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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Blackheath News Scout Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

The Mount Victoria Boy Scouts Group Committee held a dance on the 2nd August which was well attended and proved a bright and successful…

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Hospital Younger Set's Second Annual Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

The first ball of the season — the Hospital Younger Set Ball — held on Friday last, was voted by all as a grand success. Despite the increasing…

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Blackheath News Town Band to Be Re-formed

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Bradshaw) has been busy locating former bandsmen with a view to reforming the Town Band. Instruments to the value of…

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Blackheath News Red Cross Society's Victory Dance and Card Evening

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 6

The Blackheath Branch of the Red Cross Society is holding its Victory Dance and Card Evening on Friday, the 12th of September. The dance…

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Victory Dance and Card Party

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 6

The committee of the Blackheath Branch of the Red Cross Society is working hard for the success of the Victory Dance and Card Party on…

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"Say It with Music" Band Festival at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

October Labor Day week-end will take on a real carnival spirit this year, when the Katoomba…

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Victory Ball a Big Success Thirty Debutantes Presented

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

The Victory Ball conducted by the 2KA Radio Service Club and the Railway proved a great…

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Blackheath's Town Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

As a result of a lot of hard work by the Mayor it now appears that Blackheath's Town Band will be resurrected—and very soon, too…

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Police Charity Drive Netts Over £300 Grand Ball a Social and Financial Success Hospital, Ambulance, Red Cross and War Comforts Funds Benefit by Excellent Organisation

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

"The Tops!" hardly describes the Police Ball on Friday night last. This grand charity ball brought a great crowd of over 500 from far and near to rub shoulders in this social outing of the Mountains' "Boys"…

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Birthday Dance at Lawson P. & C. and Swimmers Join Forces

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

The Amateur Swimming Club and the Parents and Citizens' Association combined at Lawson last Friday night to conduct a successful dance. The…

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"Say It with Music" Band Festival This Week-end Galaxy of Talent to Appear at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

Visitors and citizens alike will have the opportunity of witnessing a display of massed bands this week-end that should not be…

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Splendid Concert Performance by Pupils of Mount St. Mary's College

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

The versatility of the pupils of Mt. St. Mary's College, Katoomba, was admirably expressed in the concert which they presented in…

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Blackheath News Concert Next

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

As announced last week, there will be another Girl Guide and Brownie Concert in St. Aidan's Hall next Thursday night. The whole of the…

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Dance and Card Party

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 4

The Swimming Club and St. John Ambulance Brigade have combined to organise the dance and card party to be held next Friday night…

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Blackheath News Dance and Cards for To-night

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

There will be dancing in the Masonic Hall and cards in the I.O.O.F. Hall to-night to aid the building fund for the Swimming Club-room and Ambulance…

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Gala Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

A grand gala dance will be held in the Convent School Hall at Blackheath on Friday, November 28th. With Markwick's orchestra, novelty dances,…

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Queen Coronation Ball Picturesque Ceremony Attracts Large Audience

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

Over 350 people attended the Coronation Ball to witness the crowning of Miss Clare Jordan, the…

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Personal Pen Pictures Candidates for To-morrow's Ballot

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 6

C. BARCLAY.— Chief Warden. Heart and soul in N.E.S. work. Strong member P.&C. Assn (twice President). W.BEAVER.— Prominent in…

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Band Rotunda Not Used Sufficiently Further Reference at the Council Table

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

At the final meeting of the old Council at Katoomba last week, Aid. Shaw again directed attention to the fact that the band rotunda in Kings…

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Headquarters Band Applications Invited

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

In last issue of The Advertiser applications were invited for inclusion in the band to be formed for Australian Military Forces, 7th Military District…

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