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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Euchre Party & Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 6

A Euchre Party and Dance in aid of the Catholic Church will be held in the Palais Royal on Easter Monday night, April 10th…

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Local and General Miss Red Cross Ball at Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 6

A ball will be held in the Louth Hall on Saturday 22nd April to raise funds for the Cobar Miss Red Cross Appeal. Gents 5/-, ladies…

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Race Club Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Held on Monday night in the Australian Hall the Race Club Ball was very largely attended, visitors being present from all…

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Westella Hall Dance Grand Effort Many Visitors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

The hall dance, which was held at Westella on Friday night, 31st March, was a grand success. There were visitors from Elong…

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Geurie Result of Hall Ball £25 Profit Anticipated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. K. Jackson and baby son of Petersham, have been holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. P. Dowd…

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Bodangora Dance and Euchre Party P. & C. the Organisers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

On Sunday we had a pleasant fall of rain, after a long dry spell. Seventy points were recorded, and if this is followed by rain in the…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

The big attraction at the Wonderland Pictures tonight (Friday) and to-morrow night (Saturday) is "Berlin Correspondent." Here is a…

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Euchre Party & Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

A successful Euchre Party and Dance was held in the Palais Royal on Monday evening last. The effort was organised by Mrs. S…

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P.o.w. Benefit From Dance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 8

As the result of a dance held in the Memorial Hall on Monday, [?] was raised for the Railway [?] Fund and FOW [?]…

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Theatre Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 8

Things are good, or bad, largely by comparison. Compared with our pre-war freedoms, war regulations are…

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International Ball Windorah-Comobella C.W.A.

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 8

With a view to raising money for the Australian Comforts Fund, Country Women's Service Club and general…

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Support for Dubbo District Hospital Police and Firemen's Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

At, a combined meeting of the Narromine members of the police force and fire brigade, on Friday sight, it was unanimously resolved…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

Crammed from start to finish with exciting action, RKO Radio's "Seven Miles from Alcatraz" is the big attraction at the…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

"Careful Soft Shoulders" which is the supporting picture at the Wonderland to-night and to-morrow (Saturday) night is a hard…

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Brocklehurst Successful Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

Approximately £7/7/ was raised at a dance in Archer's building, Brocklehurst on Saturday night in aid of the North Dubbo queen (Miss…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night brings the annual CWA and Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball. Twenty-nine debutantes, partnered by members of…

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Swearers' Ball at New Merrigal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

To swell the funds of the Collie Patriotic Fund, Mr. F. D. Pye, of "New Merrigal," proposes to stage a shearers' ball…

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CWA Ball Big Success: Nearly 500 Attend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

Thirty debutantes were presented to the Mayoress (Mrs. E. B. Serisier) at the annual CWA and Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball held in the Royal…

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Geurie Juvenile Dance Great Success Euchre for Adults

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

The Parents & Citizens' juvenile dance, which took place last Saturday night, was a great success. Bright music was supplied…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

By thousands from the land, from the sea and from the sky a tiny outpost garrison at "Wake Island" was battered for fourteen…

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