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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 11

Technicolor adventure on the high seas will roar to new heights with the screening of Universal-International's…

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C.w.a. [?] Plans for Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 7

There were 15 members of the Narromine CWA [?] Set present at the monthly meeting held on Saturday night but…

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Stuart Town Church of England Ball an unqualified success

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The Black and White Ball, which was held by the Church of England at Stuart Town on Easter Monday night, was an unqualified success. The highlight of the ball was the presentation of nine…

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First Ball of the Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

The first, debutante ball of the season—the Catholic Ball ill be held in the Royal Theatre tonight, when 15…

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Western Monarch Theatre

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8: David Niven and Glynis Johns in "APPOINTMENT WITH…

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Gay Catholic Ball Opens Social Season for Debs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

Fourteen girls made their bow to society at the Catholic Ball—first debutante ball of the year—held at the Royal Theatre last night. Voted the most outstanding debutantes' ball in…

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Baradine Hospital Ball Best Ever

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 9

The Baradine Hospital Ball held in the Memorial Hall, Baradine on Friday last was described as the best…

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The Pictures "Blue Grass of Kentucky"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 4

Bill Williams and Jane Nigh score heavily as the screen's newest romances in Monogram's "Blue Grass of…

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Mendooran Diggers’ Ball on August 11

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the Mendooran - Merrygoen sub-branch of the RSSAILA held on Thursday it was decided to hold…

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Miss Gloria Pratt, Belle of Leadville Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

Miss Gloria Pratt, of Cassilis, who was ad[?] belle of the annual Diggers Ball held at Leadville and she was presented…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

With Olivia de Havilland portraying the provocative heroine, Twentieth Century-Fox's heralded dramatization of…

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The Gundabooka Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

The Gundabooka Woolshed Dance in aid of the Bourke District Ambulance took place last Saturday night, but was…

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Band to Play at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Dubbo's Band will play both the Dubbo and Narromine Rugby League teams into the field on Sunday at Narromine…

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Over £1000 Spent on Roxy Theatre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

Improvements costing £1000 for the projection equipment and screen of the Roxy Theatre will be marked with a specially…

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Ambulance Cabaret Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 15

Members of the Coolah District Ambulance committee are confident their Cabaret Ball and Floor Show which is set…

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Leadville Queen of May Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 3

Dancers travelled from far and wide to the annual Queen the May Ball held in the Leadville hall on Friday night…

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Poison Death At Old. Dance BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 3

Police investigating the death of a station overseer believe that he was given a glass of poisoned beer outside…

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Beautiful Frocks Feature Of Picnic Race Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

Beautiful frocks were a feature of the Macquarie Picnic Race Ball which concluded the first day of the races yesterday. The ball was held in the newly renovated…

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Eight Young Ladies Make Debut At Church of England Ball

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

One of the brightest and best functions held in Coonabarabran for some time was voted by the overflow assemblage present at the annual Church of England Ball held in the Savoy Theatre,…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

"What Price Glory," Twentieth Century-Fox's new Technicolor version of the immortal play by Maxwell Anderson and…

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