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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Wagga Citizens Offer Guarantees Towards Orchestra's Expenses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Enthusiasm marked the public meeting held at the Wagga Council Chambers last night to discuss means of bringing the Boyd Neel Orchestra to this city. THE Wagga and District…

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Gundagai Town Band Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Annual reports and financial statements presented to the annual meeting of the Gundagai Town Band, held last Monday,…

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Picnic Race Club' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

The above function last nighty concluded one of the most enjoyable day's programmes the Southern Districts Picnic Race Club ever had, though the…

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South Wagga School's Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

The most popular prizewinner at the South Wares Public School fancy-dress ball at the Wonderland Theatre and Cocoanut Grove last…

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Church of England Ball Outstanding Social Function 400 Dancers Attend Annual Event

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

The Church of England annual ball, held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall last Friday night, was an outstanding social success. Approximately 400 dancers attended and the ladies frocks, combined with the decorations, marked the function as another brilliant…

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Colorful Scene As Debutantes at Y.A. BALL Gundagai Dancing Season’s Sparkling Premiere Huge Crowd Atttends Function

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 9

Success was never so much deserved, as it was last Tuesday evening, for the work and effort the Young Anglicans put into their inaugural effort, was such that it warranted recognition of the highest order. It is pleasing to record that not only was last Tuesday’s…

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Benefit Dance Highly Successful

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

The benefit dance held by the A.T.C. and Leeton Rugby Clubs on Tuesday night last was a highly successful function, both socially and…

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Juvenile Ball Prize Winners

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The programme was as follows: March for Infant Classes. Infant Dances (5 sets of 40 p[?] trained by Mrs. C. D. Chattsway…

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At the Montreal Theatre

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

"Wash on the Rhite" which opeאוז .. at the Montres Theatre. Totum1, 10-night, is ring and drammatic entertainment. 1…

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Roxy Theatre Programmes To-night (Friday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

An exciting new Hopalong Cassidy thriller, "Forty Thieves," rides into the Roxy Theatre to-night through United Artists release, with dashing…

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Coolamon Blue and Gold Ball in Aid of Baby Clinic

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The Coolamon Blue and Gold Ball, held on Princess Elizabeth’s 21st Birthday in aid of the proposed Baby Health Centre, was finalised this week. The…

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Cazna Theatre the Bells of St. Mary’s To-night and

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The phenomenal success of “Closing My Way” during Bing Crowby is history. This fine, wholeome picture broke records everywhere…

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Council Offers £50 for Visit of Orchestra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 2

The Wagga City Council last night decided to offer £50 towards the expenses oF bringing the Boyd Neel orchestra to Wagga. The Mayor…

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Concerto Favored for Moreton H'dcp in Brisbane To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday: Concerto's chances for to-morrow's Moreton Handicap have improved considerably with the engagement of N. McGrowdie, who rode Blue Roots to victory in the Brisbane Cup…

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Whitton Aussie Rules Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

Another grand night is promised at Whitton on Friday next, for the annual Aussie Rules Ball. Music will be supplied by Blue Rhythm…

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At the Adelonia Theatre "Riding High"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 6

Of all the races and chases that have brought cash customers to the edges of their seat's the maddest and funniest is to be seen in Paramount's…

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For Women Food For Britain . . . Nurses' Examinations... Visit of An Orchestra . . . Dancing Season .... Food For Britain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

CONGRATULATIONS to the Red Cross for having completed. with interest, the mile of pennies. School-children have done their…

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Concert to Aid Appeal for Britain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

A concert will be held at the Wonderland Theatre tomorrow night in aid of the Pood for Britain Appeal. Items will be given by…

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Boyd Neel Orchestra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Boyd Neel String Orchestra, which will play in Wagga on June 3. They are here photographed on…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endores on view of our correspondents) Boyd Neel Orchestra (To Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,—May I appeal to the music lovers of Wagga, through the medium of your paper, to support the visit of the Boyd Neel orchestra on…

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