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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Grand Ball at Tilpa

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

A grand ball will be held at Tilpa on Saturday, March 12th, proceeds in aid of Tilpa Progress Association. Orchestral music and excellent…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 10

Another of Warner Bros.' star-studded, tuneful and joyous Technicolor musicals begins a local engagement at the…

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Cumnock Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 8

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey star in "I Know Where I Am Going" (G), a thrilling and…

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Gymkhana Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 8

Following the gymkhana, a very successful ball was held at night in the hall, when about 400 people attended…

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Band Music

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

In the report of the Anniversary Day Sports we omitted to mention that a number of bandsmen assembled on the showground and…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

Betty Grable and Dan Dailey are currently paired in Twentieth Century-Fox's new Technicolor story-with-music "Mother Wore…

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Our Town Band

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

At the meeting of the Coonamble Town Band, held on Monday night, it was decided to authorise the hon.. secretary (Mr.. Bert…

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The Pictures. "Captain Blood."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

Rafael Sabatini's famous and colourful story of romance and adventure, "Captain Blood," which Cosmopolitan Productions…

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Proposal for Concerted Effort on Petrol Tax Question

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The perennial question of a greater allocation of the Petrol Tax for Local Government is again being raised, this time by…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 9

Picture lovers should not miss attending the Wonderland Open Air Picture Garden to-night (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Local and General Band to Plat in Park

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A band recital will be played in the Bourke Park on Sunday night next. Players have been busy practising lately, and although…

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“ Should Play Ball” Hospital and Ambulance

The North-Western Watchman · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

Discussing the proposal to hold the Commercial Travellers’ annual carnival at Coonabarabran this year, Mr. Frank Priddis, at a meeting of the .Ambulance Committee on Monday night, said the Hospital Board should “play ball”…

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Biimawy Memorial Ball Damage to Water Tank

The North-Western Watchman · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 12

A matter to cause considerable discussion at the monthly meeting of the Binnaway Memorial Hall Committee, held on Friday…

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The Pictures. "The Hairy Ape."

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

For the benefit of the new generation of movie-goers, surfeited on animal or horror stories, the company…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

"Nora Prentiss," co-starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith and Bruce Bennett, is the new Warner film scheduled to begin an…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 10

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo star in "The Kid from Brooklyn" (G), magnificent…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

Tensely directed, beautifully mounted, and artistically enacted, "Temptation," a Universal picture starring . Merle Oberon, George…

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Local and General the Band

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Last Sunday evening the Bourke Band played a pleasing programme of music in the Park. It is to be hoped that the Band will continue…

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Dubbo Citizens Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

Last Sunday night the Dubbo Citizens Band gave an attractive programme in Victoria Park with Mrs. Johnston, Miss…

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EUMUNGERIE Open Air Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

That the sympathy of the public is wholeheartedly with the Diggers in the loss of their Hall, was very much in evidence…

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