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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Fancy Dress Ball Cumban Function Outstanding Success

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 6

Held in the Curban Hall on Friday night last, the fancy dress ball in aid of the Curban Charities Aid Society,…

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R.l. Committee Meeting. Citizens' Band Will Play at Matches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

The Wellington, Citizens' Band will play at all Rugby League matches at the Wellington Showground as from…

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Yeoval - Cumnoch News Yeoval Show Ball. Bright Finish to Gala Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 6

The Yeoval Show Ball, held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, 10th May, following a very successful exhibition…

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Far West Concert Visiting Talent Appreciated

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 7

Despite bad weather which considerably deploted the audience, the Far West Concert on Tuesday night was…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

To-night (Friday) and to-morrow night (Saturday), the star picture at the Wonderland, "Love From a Stranger," tells the story…

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Fords Bridge News Successful Dance in Support of Warrego Queen

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 10

A very successful dance was heid at, Fords Bridge on Saturday 14th May in support of the candidature of Mrs. W. Williamson "Warrego…

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The Pictures Wonderful Performances in "Mrs. Trexel."

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

"The Gay Mrs. Trexel," costarring Joan Crawford and Frederic March, will show at the Macquarie Theatre on…

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Postal Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

The 1019 Postal Hall will oe held In the Royal Theatre next Friday night. Always one of the brightest fixtures of the…

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Church of England Empire Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

The Southern Cross Hall at Peak Hill was overcrowded on Friday 1949 annual Empire Ball A large number…

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Cumnock Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 7

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Stewart Granger, Phyllis Calvert and Jean Kent star in "The Magic Bow" (G)…

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P. & C. Association Meeting. Proposal to Substitute Picnic for Juvenile Ball Will Be Considered

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

LENGTHY discussion at the Parents and Citizens' Association meeting in the High School last night resulted in the carrying of a motion to hold a picnic for Primary School pupils instead of the usual Juvenile Ball…

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Gulargambone News Far West Concert

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

On Wednesday night of last week the Far West Concert Party visited Gula[?]ambone and played in the Majostic Hall, It was well…

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Bourke Band

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

In the show report last issue we omitted to mention that the Bourke Band played a pleasing programme of music on the Showground on…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

"With the Twentieth Century-Fox film version of Frank Verby's sensational best-seller, "The Foxes of Harrow," moviegoers will be…

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Benefit Dance at Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

A benefit dance will be held at Enngonia on Saturday, 4th June in aid of Mrs. Jim Dunn and Family. This effort is being organised by…

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Public School Concert

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

The grand School Concert takes place in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, June 2nd, and seats may be booked at the "Vogue,"…

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The Pictures. Paramount Comedy Due

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 6

"Hazard," Paramount's comedy about a girl who'd bet on anything, including herself, arrives next Wednesday, Thursday and…

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Tomorrow Nights Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Tomorrow night, Dubbo High School ex-students will hold their ball in the Royal Theatre. They are anticipating a big re-union…

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Postal Ball Was Social Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

Mole, than 600 attended, the 1949 Dubbo Postal Ball on Friday last and danced to lively music supplied by Bede…

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C. of E Empire Ball Was a Gay Affair

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

The Church of England [?] Ball proved as popular as [?] year, and the Town Hall was [?] to overflowing when it was [?]…

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