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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

16 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Celebrity Concert

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 7

The Arts Council of Australia are presenting a Celebrity Concert at the Methodist Hall, Katoomba St., on Friday…

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Band Recital

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 8

A band recital in Kingsford Smith Park, Katoomba, on February 6 attracted hundreds of residents and visitors…

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Harold Blair's Katoomba Concert

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

As further evidence of the growing local interest in cultural affairs, the Katoomba Town Hall was packed on…

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Lawson R.s.l. Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

The Hazelbrook - Woodford Auxiliary of the R.S.L. held its annual ball at Lawson on June 10…

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Repertory Theatre Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

On Thursday, July 28, the Katoomba Repertory Theatre gets off to a good start with a dance at the Wentworth Cabaret…

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Leura Leads for Savings Lithgow Beats Katoomba In Band C Grades

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 7

Katoomba and Lithgow East Diggers B grade teams played it out at Katoomba on July 10. The standard of play by these team was very high, Lithgow winning by 9 to A after a hard but clean game…

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Band Meeting

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

The first general meeting of the Mount Victoria Mouth Organ Band was held recently. Members from Blackheath and…

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Catholic Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 7

Twenty charming debutantes will be presented to the Right Rev. Monsignor James Freeman at the Wentworth Falls-Leura…

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Twenty Debs. at Catholic Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

Twenty charming young debutantes were presented to the Right Rev. Monsignor James Freeman, by the…

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Pipe Band for Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 9

A Pipe Band is being formed in Katoomba. A committee, including pipe major, pipe cergeant, and drum…

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Bowlers Annual Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

The second annual ball of the Lawson Bowling Club held in the Literary Institute was an outstanding success and a credit…

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Katoomba Caledonians Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

The Caledonian Society's Annual Ball at the City Hall, on Friday evening proved a great success…

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Postal Institute Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 12

More than 300 dancers attended the second annual ball of the Katoomba Branch of the Postal Institute at the City Hall,…

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Successful Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 11

One of the most outstanding social events of the year was the Mt. St. Mary's Convent Ball, held in the Katoomba City Hall last…

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Hazdlbrook Scout Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 5

The social evening and dance conducted by the Hazelbrook Scout Group Committee at the Services Hall, Hazelbrook,…

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Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 11

The Lawson Literary Institute was packed to the doors on Friday evening, when practically every juvenile resident attended…

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