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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Golf Howells and Jenkins Win Four-ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

N. Howells and F. Jenkins won the week-end Four-ball at Dubbo Golf Club. Their card of five-up represented the best return in a…

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Dubbo Show Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

The Dubbo Show Ball, hold in the Royal Theatre last night, attracted an attendance of more than 500 dancers. Music was provided by Mrs. Taylor's…

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Eumungerie Red Cross Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 6

The May dance of the Red Cross Society was held in the Diggers' Hall on Friday night last and was well attended, the result being very satisfactory…

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Roxy Theatre "Thoroughbreds"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

"Thoroughbreds," starring Tom Neal, Adele Mara, and Roger Pryor, will be the feature film at the Rosy Theatre on Saturday. Telling the story…

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Monarch Theatre Henie In Technicolor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

Sonja Henie, whose position as No. 1 skating star has remained unchalleged for 10 years, makes her technicolor debut in "It's A Pleasure" at…

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Geurie Successful Ball C.W.A. Younger Set

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 15

With white flowers adorning her smart hair-do, and wearing a dainty white frock, Miss Compton, of Comobella, was…

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Ambulance Committee Meets £78 Profit On Ball Defaulters To Be Prosecuted Town-Planning Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 9

With the exception of Messrs. Weeks and White, there was a full committee present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran District Ambulance on Monday night, Those present were Messrs. H. P. Harper (chairman) F. W. Priddis, J. Fleming, J…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

"Greenwich Village," which stars stars Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche and William Bendix with Vivian Blame will be the star…

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Louth Red Cross Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

Another reminder is given Louth and district residents that the annual Red Cross Ball will be held in the Louth Hall on…

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Local and General Grand Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

A grand dance will be held in he Palais Royal on the first night of the races—Wednesday night, 15th May. It is open to the public…

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Football Match, Tennis Tournament and Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 8

There will be a football match at Fords Bridge on Sunday, tennis tournament, tennis meeting at night and a dance in the hall at…

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Successful Cricketers' Ball Presentations Made By Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

The Cricketers Ball on Wednesday [?] of last week was a credit to [?] organiser and the ladies, also. who catered for such a delectable…

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Roxy Theatre Rackets Exposed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 5

Feature film at the Roxy Theatre this afternoon and evening will be "Thoroughbreds," starring Tom Neal, Adele Mara, and Roger Pryor…

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Monarch Theatre a Strange Story

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 5

Described by critics as "one of the strangest stories to come out of England during the war," "Ministry of Fear" will open at the Monarch…

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Police and Prisons' Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

All intending debutantes are asked to get in touch with Mr. F. Halloran, 110 Bultge Street, ('Phone 21) so that arrangements can be made for training…

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Monarch Theatre a Fearsome Adventure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 6

"Ministry of Fear," Paramount's triumph of the psychological mystery drama, will begin a run of three nights ami a matinee at the Monarch…

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GEURIE C.W.A. Younger Set Belle of the Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

With white flowers accruing her smart hair-do. and wearing a dainty white frock, Miss Compton, of Combobella, was declared Belle of the…

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Successful Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

The first Victory Show Bail was held on last Friday, 10th May, in the Majestic, Theatre, and proved to be the great…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

The narrow streets of London between Leicester Square and Heymarket, dull and nondescript today, have a gay past. Here were…

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