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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Amusements Rio Theatre

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

Testifying to the authenticity of Columbia's "To The Ends Of The Earth," to be screened at The Rio Theatre at the week-end, a…

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Lockhart Cabaret Ball a Great Success

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

The Cabaret Ball, "A Night in the Orient," held a few days ago at the Rio Theatre, Lockhart, was a brilliant success in…

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Wagga City Band Decides to Canvass for Funds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

To financially assist the Wagga City Band, the bahd committee will canvass the community in a drive for funds. Donors will not be asked to…

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25 Year Ambition Reaches Fruition. City Establishes Its Own Public Theatre

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 6

The Starlight Theatre one of the most beautiful outdoor theatres in the United States, has been opened in Kansas City…

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Barbecue & Dance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

The barbacue and dance organised by Messrs. K. Mulholland and M. Morrison on behalf of the Narrandera Imperial Football Club to be…

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Plaza Theatre "Where the Sidewalk Ends"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 6

Exciting, suspenseful melodrama, exploding into firstrate screen entertainment, is the measure of "Where the Sidewalk Ends," to be shown on…

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Sandigo News Successful C.W.A. Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

The Sanded annual C.W.A. ball took place in the local local recently and was well attended. It was a most successful function both…

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Footballer's Ball Annual Event on Friday Night

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

The annual ball conducted by the Tumbarhmba Football Club will be held in the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening…

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50-50 Dance

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

A 50-50 dance was held on Saturday night last in the Matong Hall when a good crowd gathered together and enjoyed dancing to…

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Local Items Wagga City Band

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

Members of the Wagga City Band are requested to be present at the Band room at 10 a.m. tomorrow for drill with the guard…

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Gossip by "Ball Up'

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

Demand versus supply—Mr. Jerry Elrington states that the heavy demand to secure a Leeton Football Club tie by many fans, has exhausted…

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Graeme Bell Band Plays for Princess

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 3

Australian jarr band leader Graeme Bell was paid a high honor recently when his band was…

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Show Cabaret Ball Proves Successful Profit of £200 From Function is Likely

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

When a Cabaret Ball was proposed for the Junee Show Society last year there were many who doubted the wisdom of such a…

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Male Debutantes Presented Amusing Interlude at Old-time Dance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 2

An hilarious interlude at the old-time dance held in the Parish hall on Friday night in aid of the Church of England Carpet Fund was to…

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Urana Pictures

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 6

John Oall, starred with Peggy Cummins in the King Bros, production of "Deadly is the Female," a United Artists release showing…

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Band at Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

On Sunday last, like the previous week, the Leeton District Band rendered spirited music at the football matches on the Leeton Showground…

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Rio Theatre News

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

For Friday and Saturday next, two good shows are billed for The Rio, viz, "Green for Danger" and "All Over the Town." "Green for…

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Whitton Jubilee Catholic Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

Visitors to Whitton on Friday at the Catholic Ball. The hall is to evening can assured of a good time be decorated to represent the…

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Wagga Art Exhibitio[?] Opens; Many Fine Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

"I am proud of the Wagga Art Society as a [?]icularly, successful venture," Alderman. H. E. [?] said last night when he was officially opening [?] exhibition of pictures entered in the [?]…

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Profit of £97 from W.G.U. Ball at Boree Creek

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

The members of the Boree Creek Auxiliary of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. feel justly proud of their effort in…

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