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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Pictures Pirate Story in Technicolor at Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

Once again, in "The Crimson Pirate," Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat match and often outdo the incredible feats of…

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Another concert party for Korea

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: The second Australian concert party to entertain members of the British Commonwealth forces in Korea…

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400 at fancy dress ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 10

More than 400 children attended the fancy dress hall held by the State School Mothers’ Club in the Shire Hall, Wodonga, on…

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Yarrawonga Catholic ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 10

Over 800 attended Yarrawonga Catholic Ball in the Shire Hall last Tuesday night, when 12 debutantes were…

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Queen Attends Dazzling Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

VALETTA (Malta), Wed.: Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh last night attended a dazzling Governor’s Ball at the…

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Belle and beau of the ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

Miss Maureen Hicks and Mr. John Shaw, who were chosen belle and beau of the annual Catholic ball held in the Shire Hall, Yarrawonga, on Tuesday night. Over 800 attended the function…

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32 debutantes presented at C. of E. ball last night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

A record number of 32 debutantes were presented to the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. Bunton) at the Albury Church of England ball in the Palais Royal last night…

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Lyric Pictures

The Observer · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

"Quo Vadis," one of the costliest films ever made, will be screened at Lyric Pictures, Henty, on Monday, Tuesday…

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St. John's Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

An enthusastics committee, has far came time [?] preparing for St. John's annual ball which will be held at St…

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Square Dance Club Notes

The Observer · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

Henty Square Dance Club held another evening, on Wednesday night, when there was a good roll up of enthusiasts…

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Pictures. "The Cruel Sea" Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 4

Long looked for by local audiences, especially those who have i read Nicholas Monsarrat's best selling novel "The Cruel Sea,"…

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Six Debutantes Presented at Culcairn Catholic Ball

The Observer · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Baskets of flowers artistically arranged on the stage, with won[?] boxes at [?] and [?] in each of the [?]ting for the m[?] Canthofic Baff held in the M[?]…

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Mt. Beauty Hospital Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 13

There was a large attendance at the Tawonga hospital Ball. Miss Claire Selinger was chosen as belle of the ball and Mrs Len…

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Pictures Rugged Story of Cattle Pioneers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 4

A three-fold conflict between, a visionary man who dreams of building a cattle empire in the far west, the trigger-quick foster…

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Swingsters Will Br[?] Electric Organ for Catholic Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 8

Music by Sayers’ [?] from Bendigo will be a [?] at the annual Catholic [?] be held at the Town Hall…

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Unusual decorations at Holbrook P.R.C. ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 6

The decorations in the Shire Hull, Holbrook, for the Picnic Race Club ball on Friday night were most unusual and effective, and were greatly admired by the dancers, who numbered 560…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Border Brass Band Ladies' Auxiliary was held on Tuesday evening last…

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Dance hall death: man is charged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs. : A 37-year-old laborer was charged at Tara Police Court today with having murdered station…

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Pictures. the Shamrock Comes to Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

Ah; the Irish! The fighting, loving Irish. "The Quiet Man" which shows at the Majestic on Tuesday and Wednesday, is…

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Initial Scotch Ball Was Big Success

The Observer · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Henty P.F.A. staged their first Scotch Ball in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, when the…

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