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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Non-dancers' gallery at Catholic Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

The custom of providing a non-dancers' gallery at functions in Wagga will be revived at the annual Catholic…

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Red Cross Ball Wallaroobie Success (By the Publicity Officer)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

Once again the little branch of the Wallaroobie Red Cross excelled themselves in the…

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Bodenwieser Ballet To Bo Presented At The Roxy Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

The Arts Council of Australia will present on the stage of the Roxy Theatre, on Monday, April 20, The Bodenwieser Modern…

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Recorded Concert in Gardens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

In the Memorial Gardens on Sunday afternoon, a Wagga businessman, Mr. Keith Moss, will again…

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Far West Concerts For Southern N.S.W.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

The first Far West Concert Tour for 1953 will set out for a tour of Southern N.S.W. on the opening day of the Far West annual…

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Ball season opens at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 2

A highly successful and entertaining evening at the 2WG Radio Cabaret Ball last night opened the Wagga…

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Illabo Red Cross Branch Meeting [?] From New Year's Eve Ball

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Illabo branch of the Red Cross Society was held on Tuesday last, this being the first…

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Many Colourful and Novel Costumes Infants' School Club's Annual Ball Crowded

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

Many colourful and novel costumes were worn at the Infants' School Club's annual juvenile ball in the R.S. L. Hall last Friday night…

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The Mightiest of Motion Pictures Cecil B. De Mille's "The Greatest Show on Earth" Gala Premiere Performance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The mightiest or all motion pictures and winner of the Academy Award for "The best picture of the year," Ce[?]' B…

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Anglican Ball Tomorrow Night

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

The Church of England Ball, one of the main social functions of the season at Tumbarumba, will be held in the Memorial…

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Sandigo News Tennis Club's Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

The Sandigo Tennis Club organised the first ball of the season at Sandigo and the event look place in the hall on Friday last…

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Plaza Theatre "Ivanhoe" a Good Picture

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Robert Douglas, British actor, plays an important role as Sir Hugh De Bracy in M.G.M.'s spectacular technicolour production of Sir…

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Hints to Country Footballers—the Art of Passing the Ball

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 10

In our endeavour to give the country footballer some advice on the various phases of Rugby football, we preface it always with the urgent necessity of being in good condition. Semi exhaustion does not allow any player to give of his…

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I.H.S. Soft Ball Competition Best Players Named In Results

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

The annual inter-House Softball competition between the Boomerang and Wattle Houses of the Intermediate…

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Anzac Eve Concert R.S.L. Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

Variety is. key-note at, Anzae [?] that is prepared for [?] 24th. in the Montreal [?] Tumut…

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Colorful Graduation Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

A fitting climax to the Wagga Agricultural College's second graduation day yesterday was the…

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Concert in Gardens

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

The programme for the concert in the Memorial Gardens on Sunday afternoon will feature classical, as well as…

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Second Annual Scottish Ball in Junee Attracted Over 300 When Held in Broadway Theatre

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 4

BETWEEN 300 AND 350 DANCERS ATTENDED THE SECOND SCOTTISH BALL WHICH WAS HELD IN JUNEE ON THURSDAY NIGHT LAST IN THE BROADWAY THEATRE…

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Plaza Theatre "Red Mountain" on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Sometimes a horse can be too smart for his own good. Director William Dicteric found this out when he shot the action scenes for Hal…

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R.S.L Auxiliary's Ball Miss Shirley Bliss Chosen as Belle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Miss Shirley Bliss was chosen as Belle of the R.S.L. Auxiliary's Ball, which was held in the R.S.L. Hall on Friday last…

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