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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Band's Community Concert Again Next Sunday Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Another popular Community Concert will be held at the Band Rotunda next Sunday night, with Mr. Alan Cordukes as compere…

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Theatre Programmes Roxy: To-night and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

The story of the frontier's most barbarie treachery and boldest revenge, "Bugles in the Afternoon," will be at the Roxy…

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Variety Concert Davenport Family Appeal

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

The concert party that for the past three years has delighted Anzac Night concert-goers will be presenting a variety show in the…

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Last Theatre Closes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday: The Theatre Royal, Adelaide's last stage-show theatre, has closed, and will probably be sold…

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Three killed at dance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

NUREMBURG (West Germany), Sunday (A.A.P.): Three people were killed and about 50 injured, some…

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Last Sunday's Band Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

The weather was again perfect for the rotunda concert given by the Band in Chelmsford Place last Sunday night. Due to…

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Woolshed Dance and Carnival at Ronfeldt's Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Cec Taylor's free bus will leave Post Office next Saturday at 7.45 p.m. for the Anderson Appeal Woolshed…

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St. Patrick's Night Concert Leeton, March 17

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Another grand programme will be presented at the Showground Theatre, Leeton, on Wednesday, March…

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Royal Ball Televised to Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

Television was the Cinderelia coach which, manned by 20 of AWA's picked engineers, transported more than 200 children to…

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“CAVALCADE” Caltex Theatre Play From 2LF

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

To commemorate the visit of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, to Australia, Noel Coward’s epic drama…

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Gundagai Little Theatre Group Annual Meeting Elects Officers (Contributed)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Last, Monday evening the annual meeting of the Gundagai Little Group was held. Over twenty members…

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Theatre Programmes Roxy To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

"Hoodlum Empire" which stars Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor will have it's final screening at the Roxy to-night with…

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Royal couple leave ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

CARRING a spray of dripping orchids and surrounded…

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Woman's Death: Royal Ball Collapse

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Mrs. Isabells Woodruff, the wife of Professor H. A. Woodruff, collapsed…

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Band Euchre Winners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Wednesday 24: Competition, Mr. R. Hopley; lady, Miss Brownlow 1st, Mrs. Attwood 2nd; genr, Mrs. Spackman lst, Mrs. Seion,…

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Pictures of the X-3

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

The United Stales Air Force recently released this first picture of the X-3, a radically designed aircraft powered by twin-jet engines, and built for sustained high-speed flight. Development of the X-3 was sponsored jointly by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and…

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Anderson Appeal Woolshed Dance Outstanding Success

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Last Saturday night saw a filling climax to the Anderson Family Appeal, when about three hundred people…

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Our Open Column Adelong Proposed Town Band (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

SIR,--I should like to bring before the notice of anyone in anyway concerned that, owing to the unexpected removal of Rev. G. K…

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Amateur Hour finalists Feature Artists at Rotunda Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Denham Bros., vocal trio, who were finalists in the Amateur Hour Talent Quest will be the feature artists…

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Three Eisteddfod winners for St. Patrick's Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Those who attended the last St. Patrick's Night Concert agreed it was a splendid entertainment. They will…

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