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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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At The Montreal Theatre Ron. Randell in Suspenseful Thriller

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

"Bulldog" Drummond At Bay," Columbia's suspenseful mystery thriller, is coming to the Montreal Theatre to-night. Featured in…

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St. Patrick's Night Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Never did hearts beat faster, nor eyes dim more sadly, for the beauties of the Emerald Isle, and never were colleens and…

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Blind Pianist at St. Patrick's Day Concert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

A feature of the St. Patrick's Day concert, held at Bt Joseph's Hall last night, was the brilliant performance by…

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Touring Artists Favored by Theatre Expert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: Mr. Tyrone Gutherie, English theatre producer will make a recommendation to the…

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Daring Theft Attempt at Dance Hall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A gunman last night held up the manager of the crowded Rivoll dance hall, Parramatta, demanded money…

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What’s on at the Local Theatre

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

Paulette Goddard and Macdonald Carey are co-starred in Paramount’s new comedy, “Hazard”, showing at the local theatre next Wednesday…

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At the Montreal Theatre "Call Northside 777"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 6

With "Call Northside 777," starring James Stewart and opening to-night at the Montreal Theatre, Tumut, Twentieth Century-Fox is said…

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Film Review "The Unfinished Dance"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

Producer Joe Pasternak has turned out a long line of good musicals for Metro, but his latest effort, "The Unfinished Dance"…

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Band Sunday at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

The Narrandera Citizens' Band and District Ambulance Auxiliary have decided to work in conjunction with each other for…

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Local Items Band at Greyhound Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

The Wagga City Band, under the direction or the bandmaster (Mr. W. S. Hill) will render a programme at the…

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Theatre News "Her Husband's Affairs"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Franchot Tone, Lucille Ball and Edward Everett Horton star in Columbia's hilarious and outrageous comedy, "Her Husband's Affairs,"…

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At The Montreal Theatre "Road to Rio"

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Well, your favorite "highwayman" are on the move again. We mean of course, that Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, aided and abetted…

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A Triumph of Engineering at Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

South Western Theatre Pty. Ltd. is to be congratulated on a good piece of engineering work in the conversion of the old sound system at the…

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Matong News (From Our Correspondent) C.W.A. BALL

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

In the report of the C.W.A. Ball, it was stated how great was the debt of the C.W.A. members to those ladies who, although…

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Ganmain News St. Patrick’s Ball Ganmain’s Enjoyable Night a Record

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Described by many dancers as the most enjoyable ball they had attended, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Ball in Walsh’s Hall, last…

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Impressions Of Soviet Russia Address by Hon. J. J. MALONEY, M.L.C. at Roxy Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

A LARGE gathering at the Roxy Theatre on Sunday night heard the Hon. J. J. Maloney, M.L.C., give his impressions of Soviet Russia, gained during his two years' service in that country as accredited Australian ambassador. Mr. Maloney…

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Ambulance Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

A special meeting will be held in the Town Hall next. Thursday night, to finalise all arrangements for the Ball. We want all…

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Still President of Town Band Committee, Says Mr R. B. SMITH Closed Meeting and Left Chair Before Vote of No Confidence Taken Two Special Meetings Called

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

The situation in regard to the Gundagai Town Band has reach ed a stage when the public generally is anxious to learn the true position. In today[?]s issue of this paper two special meetings are advertised—one called by the secretary (Mr G. Schofield) and the…

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At the Montreal Theatre "Cass Timberlane"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 6

The teaming of Spencer Tracy with the vibrant Lana Turner in M.G.M's "Cass Timberlane" is an exciting film event. In this…

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Ellerslie Settlers' Ball Grand, Spectacular and Highly Successful Function

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The eagerly-awaited Woolshed Ball held at Ellerslie on Friday night last was easily the best of its kind ever held in the Adelong…

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