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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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North Springwood Development Asso. Concert

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 8

On Friday, 1st August, the North Springwood Development Association held a very successful social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reed…

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Footballers Dance to Aid Injured Players

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 3

Despite the intense cold, a very large crowd attended last Thursday night's dance at the Town Hall, ably organised by the Katoomba Football…

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Katoomba Junior Band Wins Second Prize in Big Contest

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 3

Contesting their first major competition, the members of The Katoomba Junior Band acquitted themselves remarkably well at the Newcastle…

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Junior Band Gives Another Splendid Performance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 8

After winning second place in the D. Grade band competition held at Newcastle as part of the sesqui-centenary celebrations, The Juniors gave…

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Food for Britain Ball at Blackheath

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 6

The Pood for Britain Ball, held in the Masonic Hall, Blackheath, on Friday, 12th September was a most successful function…

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Blackheath R.S.L. Cricket Club Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Members of the R.S.L. Cricket Club, Blackheath, are endeavouring to raise funds to purchase mats for the local pitch, and for this purpose are…

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Carols by Candlelight Massed Choirs—Katoomba Junior Band — The High School Choir — in Biff Christmas Festival

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

THE Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meeting, held at the Katoomba Council Chambers on Monday, 29th September, was attended by Mr. Frank Grose, supervising secretary of the 2GB…

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Ball at Blackheath

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The first ball to be conducted by the Staff of House Bros will be held at the Masonic Hall, Blackheath, next Friday, October 17, to assist the…

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Caledonians Report Successful Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 7

The proceeds of the annual ball held by the Blue Mountains Caledonian Society in Katoomba Town Hall on 26th September went to the Blue…

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R.s.l. Cricket Club Dance at Blackheath

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

Members of the R.S.L. Cricket Club (Blackheath and Mt. Victoria Sub-branch) extend their thanks to Mrs. Bernard for the success she achieved…

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Proposed Band Championships at Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 2

It was proposed to the former Katoomba City Council that it should make representations to the Band Association of New South Wales for the…

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Western Band Group

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

A special meeting of the Western Band Group was held at Lithgow on the 29th November, when each of the interested bands was well represented…

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Katoomba High School Speech Day and End-of-Year Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 7

On Wednesday of last week, amid a profusion of floral decorations which gave the Town Hall an atmosphere of harmonious beauty, the High School…

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