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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Younger Set Opens Lockhart Ball Season

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

Lockhart C.W.A. Younger Set stepped in where other angelic ball organizers feared to tread and flapping their wings…

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Band Story Incorrect No Subsidy, Says C. of C. President

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

The president of the Cootamundra Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Perce Coleman) said to-day that a report which…

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Highly Successful C. of E. Ball 21 Debutantes Presented

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

The annual Church of England Ball held in the Dormitory Hall on Friday night last was highly successful in every way, and…

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Appeal to Younger Citizens to Support the Baby Clinic Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

On June 17 another enjoyable Ball is to be held in the Dormitory Hah. It is the Baby Clinic Ball and became the proceeds are to provide Leeton…

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C.i.h.s. Secondary Students' Annual Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

Secondary students of the Cootamundra Intermediate High School will hold their annual ball In the Town Hall next…

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At the Local Theatre

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

Suspense and romance are blended in “Tycoon” spectacular drama of engineering and human conflict in the Andes. Here in beautiful…

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Cazna Theatre “Rebecca”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

Voted by critics everywhere one of the most gripping film productions ever made, David O. Selznick’s “REBECCA” is screening…

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800 Attend Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

MORE than 300 attractively dressed children attended the Demonstration School's annual fancy dress ball at the…

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Local Items Lockhart Anglican Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

3The Debutantes' Presentation Ball of the Church of England, to be held in the Rio Theatre, Lockhart, on Wednesday, June…

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Gay Frocks at Picnic Race Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

More than 350 couples attended last' night's Wagga picnic. Race Ball at the Kyeamba Smith Hall…

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At the Montreal Theatre "Return of the Barmen"

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

Packed with more action and excit- mem than ever before seen it. one "Western,'' [?] Radio's "Return of the Badmen." which opens…

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Church of England Debs' Ball Brilliant Function Eight Debs Presented

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

Tuesday last was another red letter night for dancers, who the Church of England annual Debt Ball eventuated in all its gayness. The…

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Money Tune Seen in Band Request. Junee Not Likely to Want State Championships

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 5

The Junee Municipal Council referred to the Junee Chamber of Commerce for an expression of opinion a letter from band…

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Tumut Legion Ball Smaller Attendance At This Year's Function Miss Betty Bower the Belle

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 4

Although the attendance at the third annual bail organised by Die Tomtit Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women and held in the…

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Footballers’ Dance

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 8

The Gundagai Footballers’ Dance will be held in St. Patrick’s Hall next Monday night June 13th (King’s Birthday)…

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At the Local Theatre

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

When William Boyd takes to the trail in his latest Hoppalong Cassidy feature. [?]The Devil’s Playground”, which will be showing at the local…

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Tumut Footballers' Ball

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

At a very largely attended meeting of the Social Committee of the Tumut Football Club held last Thursday night arrangements were…

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Rio Theatre News

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 7

We have followed George Formby through his many and varied screen roles; it therefore comes as an even, more pleasant surprise to find him in…

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"Find Ball" Competitions Banned

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Two metropolitan newspapers—the "Sunday Sun" and the "Sunday Telegraph"—have been…

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"Find Ball" Competitions Prohibited

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Two metropolitan newspapers—the "Sunday Sun" and the "Sunday Telegraph"—have been prohibited…

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