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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Sunday Band Performance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 6

Dubbo's favorite spot on Sunday night was the Park where the band dispensed popular airs to the large assemblage reclining on the cool…

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Scout Meeting Apex Ball for Hall Funds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 9

The proceeds from the Apex Ball, to he held on April 24, will be donated to the Boy Scouts' Association to help…

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[?] Will Conduct Two Juveniles One at School-One at Savoy Theatre

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’ Association will conduct two juvenile balls this year. One will be held at the…

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Successful Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

With a fair attendance and cooler weather the A.L.P. Dance held last night in the Palais Royal proved a successful fixture,…

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Wonderlaad Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

With a genie in town, all things become possible, or so Fred Mac-Murray, the man who not so long ago committed cold-blooded…

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Ball in Louth Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

Following extensive additions to the Louth Hall, it is intended to hold a Grand Opening Ball to celebrate the event on Saturday,…

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Local and General Grand Ball at Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

A grand ball will be held at Byrock on Friday, March 7th, when presentations will be made to ex-servicemen. There will be a guinea…

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Monarch Theatre "Fast Smoker"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Evidently there was no cigarette shortage in the "era of wonderful nonsense" when Texas Guinan was queen of the night clubs. Texas, whose…

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Successful Dance for Far West

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 9

The Far West headquarters benefited to the extent of £5/10/9 by a dance conducted by Mr. J. Conyers (president), Mrs. B. Cole…

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Neurea Vigoro Ball. Marvellous Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 12

The vigoro ball, which was held last Friday night, was a marvellous success. People from all the surrounding…

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Ambulance Com. Discusses Annual Ball Presentation of Debs. Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

If sufficient young men and women are available debutants and debutantes will again be presented at the Coonabarabran and District Ambulance Annual Ball, which will be held in the Savoy Theatre on Tuesday, 8th April…

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Community Concert Was a Great Success

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Coonabarabran District Ambulance was favoured with a crowded house at their second community concert held in…

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Grand Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

A grand dance will be held in the Palais Royal in aid of C. of E. funds on Thursday, March 27th. Also housey party. Merrymakers'…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 8

"Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" is a true-to-life drama and is the main picture at the Wonderland to-night (Friday) and to-morrow…

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St. George's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

The annual St. George's Ball, in aid of Church of England funds, will take place in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, April 24th…

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Ball in Louth Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Following extensive additions to the Louth Hall, it is intended to hold a Grand Opening Ball to celebrate the event on Saturday…

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Grand Ball at Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

A grand bail will be held at Byrock on Friday, March 7th, when presentations will be made to ex-serviceinen. There will be a guinea…

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R.A.F. FAREWELL Dance at Air School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

[?] to a member of the RAF airmen who leave for home towards the end of the month, about sixty of their [?]…

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Baby Health Centre Will Benefit by Younger Set Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

Arrangements, for the annual ball to be held on April 16 were fully discussed at the opening meeting of the C.W.A. Younger Set. on Thursday night and the executive was empowered to finalise these with the parent branch…

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Debutantes at Big Younger Set Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

The chief business of the first meeting of the year of the Trangie CWA Younger Set was making arrangements for the Jubilee Ball on…

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