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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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First Ball of Season I.O.O.F. Lodge Gain Success Official Opening Performed By Grand Master

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

The first ball of the season, in Gilgandra was held on Tuesday night in the Australian Hall. It was organised…

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Bourke Band

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

Under the capable direction of Mr. Jack Robertson, the newly formed Band is progressing very well and all the new members are…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 7

There will be no pictures on Good Friday night. On Saturday night (16th) the star attraction will feature Hedy La-Marr in…

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St. George's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

The annual St. George's Ball, in aid of the Church of England funds, takes place in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, April 28th…

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Cumnock Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

At the Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Yvonne de Carlo and Dan Duryea star in the all-technicolor production, "Black…

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The Pictures "Cheyenne."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 10

"Cheyenne," Warner Bros.' romantic outdoor adventure drama of the lawless hordes in old Wyoming, U.S.A., will open at…

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Dainty Debutantes Grace C.w.a. and Younger Set Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

The 1949 dancing season opened with a swing last night when the C.W.A. and Younger Set held their annual Blue and Gold Ball in the Royal Theatre…

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Cricket Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

The Bourke Railway Cricket Club closed a very successful and pleasant season's cricket with a Grand Dance at the Showground Pavilion…

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Wondered Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

To-night (Friday) and to-mor-row night (Saturday) the star attraction at the Wonderland Pictures will be "Copacabana,…

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St. George's Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

Dancing enthusiasts should keep in mind the date of St. George's Ball, which is Thursday next, April 28th, in the Wonderland Theatre…

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Men's Basket Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 4

Entries for the men's basketball competition this season close with the secretary, Mr. P. Russo, at Central School. The…

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The Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

Gregory Peck is a man who knows his way around—both on the screen and in real life. The lanky star is right at home when…

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Cumnock Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Bob Hope, Signe Hasso and William Bendix star in "Where There's Life" (A)…

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The Pictures. "Famil Honeymoon"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 10

Since the outstanding success of Universal-International's The Egg and I. Universal-International's executives have been…

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Cumnock Diggers' Ball. Big Attendance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

The Diggers' Ball, held at Cumnock on Monday night last, was well attended, and the theatre was artistically…

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Successful Apex Ball. Baby Health Centre and Children's Playground Will Benefit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

DESPITE the rather disappointing, attendance of an estimated 150 couples at the Wellington Apex Club's Annual Ball in the Monarch Hall last night, the function was a striking social success and was thoroughly…

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Far West Concert Artists Rich Talent for Gilgandra Event

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

The event of the year, so far as musical entertainment is concerned, will be the Far West Children's Health Scheme concert, to be held in the Western Monarch Theatre, Gilgandra, on…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 5

Cecil B. DeMille spent 14 months and p figures on research before the film camera turned on his monumental tribute to the…

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"The Unfinished Dance"

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 6

The colorful and exciting world of the ballet is spotlighted in M-G-M's new musical romance, "The Unfinished dance, showing at the…

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Brewarrina Catholic Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The Catholic Debutantes Ball will take place in the Memorial Hall, Brewarrina on Friday, 13th May. There will be a carved supper and…

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