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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1956

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Celebrities for ABC Concerts

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1956 · page 6

The Australian Broadcasting Commissioner’s 1956 International Celebrity Concert series commences in Canberra on March 8 when the celebrity artist will be Irene Kohler one…

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New Star Theatre’s Coming Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 6

Dean Martin and Jerry Lowis’ newest, biggest and funniest film, “You’re Never Too Young,” will be the next…

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The Tall Man for Star Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1956 · page 1

Twentieth Century Fox’s spectacular epic of the West “The Tall Men starring Clarke [?] Jane Russell…

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Next Attraction at Star Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 2

“Love Is A Many-Splendored thing, the eagerly awaited Twentieth century Fox production in…

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Town Band Benefited Sports Night at Showground

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1956 · page 3

Over 2,000 people attended the benefit sport sight staged in the Queanbeyan Showground on Saturday night The night was staged as a…

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Queanbeyan Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 1

THE TOWN’S oldest organisation, the Municipal Band, is trying to revive nterest in tstivities. Here the band plays a number at the benefit night in the Showground last Saturday…

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Star Theatre’s Next Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 4

Cloak and dagger intrigue an exciting romance and some of the most beautiful scenery in Spain are the popular…

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Big Attendance at Bungendore Catholic Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 1

A hundred and fifty people attended the Catholic Ball held at Bungendore on Saturday night…

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Star Theatre’s Next Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 4

“The Benny Goodman Story” Technicolour musical biography of the fabulous “King of Swing” from Universal-International…

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Special Program From 2Ca R,m.c. Band Two Years Old

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 2

The band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon is a lot younger than most people generally believe. The band will have been…

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Big Crowd at Juvenille Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1956 · page 1

The hall was packed for the Catholic Juvenile Ball and dancing display by the children of St. Gregory’s School in…

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Array of Attractive Gowns at Church Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 1

Many attractive gowns, furs and shawls were worn by women guests at last night’s Christ Church annual ball which was held in the Queanbeyan Parish Hall…

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Special Bus For Benefit Dance Night

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1956 · page 1

Several district dance bands have offered their services free for a benefit dance in the Albert Hall, Canberra, tomorrow…

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Nearly 1,000 attend Hoorweg Benefit Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 3

Nearly 1,000 people packed the Albert Hall, on Wednesday night for the Benefit Dance organised to raise funds for…

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Presentation at Catholic Ball Lovely Queanbeyan Girls Make Debut

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 May 1956 · page 2

Nine lovely Queanbeyan girls, nervously but proudly wearing their first all-white ball gowns, made their debut before former Auditor-General Mr. J. Brophy, at the…

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Star Theatre Holiday Films

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 1

The New Star Theatre Queanbeyan, has arranged special programs for the holiday weekend…

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Featured Role of ODA from 2CA Canberra Girl In Play From Caltex Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 2

There's something of a “local girl makes good” flavour about the Caltex Play to be heard this Sunday at 8 pm on 2CA. Appearing in the featured role of “Oda” will…

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Star Theatre’s Next Attraction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1956 · page 1

The magnetic charm of Clark Gable appears to be at [?] draw judging from , the line-up at the Star…

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First Country Dance Academy Queanbeyan’s Novel Honor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan is the first country town in Australia to have a dancing school recognised by the Royal Academy of Dancing The Academy’s examiner…

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C.W.A. Younger Set Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 1

The Country Women’s Association Younger Sec will [?] a dance in the Showground Pavilion on…

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