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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 11

“Little Woman” Is not a new story either to film goers or our women folk who ran their course through romantic literature with a shy tear to be…

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King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 5

"Notorious," the film which starts at the King’s Bega, tomorrow, is based on post-war espionage and the American Secret Service with a quota of romantic…

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Diggers’ Ball a Most Enjoyable and Highly Successful Function

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

The most outstanding feature of the Diggers’ Ball on Friday night last was the impressive opening ceremony, which was…

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Numbugga Ambulance Ball

The Bega District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 10

A large and happy crowd attended the Ambulance Ball, in the Numbugga Hall, on June 1, which proved an outstanding success. The…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 13

Comedy is the main ingredient in the film, “One Last Fling,” which starts at the King’s, Bega, tomorrow night. It is all about a bride and her…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

Excitement is the main theme packed into the film, “Act of Violence,” which starts at the King’s, Bega, to-night. This is the story of a man hounded by…

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Blue & Gold Ball Presentation of “Debs” to Lady, Plowman

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

There was a large and representative attendance at the Blue and Gold Ball, organised by the Country Women’s Association at…

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King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 11

In the film. "Station West," Dick Powell plays the part of a military intelligence officer assigned to clear up the murder of two soldiers guarding a gold…

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Tathra Volley-ball

The Bega District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

Great excitement is reigning at the Tathra Public School' now that the annual volley-ball championships have commenced…

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Diggers' Whizz-bang Ball

The Bega District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Diggers of two world wars of this district, who had tasted some of the joys of their service days, were quick, to appreciate the jolly night at the…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 5

“The Lady Gambles,” the film which starts at the King’s, Bega, tomorrow, probes the secret mind of a woman to find the baffling answer to why she…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 9

“Down to the Sea in Ships,” the film which starts at the King’s, Bega, tomorrow, brings great gales of salty air with it, as a whaler goes about its rugged…

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Band Meeting Attracts Few Poor Attendance by Public

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

The Annual General Meeting of the Bega District Band was held recently, and the poor attendance was viewed with some alarm by the…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 7

“Escape Me Never,” the film which starts at the King’s Theatre, Bega, tomorrow, takes place in Italy, Australia, and England, at the turn of the century…

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Bright Candelo Ball

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 5

The attendance of dancers at the Candelo Footballers' Ball, in the Town Hall, Wednesday, June 21, was mimimised unfavourable weather conditions and…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 7

The film “Tulsa,” which starts at the King’s, tomorrow, tells the story of a time when the oil discovery mania was raging through the length and breadth…

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Ambulance Ball

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The Bega District Ambulance Ball attracted a good crowd of dancers on Friday night last when £117 was the sum taken at the door. A full report in…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 7

The story of “The Man in the Iron Mask,” the film which starts at the King’s tomorrow, is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas and dramatises the…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 9

During the faming of “Walk a Crooked Mile,” tense drama, starring Louis Hayward and Dennis O’Keefe, coming to King’s Theatre this Saturday, the…

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Ambulance Ball Held Once More Well Controlled Function

The Bega District News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 9

At one time the ,Bega Ambulance Ball was an important and enjoyable social function, but for different reasons the ball as ah annual…

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