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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1960

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English Items an Inflatable Theatre

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 13

A theatre which can be inflated is planned for Newquay, the English coastal resort. Mr. Peter Casson, who has been…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 15

"Bengal Brigade" deals with Sepoy troops of the Bengal Army in India in 1856. Rock Hudson is the principal…

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Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 8

To complete Education Week with entertainment for the children the Parents & Citizens Association are…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 13

"Gunman's Walk" is the principal attraction at the Wonderland tonight (Friday). Lee Hackett, a product of the…

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Bourke Parents & Citizens' Association 87 Character Costumes at Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 7

Members of the Bourke Parents ami Citizens' Association have every reason to be proud of their Fancy…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 2

Sterling Hayden is the leader of a great waggon train that, as it crosses the western plains en route to Fort…

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Torchbearers for Legacy Cabaret Style Madhatters Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 8

The Bourke- Brewarrina Group Torchbearers for Legacy will hold a Cabaret Style Madhatters Ball in the…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 10

A dramatic showdown between two men in the thick of a vicious Indian attack, one man pro North, the other a…

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The Masked Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 5

To round off the day's sports a Masked Ball was held in the local hall at night. This was the most successful Ball ever…

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Unofficial Report of the Sports and Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 5

Highlights of the Day: The large number of horses present and the size of the fields. The sporting way in which so many…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 2

One of the most baffling mysteries to develop as an aftermath of World War II, the disappearance of a…

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Annual Red Cross Ball at Goodooga

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 12

Six debutantes were presented at the annual Red Cross Ball at Gootlooga on Saturday night last…

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Torchbearers for Legacy Cabaret Style Madhatters' Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 8

The Bourke- Brewarrina Group Torchbearers for Legacy will hold a Cabaret Style Madhatters Ball in the Bourke…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 15

The tremendous human drama behind the headlinestory of thevgreat 2,500,000 dollar Boston robbery that…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 13

"The Vikings," Kirk Douglas' 4,000,000-dollar epic of the Norse Sea raiders, stars Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest…

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Footballers' Dance Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 8

The Bourke Football. Club will draw the main prize in their 200 Club Competition at 10.30 tonight at their Dance…

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"Belle of the Ball"

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 13

A special dance was held for single girls and their partners to choose the Belle of the Ball. The Judges choice was Miss…

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C.w.a. Bazaar and Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 2

The Annual Bazaar and Ball was held on Saturday, September 3rd, with the profits being equally shared with…

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Terchbearers for Legacy Ball Attended by 200 Couples

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 13

A gay time was had by the 200 couples present at the Torchbearers for Legacy Cabaret Style Madhatters…

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The Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 3

A finale to the day's racing was the Club Ball held in the Fords Bridge Hall at night…

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