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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1960

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Tom Thumb At Star Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 2

Russ Tamblyn, reduced by film magic to five-and-a-half inches high, plays the title role in M.G.M.’s Eastman…

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News For The Man On The Land Wool Bureau Is on the Ball with New Promotion Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 5

The Australian Wool Bureau which all local graziers contribute to has announced a “Princess of Wool” competition which is to be conducted in conjunction with “wool festivals” to be held throughout…

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Theatre News All Star Cast in “Some Came Running”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 6

An all-star cast features in the big line-up of M.G.M.’s hit movie entitled, “Some Came…

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English Dance Band Leader In Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1960 · page 1

[?] English dance band conductor, who has [?] with his family to live is broadcasting as a guest dance band conductor for the A.B.C. He has begun a three-month contract and is…

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Ambulance Ball Great Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1960 · page 6

The Ambulance ball at Major’s Creek was a great success. The hall was crowded. The R.S. L…

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Future of Band to Be Considered at Special Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1960 · page 1

A public meeting will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers on March 30. at 8 p.m., to consider the future of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band, which,…

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Future Of Band To Be Considered

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1960 · page 1

A public meeting in the Queanbeyan Municipal Council Chambers to-morrow night will consider the…

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Determined Effort To Revive Interest In Town Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 1

As the result of a public meeting in the Queanbeyan Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday night, a determined effort is to be made to re-organise and revive interest in the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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Theatre News “The Mouse That Roared”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 2

Columbia Pictures’ “The Mouse That Roared,” starring Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg (in her first comedy…

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Queanbeyan Band Has A History To Be Proud Of Says President at Special Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1960 · page 4

“The Queanbeyan Band has a history of which it can be justly proud,” president. Mr. Terry O’Rourke said at a special meeting in the Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday night…

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Debutantes For C. of E. Ball In May

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 1

Ten debutantes will be presented to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom. Sir…

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Debs, For C. of E. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 1

The “Age” today, publishes photographs of two of the girls who will make their debut at the Church of England Ball on Friday, May 6…

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Viscountess Dunrossil To Attend Hospital Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 1

Viscountess Dunrossil, wife of the Governor-General, will visit Queanbeyan on June 24, to attend the Hospital Ball. Hospital Board members were delighted at last night’s…

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Debs. for C. of E. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 1

The “Age” again today, publishes photographs of girls who will make their debut at the Church of England Ball in the R.S.L. Memorial Hall, on Friday, May 6…

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Celebrity Concert For Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 3

Concert-goers can look forward to a memorable night’s entertainment at the Celebrity Concert in the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Memorial Hall, next Thursday, May…

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Good neighbour Ball In July

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1960 · page 4

At the Monthly Meeting of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Good Neighbour Council it was decided to…

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Local Dance Pupils Excel At Eisteddfod

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 4

Miss Janelle Christian, of Queanbeyan, was the most successful local competitor in the dancing section of the Canberra Eisteddfod. Janelle, who is eight years old,…

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Special Screening At Triumph Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 2

A special matinee screening tomorrow afternoon at the “triumph” Theatre of top [?] “Anatomy of a…

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Captain’s Flat News School Entertained by Theatre Company

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 6

On Wednesday last week Captain’s Flat School was entertained by an excellent performance of “Pirates at the Barn” staged by members of the Independent…

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Celebrity Concert Was Treat for Music Lovers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 2

A small, but highly enthusiastic crowd of music patrons were [?] to an [?] of top artiste talent at the [?] Concert held in the R.S.L. Hall [?]…

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