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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Leura Golf Ball Color and Conviviality

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Dancing the Old Year out and welcoming the New Year in the arms of jazz and jollity is always a feature of the festive [?]nson at Leura Golf…

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Joy for "Juong" Plain and Fancy-dress Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The promoters of the above function must have been pleased with the gathering which filled the Spring-wood Hall on Friday last, The night…

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Concert at Bodington

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

A party of about 20 motored to Bodington last night and brightened the lives of the inmates with a concert programme. Miss Gladys Witte…

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Crowning the Queen Concert and Coronation

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

On Wednesday evening, the Coronation ceremony of St. Hilda's Queen took place at a concert given in Katoomba Town Hall. A delightful…

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Ex-Students' Dance to Aid Hospital

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the local branch of the Katoomba High School Ex-Students' Union was hold on Monday night to finalise arrangements with…

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Orchestral Concert Artistic Performance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The Blue Mountains Orchestral Society's fourth Grand Concert, held in the Town Hall, on Friday last, was a huge success. A capacity house…

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Honoring St. Patrick Concert My Radio

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

Easily the best entertainment on the Mountains last night, to honor the Saint of Erin's Isle, came by wireless from Brisbane. It was a glorious…

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Movie Pictures Katoomba in Gazettes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

The cinematographers were in evidence at the reception, and a particularly good film of the Duke and Duchess was secured at Echo Point…

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Empire Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

"An Affair of the Follies," an attractively presented film with a still more attractive cast, is hilled at the Empire this week-end. Renowned…

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The Opening Ball Merry Throng at Casino All Centers Represented

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

The ball held in the Casino de Luxe, om Tuesday evening, in honor of the opening of the Blue Mountains Hospital, had many eleventh…

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Choral Society Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

Under the baton of Mr. J. N. Williams, Katoomba Choral Society presented an enjoyable concerl in the Town Hall on Thursday last. Messrs…

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Ball at Springwood Benefit for "Juong."

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

The ball, held in aid of "Juong" Red Cross Home, on Thursday evening, was a wonderful success. There were about 130 present, and…

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Katoomba Band

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 1

Recently a letter was received by Kattomba Council, signed by Mr. J. Blacklock and others, urging an inquiry into the management of the…

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On the Ball Two Season Opens

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

The football season opened on Saturday, when Blackheath with visited by the Federals, last season's runners-up. The match ended in a…

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Caledonian Society Ball on June 8

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

Another meeting of those interested in the formation of a Caledonian Society on the Blue Mountains was held in the Popular Tea…

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Firemen's Dance Presentations Made

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

Despite the most discouraging weather—the evening was the coldest experienced at Blackheath for some time—the dance in aid of the…

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Juvenile Ball at Casino De Luxe

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 7

After weeks of preparation, the young brigade attended in full force at Mount St. Mary's Convent Juvenile plain and fancy dress ball, hold…

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Roland for Oliver Band's Hot Reply

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 8

Recently, Katoomba Council received a communication, signed by J Blacklock and others, urging an investigation into the affairs of…

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Dramatic Concert High School Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

The Department of Education places great stress on the cultivation of dramatic ability. Possibly this accounts for the fact that…

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Enjoyable Dance James Orchestra Function

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

Lovers of dancing, on Saturday night last, had a most enjoyable evening. The occasion was the opening dance conducted by the Will James…

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