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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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New Year's Eve Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

Over [?]50 people attended the ball at Tomingley on New Year's Eve and danced the old year out and the New Rear in. Bus loads of people…

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Salvation Army Band at Rotunda

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 4

Tomorrow (Sunday) evening the Dubbo Salvation Army Band will give a specially selected recital of band music and…

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Dubbo Men in Dance Hall Dispute at Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2

L. V. Grady and V. R. Burke, two Dubbo men, were arrested at a dance hall at Parkes on New Year's Eve for allegedly…

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New Year's Eve Ball at Nevertire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

Never[?]ire C.W.A. held a very successful ball in ald of the Memorial C[?]ic and Rest Room on New Year's Eve. the nett result of which will be…

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Band Progressing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

The Coonamble Bandmaster, Mr., H., L., Sloggett, expects the town band to be in full swing in three months time., At present…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 10

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, James Mason and Ann Todd star in the gripping dramatic romance, "The Seventh Veil"…

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New Life for Town Band Council Will Subscribe To £15

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Coonamble Municipal Council has decided to help the Town Bank by an amount of £15 a year…

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Neurea Success of New Year's Eve Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

A wonderful time was enjoyed by the crowd present at the New Year's Eve ball and the new year was…

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Operating Theatre at Hospital an Urgent Matter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo Base Hospital Board was held last night. Included in business dealt…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 10

Joan Crawford reaches new dramatic heights with her compelling portrait of the frustrated career woman in "Daisy Kenyon." which opens on Saturday…

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Cumnock Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Claudette Colbert and John Wayne star in "Without Reservations" (G), an hilarious…

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Show Ball "Not A Credit To Association"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Referring to the show ball at last Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra P.. and A.. Association, Mr.. G.. Hosegood mentioned…

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Theatre, Radio Stars at Mike Connors' Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

A line of cars nearly half a mile long formed the funeral procession when the late Mike Connon; was buried at Waverely cemetery…

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COONAMBLE 30 Years Ago Early History Recorded in Old Newspapers January, 1919) the Band Was Active Then

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

Messrs.. Jiear, Fanell, Whiffen, Saap, Ayoub and secretary Schneider were present at a meeting of the Town Band, when it was…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 7

The latest James Mason starring film, Two Cities' "Odd Man Out," comes to the Wonderland Theatre to-night (Friday) and to-morrow…

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The Pictures. "The Miracle of the Belies."

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Opening at the Macquarie Theatre on Wednesday, January 26th, "The Miracle of the Bells" is hailed as stirring picture,…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Tony Martin. Yvonne De Carlo and Peter Lorre star in "Casbah" (A), a romantic story…

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The Pictures. "The Swordsman."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Swashbuckling adventure. filmed in all the glory of technicolor, will storm across the screen in Columbia's "The Swordsman" at…

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District Band Instrument Position Discussed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

In the Band Hall last Friday night a special meeting of the band committee was called to discuss the instrument position of…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 7

There have been several screen versions of the immortal novels of Charles Dickens, but it is true to say that no film captures the…

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