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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1961

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Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 6

The Bourke Parents & Citizens Association will conduct a Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball at the War…

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Successful Concert by Primary School Pupils

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 10

A very entertaining Concert was staged by pupils of the Bourke Primary School in the War Memorial Hall on Thursday, July 27th. The programme was a varied one and each item met with prolonged…

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Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 8

The Fancy Dress Ball, being conducted by the Parents & Citizens' Association, is being held in the War…

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Items From Here and There the Town Band

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 1

From conversations I have heard and conversations I have taken part in, I am quite sure that the…

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Bourke Parents & Citizens Ass'n. Successful Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 7

Over 300 children and adults were present at the Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball held in the War Memorial Hall on Friday night last. The effort was organised by the Parents & Citizens' Association, which means…

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Outstanding Costumes at P. and C. Juvenile Ball Last Friday Night

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 1

MICHAEL THORNE and VICKI JOHNSTONE as Bridegroom and Bride. PHILIPA MAXWELL as…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 3

Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous characters come again to the talking screen with the reunion of Johnny…

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Cabaret Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 1

The Association will hold a Grand Cabaret Ball in the War Memorial Hall on Friday night. Supper will…

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Louth Race Club Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 1

The Louth Hall was filled to capacity for the Club Ball which took place following ihc raccs on Saturday last. The stage had an…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 11

A blistering gun fight comes as the climax of Wild Bill Elliott's latest starring picture, "Bitter Creek," a…

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Hungerford Sports Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 10

There were people there from Queensland And folk from New South Wales, I saw some very funny things That would be telling tales…

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Enngonia Picnic Race Club Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Highlight of the Enngonia Picnic Club Ball on Saturday night last, following the Club's successful two days race meeting, was the presentation of, trophies to the…

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Byrock Gymkhana, Barbecue and Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 1

It will be a big day at Byrock tomorrow Saturday, 30th September, when a Monster Gymkhana,…

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Torch Bearers for Legacy 4th Annual Cabaret Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

The 4th annual Cabaret Ball of Bourke-Brewarrina Group of Torch Bearers for Legacy takes place tonight…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 3

Robert Mitchum casually strolls into a town during the Mexican Revolution of 1916 where a pitched battle…

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Miss Colleen Moxey Belle of Torch Bearers Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 12

At the Annual Cabaret Ball of the BourkeBrewarrina Group of Torch Bearers for Legacy on Friday night, September 29th, the judges chose Miss Colleen Moxey as the…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 11

One of the most colorful and exciting periods in American history, the crashing climax to the so-called…

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The Dance and Barbecue

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 7

The Woolshed Dance was very largely attended, music being supplied by the Sido.—Murph. Orchestra…

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Warraweena Sports and Woolshed Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 7

Some eighty horses competed in the various races and novelty events at the Sports Meeting held at Warraweena Station on Saturday last. As a result very large entries were received for all horse and…

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Sports, Fashion Parade and Ball at Forks Bridge Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 1

The Sports of the year will be held at Fords Bridge tomorrow Saturday, October 28th…

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