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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

572 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 29

Square Dance Club Notes

The Observer · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 5

Square dancing was held last Thursday night, but there was a pour attendance of enthusiasm. Those who did…

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Urges Support for Theatre Trust

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 9

CANBERRA. Fri.: The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) tonight urged the public to lend financial support to the…

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Over 500 dancers at Elizabethan cabaret ball (By “Constance.”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 7

Palais Royal open air dance floor presented an animated appearance last night when the Mercy Hospital Younger Set arranged an Elizabethan cabaret ball to aid the building fund…

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Pictures This Week's Picture Programmes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

Judy Holliday, whose inimitable "dumb blonde" characterisation in "Born Yesterday" delighted movie-goers and earned…

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Pictures show how fire ravaged part of Blacklock’s premises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 8

Pictures of the spectacular fire which yesterday burnt out Blacklock’s trimming and repair shop,…

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Juvenile Dance

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Berrigan P. and C. Association, a very successful juvenile [?] and fancy dress dance was held…

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District news WALBUNDRIE Concert

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 15

Culcairn Methodist players in conjunction with Walbundrie artists presented a programme of high standard. Mr R. White ford…

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Square Dance Club Notes

The Observer · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

Square dancing was cancelled last week, owing to the poor attendance. The Club has now decided to go into…

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“Popular Mother Quest” for City Band

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

Albury is to have yet another popularity quest to raise funds for one of the city’s important organisations. Because the usual means of raising revenue by street stalls…

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Pictures Johann Strauss Story Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

"The Great Waltz," M-G-M's Masterpiece of former years, the musical drama based on the life of Johann Strauss, will be the…

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Schools’ sports pictures

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

A pictorial round-up of the Jingellic-Walwa district schools’ sports will appear in Tuesday’s issue…

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Deluge at Royal ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

COLOMBO, Sun.: Queen Elizabeth sheltered under a large blue-green and yellow golf umbrella when a tropical rainstorm…

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Pictures Light Hearted Technicolor Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

A torrid romance, music and dances in Latin rhythm, backgrounds of Brazil and its polo-playing set, and the…

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£42 Profit From Infants’ School Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 7

Profit from the recent Infants’ Fancy Dress Ball was £42 it was reported to Thursday’s meeting of the Infants'…

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Eisteddfod prize-winners’ concert Excellent entertainment

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 18

Congratulating Albury Eisteddfod Society on the success of its 1954 festival, the Mayor, Ald. Bunton, last night expressed…

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Amusements Sousa’s Band at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

Clifton Webb, who danced in many a musical comedy before turning dramatic for stage and screen, was right at home as the high-stepping band…

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Wodonga Mothers’ Club Ball April 30

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 8

Many subjects were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Wodonga Mothers’ Club. The club will sponsor a children’s plain and…

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Mr Molenkov goes to the theatre

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 24

MOSCOW, Fri.: The Soviet Prime Minister. Mr. Malenkov, in a surprise visit last night saw the Comedie Francaise Company’s…

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SPRINGHURST Dance

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 13

Euchre party and dance was held in the in aid of the football club. Euchre prizes were won by Mr J. Dalton and Mrs…

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Myrtleford Centenary Celebrations in Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 5

The Myrtleford centenary celebration got off to a good start on Saturday with a colorful procession through the town. Led by the Wangaratta Town Band, the prettily decorated and humorous floats were followed by comical characters on “penny farthing” and other novelty bikes, and children in fancy dress. Starting from the Fire Brigade station in Standish street,…

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