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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Dubbo Band to Play at Racecourse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Dubbo's town band will make its first appearance on the Dubbo racecourse on Easter Monday to play at the Digger's Day…

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Band May Seek a Deputy Bandmaster

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

It was decided at the annual meeting of the Citizens' Band on Tuesday night to recommend to the incoming…

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Lack of hall big handicap to Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The lack of a suitable site for a new hall is the greatest handicap to the progress of the Citizens' Band, said the Bandmaster, Mr. G. R. Irwin on Tuesday night. Mr. Irwin was reporting to the annual meeting…

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Easter Band Festival At Coonabarabran Visiting Bands From Orange—Coonamble

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Commencing on Easter Sunday at 3.15 p.m. Coonabarabran will be treated to a musical festival, when the Orange City Band will give a recital in Neilson Park…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 8

The French Foreign Legion has given birth to many fabulous legends about brave fighting men. But advance…

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Sheep Show Ball for Far West

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 4

For the seventh year in succession some of the proceeds from the Annual Sheep Show Ball will be donated by Pitt,…

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Western Monarch Theatre

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

Friday and Saturday April 23 and 24: "THE AFRICAN QUEEN" (G) starring Humphrey Bogart,…

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Hands That Held Mrs. Petrov In Vice-Like Grip: Pictures That Show A Woman's Terror Before She Escaped Red Kidnappers Mrs. Petrov Knows Secrets of Soviet Code May Be Important Witness At Royal Commission CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

With the reverberations of the rescue of Mrs. Petrov from the Red kidnappers extending around the world there is still a profound silence from the Kremlin. It was revealed today that Mrs. Petrov had been a cypher clerk at…

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The Pictures "Lone Star."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 10

The Macquarie Theatre asks its patrons: Can you ask for anything more? Three of to-day's hottest box office stars in one…

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Band Recital Highlight of Coonabarabran’s Easter

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

The Band recital in Neilson Park, was the highlight of Easter attractions at Coonabarabran when about 1000 people assembled in the park to hear a recital by two visiting bands the Orange City Band…

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Miss Shirley Alston Purlewaugh, Belle Of the Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 11

Judges Mesdames W. R. Croxon and . G .C. Tothil of the Coonabarabran branch of the CWA and Mrs…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 9

"Down Among The Sheltering Palms," Twentieth Century-Fox's lavish new Technicolor musical starring William…

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Distinguished Visitor to Open Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

The official opening of the Narromine RSL Wonmen's Auxiliary Cabaret Ball on Friday next will be performed by the…

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Wanaaring News Successful Races and Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 11

After weeks of busy preparations the Committee of the B.N.A. Sports Club were very pleased to…

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Annual St. George's Ball Good Attendance—nine Debutantes Presented

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Highlight of this year's St. George's Ball was the Debutante Presentation Ceremony, when nine young…

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In tune with the Band Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

Anzac Day, a day on which a mixed feeling of pride, reverence and sadness is revived each year in the hearts…

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Nine Debutantes at Peak Hill C.w.a. Younger Set Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 7

The Peak Hill CWA Younger Set ball on Friday was, as usual, a great success, over £200 being taken at the door…

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D.e.a. Wants Visit by Small Orchestra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 4

Failing to obtain a visit from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to Dubbo this year, the Dubbo Educational Association will…

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Western Monarch Theatre

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 5

Friday and Saturday—"WERE NOT MARRIED" (NG), Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore,…

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Gundabooka Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

To-morrow (Saturday) night a grand dance will be held at Gundabooka Woolshed in aid of the Bourke District…

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