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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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Hospital Race Ball a Heated Debate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Reporting to the Hospital Board meeting held last Friday, Dir. C. Antaw said that it was not possible to book the local theatre for an…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

Adventure romance flung thundering on the screen. in all the splendor-splashed lory of Technicol[?] The fabulous West of [?]…

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Dance at Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

A dance will take place at Louth to-morrow (Saturday) night in the Louth Hall in aid of the Church renovation Fund. Music by Bourke…

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Police & Firemen's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

The Police & Firemen's Ball, the big event of the season, will be held in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, June 28th. Although…

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Louth Red Cross Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

A grand ball organised by the Couth branch of the Red Cross Society will be held in the Louth Hall on Saturday, May 26th. Music…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo CWA and Younger Set will hold their Blue and gold Ball at the Royal Theatre. Dubbo on Wednesday next. Good music and supper…

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Anzac Ball Very Successful Function

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 8

As a fitting conclusion to the Anzac celebrations this week, the local branch of the R.S.S. & A.L.L.A. organised a…

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Local and General Annual Convent Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

Preliminary notice, is given that the Annual Convent Ball will be held in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, July 19th. Particulars…

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C.W.A. Younger Set Ball at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 7

The ball conducted by the CWA Younger Set on Wednesday of last week was a success, both society and financially. Visitors were present…

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A.l.p. Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

The first annual A.L.P. Ball will be held in the Royal Theatre on Wednesday, May 9. The ball will be officially opened…

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Roxy Theatre Change of Policy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Concluding with the current attractions at the Roxy Theatre "Forest Rangers" and "Marine Raiders" the theatre, commencing this Saturday…

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Special Train for C.w.a. Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

A special train will run from Narromine tomorrow, Wednesday night for the C.W.A. and Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball. It is scheduled to…

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Offensive Behaviour —- Airman Fined Tossed His Shoe At A Dubbo Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

"Over Edom have I cast my shoe," wrote the Psalmist, who had got away with it, but L.A.C Stewart Alexander Mehan found there was a difference between Edom and the Royal Theatre, Dubbo, with a dance in progress, when P.M…

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Madhatters' Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 3

Held in the Australian Hail on Tuesday night the annual Madhatters' Ball in aid of [?] he Gilgandra District…

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Correspondence Dance Organisation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

The Editor, Sir: — I would like to draw the attention of dance organisers to the unsatisfactory system at present…

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C.W.A. BALL Outstanding Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

The C.W.A. and Younger Set's annual Blue and Gold Ball was again crowded with success, over six hundred being in attendance…

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District News Geurie Concert Methodist Young People

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 8

A grand variety concert was held on Wed. night of last week under the auspices of the Methodist Young People's…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

"Coney Island," the 20th Century-Fox Technicolour musical, the star picture at the Wonderland Theatre to-night (Friday) and…

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Euchre Party & Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

A Euchre Party & Dance, in aid of the Bourke Football Club, will be held in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, May 10th. Dancing…

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Fire in Theatre

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 1

Melbourne.—Three hundred people rushed from a theatre at, Balwyn last night when a fire broke out during the screening of…

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