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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Graduation Ball Ends Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Graduation Day ceremonies at the Wagga Teachers' College came to a successful conclusion last night with the Graduation…

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C. of E. Ball Attended by More Than 300 DANCERS

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Due to a break-down in the town's electricity supply, patrons of the St. Jude's Church of England annual ball last…

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Disappointing Attendance at P. and C Ball Happy Function Enjoyed By Dancers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

The attendance at last Tuesday’s Central School P and C Ball, was most disappointing, and was a blow to the organisers, who had worked so…

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Coolamon Diggers’ Ball Next

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

One of the chief events of the social season is the annual Coolamon Diggens’ Ball, which recurs on Monday next. It is one…

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Wallaroobie News Red Cross Ball (From Our Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

The annual Red Cross ball held at the Wallaroobie Hall on the 19th April, was a pleasant function, Ardlethan, Beckom and Ganmain…

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Ten Debutantes at Catholic Ball Large Attendance at Bright Function

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Fully maintaining the popularity it had built up since its Inauguration a few years ago the Catholic Bell eventuated most successfully in the…

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Concerted Move to Develop River Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 5

WANGARATTA, Friday: Murrumbidgee Valley Water Users' Association and the Murray Valley Development League—two…

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Junee's Easy Win in First Match Basket Ball Victory Against Good Team

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

Although some Junee play are were playing out of their normal positions, Junee had an easy 38 to she victory in the first round…

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Urangeline Hall Ball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 8

On Thursday evening, the annual ball in aid of hall funds was held in the Urangeline Peace Hall. There was a large crowd…

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Leeton Band Again Highly Complimented

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

Good judges complimented the bandmaster, Mr F. Foran, on the high standard of music played by the Leeton District Band at the Band…

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Rio Theatre News

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

Patrick Barry Sullivan wanted to be a lawyer. His father wanted him to be a politician. Heads or tails, they both guessed wrong…

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Highly Successful Church of England Ball at Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 7

At the annual Church of England Ball, at Urana, on Thursday last, a happy crowd of 250 people danced to the gay music of…

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At the Montreal Theatre "Down to the Sea in Ships"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

Cecil Kellaway, who has played everything from a Chicago gangster to an Irish elf, is starting his second decade in motion pictures with his…

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Wagga Catholic Ball a Brilliant Function; 23 Debutantes Presented

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

Amid a flourish of brilliantly colored decorations, balloons, streamers and imitation flowers, 23 elegantly dressed debutantes last night made their appearance before a crowd of almost 500 people at the Cocoanut Grove, Wagga. The occasion was the Wagga Catholic Presentation Ball…

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Footballer's Dance

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Members of the Tumbarumba football club conducted a very successful euchre party and dance in the Memorial Hall last…

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Local Items Catholic Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

The full official party at the Catholic Presentation Ball consisted of the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. H. E…

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Convent School Juvenile Ball Outstanding Success

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 3

FOR SEVERAL PAST WEEKS THE PUPILS OF ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL HAD BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING AND PREPARING FOR THEIR FANCY DRESS BALL, WHICH WAS HELD LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING…

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News and Views The Annual Diggers’ Ball——

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 8

On Tuesday May 23rd the subbranch will hold its annual Diggers’ Ball. This year we hope to break all previous records, and this will be…

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Church of England Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Arrangements, are now well in hand for the Church of England bait and according to rumors, it will be better than ever. About 10…

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Four Hundred Attend Church of England Ball in Athenium Theatre Last Night When 14 Debs. Presented

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

THE 1950 CHURCH OF ENGLAND BALL, THE FIRST ANGLICAN FUNCTION OF ITS KIND SINCE 1939, WAS HELD IN THE ATHENIUM THEATRE LAST NIGHT AND PROVED TO BE A TREMENDOUS SOCIAL SUCCESS WITH VERY SATIFACTORY FINANCIAL RESULT…

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