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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Saturday Night’s Dance

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

Dance-lovers are reminded of the dance in the, Town Hall on Saturday night next. Woolfe’s orchestra will be in attendance and the admission is…

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Sports Union Dance After Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

The Sports Union and Rovers Cricket Club will hold an Anniversary Ballette in the Town Hall on Monday after the Glen…

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Black Mountain Annual Sports and Dance

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 8

The recent annual Black Mountain sports proved one of the most successful events held on the local ground for many years. A crowd…

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Arcadia Theatre "The Overlanders" Coming

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

"The Overlanders," the most ambitious motion picture yet produced in Australia, will be screened at the Arcadia Theatre next Wednesday…

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To-night’s Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Dance-lovers are reminded of the Swimming Club’s dance in the Butler Hall to-night Keith Bartle’s orchestra will be in attendance and a…

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Death of Police Commissioner Will Not Affect To-night's Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

The death of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. McKay) wil not alfect the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club Ball in the Town Hall to-night…

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Band Recital

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

The Municipal Band will give a recital from the rotunda in King Edward Park on Sunday, commencing at 3 p.m…

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Beach Girl Competition Armidale Candidates Will Benefit From Dance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

Both candidates in the current Beach Girl of 1948 competition, conducted to aid the Police and Citizers' Boys Club, will benefit as a…

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Highland Gathering a Record Success Chief Saw Nothing Finer in Scotland Win for Inverell Pipe Band

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

The Inverell Pipe Band won the £150 Pipe Bond contest conducted by the Inverell Caledonian Society at its annual Highland Gathering on Monday. Their victory over the Warwick…

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Nearly £19 Raised at Dance

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Almost 19 was raised at a dance in aid of the band, held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night last. There was an excellent attendance…

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Arcadia Theatre Programme Changed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 8

Owing to an error by the previous exhibitor in despatching the film "Piccadilly Incident" to Sydney instead of Guyra, the management of…

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Hockey Club Dance Proves Great Success

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

Despite the numerous attractions which were featuring on Monday night, the hockey club dance proved to be a great success and resulted in…

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The University Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 13

"Now quality in drama, when it is a fine, imaginative and poetical play, depends more on these three things than on anything else: Production…

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Puddledock Dance Raises £13 For Coventry Home Evening Well Patronised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

The Coventry Home will benefit to the extent of £13/ 8/ as the result of a successful evening held at…

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Memorial Hall Theatre Fri. 6th & SAT. 7th FEBRUARY Margaret Lock wood as a Pianist Again

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Margaret Lockwood, whose brilliant impersonation of a successful concert pianist contributed so much to the Gainsborough film "Love…

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The Ball at Our Feet

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 8

Former Premier of New South Wales, Sir Bertram Stevens, was right in more ways than one when he told the Millions Club yesterday that "this country has the ball at our feet. Opportunities for development were never so great."…

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Guyra Band. Carnival Planned For April

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The Guyra District Brass Band will stage a monster band day at Guyra on Sunday, April 11…

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Illustrated Lecture Pictures Taken On Active Service

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

An interesting lecture, illustrated by pictures taken under active service conditions in the various places where Australian men and women…

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Band Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

The Guyra District Brass Band will stage a monster band day at Guyra on Sunday, April 11. This was decided upon at the…

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Elsmore Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

A dance in aid of Elsmore Tennis Club funds will be held in the Elsmore Hall to-morrow (Saturday) ’Buses will run from town and Bartle’s…

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