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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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Casino De Luxe Old-time Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Considerable interest is being displayed by old-time dance enthusiasts in connection with the real old-time dance advertised to take place in…

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Children's Ball in Springwood Hall

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

The Catholic juvenile ball, in aid of the funds of St. Thomas' Church, proved a successful preliminary canter for Rev. Father Downey, who…

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Band Dance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

A merry evening was spent in St. Aldan's Hall, on Friday, when the Blackheath Brass Band held a dance and social. There was a very fair…

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Old Boys' Dance

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

The Old Boys' Football Club held a merry dance and social in the Casino, on Wednesday evening, the while the League delegates worried…

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Flight Pictures Mr. Smissen's Gift

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Moute Luke Studies, the "Sydney Morning Herald," the "Telegraph Pictorial," and James Crudon forwarded communications to Katoomba…

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Complimentary Dance to Miss Randall Colyer

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Katoomba Town Hall should be filled to-morrow (Wednesday) night, when a complimentary social is to be tendered to Miss T. Randall…

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Staff Dance Enjoyable Function

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 6

A huge coal fire blazed cheerfully on the hearth, at the Masonic Hall. Kaoomba, on Wednesday night, and sounds of revely and mirth arose…

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Bog Ball John Bull Wins

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

Mountaineers who went to Sydney on Saturday, in the hope of witnessing an international test match, were doomed to disappointment. It could…

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Boxing Tournament at Arc Adia Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 4

The management of the above house of entertainment has launched a boxing tournament for the midWiter, Blackheath and Lighgowltes…

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The Prize Winners at Lawson Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

From the long list of plain and fancy costumes at the Lawson ball, appearing in Tuesday's "Echo," we omitted the winners of the prizes…

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Basket Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The Mountains lessles were [?] and vigerous for their Lowland opponents in this game. katoomba's banner was carried to…

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The Lost Chord Chamber Hopeful of Reviving the Band

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

Hope of reviving the Town Band, at Katoomba, still animates the local Chamber of Commerce. At Monday's meeting of that body, the President…

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The Smoke Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

At the close of formal business, a smoke social took place, to the accompaniment of coffee and sandwiches. An excellent musical…

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Saturday Pictures Leasing Town Hall

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

Recently, Mr. M. Relly inquired on what terms the Council would lease the Town Hall for the screening of pictures on Saturday nights, over…

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Blackheath Band Stand Council to Re-consider Will It Be "The Gardens"?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 4

Where is Blackheath to have its bandstand? Following receipt of a communication from the Soldiers' Memorial…

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Juvenile Druids At the Casino Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 5

The Casino de Luxe was gay and festive, on Wednesday evening, when members of the Juvenlle Branch of the local Drolds held their first…

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Town Band Is There Apathy?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

The feasibility of forming a Town Band, at Katoomba, again arose at the monthly meeting of Katoomba Chamber of Commerce, on Monday…

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Successful Concert for Methodist Organ Fund

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

A most successful concert was held in the Mothodist Church, on Friday evening, organised by Messrs. Hector Tinkler and W. Hawkos, in aid of…

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Blue mountains Echo Friday, October 3, 1928. A Town Band?

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

ETHICALLY, it may be a very fine thing to obey the famous injunction, and hitch your waggon to a star. In actual practice the policy may verge on the futile, or even the absurd. A lot depends upon attendant circumstances. For over forty years,…

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Big Bridge Drive for the Red Cross. Hospital Ball Committee Active

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Can the Blue Mountains produce 48 Bridge players? If the answer is in the affirmative, the district can participate in the The Hospital ball will take place in the Casino de Luxe, on November 15. It is intended to make it one of the social events of the year; and…

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