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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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Katoomba Boys Band Plays Again

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Mr. E. Mulhall, new bandmaster, after re-organising the band, will have the boys and girls playing in Katoomba and Main Streets next Saturday, the…

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Listened to the Band and Thought It Grand

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

Conducted by Mr. Ted MulhalL bandmaster, the Katoomba Boys' Band played in Eatoomba and Main Streets on Saturday last and was accorded an enthusiastic reception by the public. The attendance was…

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Boys and Girls Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

The Katoomba Boys' and Girls' Band, under the baton of Mr. Ted Mulhall, bandmaster, played on Sunday afternoon in Kingsford Smith…

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Katoomba Boys' and Girls' Band Public Performances Appreciated

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

Under the conductorship of Bandmaster Ted Mulhall, the Band has made four public performances during the week…

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Katoomba Boys and Girls Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

The public again showed its appreciation of the Boys' and Girls' Band by an attendance of at least 500 in and around Kingsford Smith…

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B.m.d.a.m. Hospital Younger Set's Carnival Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 8

Yet another dance, organised by the members of the Hospital Younger Set, was held at "The Milroy" during the month—on Friday, 16th inst., when…

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Katoomba Boys' and Girls' Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The wet weather did not stop the Katoomba Band from giving four performances during the holiday. Good Friday, they travelled to the…

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Concert at the Town Hall John Dunne and His 2Sm Radio Stars Give Fine Entertainment

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

A most successful concert was held in the Katoomba Town Hall on Tuesday night. The Third Victory Loan…

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Boys' and Girls' Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 8

The Band journeyed to Mount Victoria Hotel last Thursday evening and entertained the Manila evacuees new resident there. A very appreciative…

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Our Day of Remembrance Over 1,000 People Attend Anzac Day Commemoration At the Embassy Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

"It is for us to see that the sacrifices made by our men have not been made in vain; for us to see that these sacrifices are indelibly printed on our minds; for us to see that our men and women have employment in full…

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Katoomba Boys' and Girls' Band

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 8

The band played in the Town Hall on Thursday night at the R.S.S. & I.L.A. community concert, under the baton of Sergeant Doug. Seaton…

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Comforts Fund Dance Netts £36

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 8

A dance at Milroy was held on Thursday, 7th inst., in aid of the local comforts fund. Mrs. Bailey kindly donated her ball,…

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C.e.m.a. Dance Recital in Town Hall

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 7

In spite of bad weather a large audience gathered at the Town Hall on Thursday, 21st. to see the celebrated Continental artists, Evelyn…

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Legion of Ex-service Men and Women Dance at Wentworth

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 8

The Katoomba Sub-Branch of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women held a dance on Thursday evening, the 14th June. The success of these…

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Let's Hey-ho and Come to the Ball!

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

THAT superstitious date of Friday, the 13th, may hold lots of luck for some attractive young lady who attends the Hospital Younger Set…

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Outstanding Success of Hospital Younger Set Ball at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Friday, the Thirteenth—chosen specially for its advertising appeal—marked the occasion of the Hospital Younger Set's Grand Ball—the first remunerative and social highlight of the season…

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Concert Cameo

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

Mrs. Eleanor Davis presented a concert cameo at the Red Cross Convalescent Home, Leura, on Wednesday of last week which was much…

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Rotary Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

The nett proceeds from all sources of the dance sponsored by the Rotary Club to assist the New Baby Health Centre at Katoomba, amounted to £40…

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Caledonian Society Holds First Annual Ball at Town Hall

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

The Blue Mountains Caledonian Society is holding its first annual ball in the Katoomba Town Hall, on Friday next, 14th September. As the proceeds…

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Baby Health Centre Dance A Howling Success

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 8

The nett proceeds of the Rotary Club's dance in aid of the New Baby Health Centre, held at the Wentworth Cabaret on Thursday, 31st August, was…

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