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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

69 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Centenary Week Enjoyable Concert

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Celebrations in Braidwood in connection with the Centenary of Education Week concluded with a concert in the Literary Institute on…

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Affray Outside Dance Hall Bungendore Constable Assaulted Man Fined £15

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 4

The hearing of a charge of alleged assault on Constable Downes, of Bungendore, was concluded in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Church of England Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

The Star Theatre presented a brilliant spectacle last night when the annual Church of England Ball was held and attracted an attend…

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The Pictures “Stork Bites Man”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

This new United Artists comedy is scheduled for to-night at the Star Theatre. The story has an unusual wrinkle in that it deals with an invis…

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Successful Tennis Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

The tennis club dance held at Major's Creek on Friday night last, was a success both financially and socially. Alter paying expenses the…

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Hospital Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

The Hospital Annual Ball was held last night in the Star Theatre and proved very successful, though there was not the large attendance which…

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The Pictures “Fighting Father Dunne”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 3

This picture will be screened at the Star Theatre to-night and the. story revolves around the activities of Father Peter Dunn (Pat O’Brien) and his…

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Charley's Forest Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

The dance held at Charley's Forest fall on 12th June in aid of Church of England funds realised a profit £19/10/-. This is a really excellent…

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The Pictures “Law of the Canyon”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

The West’s slickest partners in crime-bustin Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette appear in the “Law of the Canyon” showing. to-night at…

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St. Bede's Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

The dance held at St. Bede's Hall on Friday night was a most enjoyable function. There was a good attendance and "a good time was had by…

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The Pictures “The Foxes of Harlow”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Charged with the blood and fire of Frank Yerb’s best-selling novel, Twentieth Century-Fox’s eagerly awaited film version of “The Foxes…

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Catholic Ball Dame Enid Lyons to Be Asked to Open the Function

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

A meeting was held at the Presbytery on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a committee to undertake the organising of the annual…

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Football Dance Men in New Role

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

The football dance, organised by Messrs. Peter Harrison and K. McDonald, and held in the Federal Hall, Araluen, on Saturday, 17th inst., in…

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Catholic Ball Preparations Well in Hand

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 4

The second meeting of the Catholic Ball Committee was held at the Presbytery on Thursday night. The President (Miss E. M. Byrne) occupied the…

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Tharwa Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

The Old-Time Dance, held at Tharwa last Saturday night, in aid of the United Nations Children’s Appeal, was well attended , the…

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Sutton Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

The dance organised and carried cut on Friday night last by the Church of England ladies of Sutton was a brilliant success. It provided…

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He Didn't Like Provosts Unseemly Fracas at Dance at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., Alick Cameron Bartlett was charged with having…

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Goulburn Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

As advertised in this issue, a Grand Ball will be held in the Recreation Hall, Goulburn, on Friday, 24th September, when the…

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Araluen Dance U.n. Children's Appeal Benefits

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

The dance organised by Mrs. J. Hinchcliffe in aid of the United Nations Appeal for Starving Children in countries devastated by war, held…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held at the Band Room on Monday, September 6; there was a good…

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