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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Catholic Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The 27th Annual Catholic Debutant Jubilee Ball will be held in the Dormitory Hall Leeton, on Tuesday, May 8, 1951…

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Coolamon Footballer’s Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Good music by the [?] good floor and a Happy ball of the Coolamon Football Club on Monday night last in the Cazna…

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Early-day Pictures of Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

CANVAS HOMES IN 1912 WHICH WERE OCCUPIED BY OFFICIALS OF THE W.C. & I.C. AT WORK ON THE MAIN CANAL This scene in 1912 was typical of the huge excavations and other construction works being carried out by the Commission. The toiling men and teams, surrounded by dust, worked to bring water to the fertile land of…

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At the Montreal Theatre "Fury at Furnace Creek"

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 4

An exciting, but little-known chapter in the winning of the West will be unfolded on the screen when "Fury at Furnace Creek," which…

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Enough Platers for Three Teams Basket Ball Season Angara Well

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 8

The Junee Central Basket Ball Club was re-formed at a meeting when Miss Shirley Wooden was elected as president and Miss…

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Festival Week Thursday Night's Concert Will Be in Roxy Gardens

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

In the official programme of the Jubilee Festival Week it is printed that the Concert on Thursday, April 12, will be in the Roxy Theatre. This…

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Grand Jubilee Concert Great Show Promised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Jack Cassidy, who is directing the Jubilee Celebrations Committees grand Jubilee Concert at the Roxy Garden Theatre, on Thursday, April…

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Large Crowd at Spinsters' Annual Ball'

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

About 600 dancers were present at the Wagga Spinsters' Ball held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall last night. The hall was gaily decorated with colored…

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Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

There is another riotous comedy for the Plaza Theatre next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, also for the matinee on Wednesday at 2 p.m…

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Comedy Thriller and Comedy Drama At Boadway Theatre

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

The main attraction at the Broadway Theatre to-night and again on Tuesday night is a firstclass comedy thriller…

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The Rio Pictures

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

The Universal International powerful technicolor film, "Tap Roots," will be the main draw card at The Rio on Friday and…

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Town Council Another Cabaret Ball?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor). H Schofield, D. Strutton, M. Mutch, B. Richards, D. Dickson, B. Ward, K. Oldfield and A. Hutton…

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Leeton Festival Week Grand Jubilee Concert Next Thursday night in Roxy Gardens

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

A programme especially designed to cater for all tastes has been arranged for the Grand Jubilee Concert in the…

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The Plaza Theatre "Francis"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

The roars of laughter during the screening of "Francis" at yesterday's matinee and again last night indicated that the film critics were right…

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After Dance Tragedy at Kyogle One Killed, Another Badly Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

KYOGLE, Thursday—A man was killed and another critically injured while returning home from a dance, when their truck…

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Leeton Festival Week Splendid Concert by Band

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 3

The first evening function in connection with Leeton's Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations was the Band Recital held in…

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At the Montreal Theatre Sleeping Car to Trieste

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 6

Opening to-night at the Montreal Theatre is J. Arthur Rank's "Sleeping Car To Trieste." a thousand miles of thrills, drama and…

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Anzac Day Service at Shrine Instead of Roxy Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The last meeting of the Leeton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, decided to hold the Anzac Day Service at…

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To-night's Ball Bookings, If Desired, Can Be Made at Door

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 2

The Jubilee Festival Ball, which will be held in "cabaret-style," takes place in the new Showground Hall, to-night (Friday)…

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Adelong C. of E. Ball

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

Over four hundred people danced to the strains of the Nutcrackers’ orchestra in the Adelonia Theate, Adelong, on…

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