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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1925

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Q.V. Home Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

On Monday night a party of Balckheathites, organised by Rev. R. C. Oakley, visited the Q.V. Sanitorium at King's Tableland, to provide a…

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Tennis Club Ball at Hazelbrook

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 2

The recently-formed Hazelbrook Club held its first plain and fancy dress ball at the Lawson Literary Institute on Monday. A [?]…

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Masonic Ball Gala Night at Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

Lodgo Blue Mountains held another successful annual Masonic ball last Friday evening at the Literary Institute, the most successful of…

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The Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

The feature of the Empire Theatre tomorrow will be "Forty Winks," a parament picture. In which Cyril Chadwick, Viola Dunn, and a…

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Band Social

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

There was a large gathering at the [?] party and dance in Katoomba Town Hall on Friday night. The function was organised in aid…

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Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

At the Empire Theatre, matinee and evening, to-morrow, the big feature will be The Night Mail," a thrilling aeroplane drama, supported…

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Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The big attraction at the Empire Theatre tomorrow will be a screen version of Somerset Maugham's great play, "East of Suez." Pola Negrl has…

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Town Talk Dance at La Plaza Saturday Night

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

Be at the plain and fancy-dress ball to-night at the Palaiz de Dance. Lots of fun and good prizes. For lifting a fragment of the…

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Late Mountains Notes LEURA. Popular Dance at La Plaza

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

An old resident, Mr. W. H. Baskerville (77), died at his residence. "The Glen," Wascoo Street, Leura, last week. He was laid to rest in…

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Masked Ball Big Night at Springwood

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

Last Friday, Springwood recorded one of its big nights when a plain and fancy-dress mask ball was held In aid of the funds of the local…

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Overheard at the Pictures

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 9

She: I'm very much disappointed with you, Dick. You brought me up to Blackheath for me to discover to my [?]hagrin that we can't paly…

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The Ten Commandments Coming to the Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 4

This great picture, which has caused a world sensation will open for a short season at the Empire Theatre on Monday, September 21…

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FIVE-MINUTE :: :: INTERVIEWS No. 31 the Phantom Golf Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 7

Hearing of great doing in South Katoomba, overlooking Narrow Neck and the fair valleys that lie beyond, Southward and Westward,…

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Hospital Ball Gay Gathering Epochal Event at Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

The second annual Hospital Ball, arranged by the committee of the Lawson centre, took place last Friday evening, and proved a most…

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Concert at Blackheath for Presbyterian Funds

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

Friday night saw a good audience at St. Aidan's Hall, to enjoy the concert and cantata given in aid of the Sunday School fund of the…

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Hospital Foundation Day First Annual Ball in Palais de Dance Well-frocked and Formal Event (Continued from Page 1.)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3

come, It was a pleasure to him, to Lady de Chari and Miss Elaine to be present at the function, and he wished them all well in thier noble…

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The Hospital Ball End of a Perfect Day

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3

Vice-Royalty did not grace the Hospital Ball, held in the Palais de Danse in the evening, to finalise the great event of the day, Many were…

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Spring Dance Children at Palais

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

Last Friday night a Children's Spring Dance, organised by the Mother's Club, was held in the Palais de Danse, Katoomba. There were…

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Pierrot Concert Successful Performance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 8

Last Wednesday night the Katoomba Choral Society journeyed to Blackheath, to treat the local patrons to a veritable feast of music…

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Fancy Dress Ball Fun at "Westella"

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 7

That the guests were up to "high jinks" on Friday night last, at "Westella," is to put it mildly. Shrieks of laughter, supressed giggles…

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