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 6

A large crowd attended Kergunyah CWA debutantes’ ball. Door takings amounted to £117. The hall was decorated with…

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Pictures Raw Life

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Twentieth Century-Fox's "Pickup on South Street," scheduled to screen on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27th and 28th, at the…

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Young Anglicans Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

On Wednesday of next week the Young Anglicans of St. John's, Corowa, are holding their Premiere Ball in St. John's…

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Ball-point Pencils Now

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Ball-point pencils are on sale in Albury. Priced at 9d. they are about the size of an ordinary lead pencil, but contain liquid instead…

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Successful Woolshed Dance and Card Party

The Observer · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

On Friday night last, some weeks of preparation culminated in the holding of a dance and card party on the property…

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City Band candidate in popular mother quest

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Isabel Sutcliffe, City Band candidate in the popular mother quest, being conducted by the band in which candidates from city organisations are being invited to nominate…

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Gay Cabaret Ball An Outstanding Success

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Posters of black and white depicting the various plays staged by the Deniliquin Dramatic Club over the past years…

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£84 For X-Ray From Conargo Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Proceeds, £84/0/2. of a ball at Conargo last Friday night were handed to the hospital board secretary, Mr G. T…

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Bandiana Military Ball (By “Constance”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 7

Annual Albury Area military ball was held in the Bandiana Area Theatre last night, when 333 dancers…

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Had Edge on Opponent in Race to Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 7

Albury’s full-back, C.Lesberg (right), just has the edge on L. Rootsey (Wangaratta Rovers) in a race for the ball during a tense moment in the second quarter of the match on the sportsground on Saturday…

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Military ball at Bandiana

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 6

Magnificent decorations, the work of migrants, were a feature of the military ball at Bandiana Area Theatre on Friday night…

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Concert for Deaf Institute

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

There was a satisfactory crowd at the Rex Theatre on Thursday evening of last week when the annual concert in aid of the…

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Pictures of local and overseas interest

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 19

A Ferguson unit, a front-end cantilever loader, is being put to good use as a brick carrier at B. M. Motors’ new building on the corner of Swift and Olive streets. The unit has a lift of 12 feet and can be used as an earth scoop. In design and color, the new 10/- note issued by the Commonwealth Bank contrasts strongly…

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District News BALLDALE R.S.L. annual ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 5

The RSL annual ball was a great success, visitors being present from surrounding districts. The ball was decorated with red,…

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TUMBARUMBA Hospital dance at Rosewood

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 5

There was a good attendance at a dance held in the Rosewood hall on Friday night last in aid of Tumbarumba District…

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Band Recital

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

Albury City Band will play in the Botanical Gardens at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The programme will be: March—“Faithful and Bold;”…

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Young Anglicans' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

A crowd of over 220 dancers spent very enjoyable evening at St. Johns Hall on Wednesday the occasion of the…

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