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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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Sacred Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

The Katoomba Choral Society, under the baton of hon. conductor, Mr. J. N. Williams, gave a sacred concert at the Empire Theatre over…

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Henderson's Dance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

About 100 couples took the floor and the card tables were well patronised at Henderson's Recreation Club's monthly euchre party and…

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Ball at Leura a Great Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

It was "Shechy's Night," and everybody voted it the success of the season, all creeds and classes rolling up to give the young priest a…

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Obscene Pictures Art and Mrs. Grundy

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

Miss E. M. Tlldesley, late principal of Normanhurst School, Ashfield, lately back from a holiday in the Old Dart, expressed regret that Norman…

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Concert and Prize Presentation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Gallaher's pupils and members of he Unity Orchestral Society were association at a social evening last Tuesday night at the Unify Hall…

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Diggers Entertainment Successful Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 1

A first concert of somewhat unique character and originality was hold at the Kaloomba Town Hall on Monday night by the Soldiers' Comedy…

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Goulburn City Band

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

The attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement of the Goulburn City Band Art Union. We have been the 1st of prizes and we…

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Localisms Juvesile Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

April 23 has been selected as the date of the juvealle ball in connection with mount St. Mary's Convent. To educate the midgets for the big…

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Popular Concert Aiding the Footbridge Fund at Happy Hazelbrook

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

On Saturday evening the Hazelbrook Hall was filled to overflowing, the occasion being a grand concert arranged by Mr. John Quirk, M.L.A.,…

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Katoomba Band Hopes of Re-forming

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

About 20 people foregathered at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening to hear further of the movement for the formation of a band in…

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G.u.o.o.f. Social and Dance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

After the usual fortnightly meeting of the G.U.O. Oddfollows on Tuesday, 1st April, a social and dance were held, and a very…

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Musical Melange To-night's Concert Gifted Composer's Appearance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

Despite the fact that the music loving folk of Katoomba and environs are usually well catered for. It may safely be said that to-night's…

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Last Friday's Concert an Artistic Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

The concert given by members of the Unity orchestra and the Katoomba Choral Society, assisted by a number of metropolitan artists,…

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Convent Juvenile Ball a Record Gathering

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

If the presence of over 200 gaily at tired juveniles means anything the ball held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, in aid of Mount…

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Fancy Dress Ball Gaiety at Hydro

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

A fancy dress ball was given to the stuff of the "Hydro" by the guests, on Thursday last; the visitors attended to the "washing up"…

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Lawson Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

A highly successful entertainment was given by "The Kookaburras," at Lawson, on Monday night, the proceeds being in aid of the Company's…

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Novel Programme Salvation Army Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 5

On Monday last the Katoomba Life-Saving Scouts and Guards gave a concert in aid of their company funds at the Town Hall, Mr. W. J…

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The Week's Pictures

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

"The Dangerous Maid," which was the star film at last week-end, is a fairly accurate piece of English history towards the close of the 17th…

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Springwood Ball Novel Fancy Costumes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

A successful juvenile and adult fancy dress ball was held in the Springwood Hall, in ald or the St. Thomas' Church fund. The opening…

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Masquerade Ball at Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

With bright lights, tasty decorations, pretty girls in bountiful fancy dresses, accompanied by swains in more or loss handsome costumes, the…

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