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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Theatre Manager Farewelled

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 9

Shortly after the conclusion of evening programmes at Katoomba and Blackheath Theatres last Friday, Mr. W…

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Famous Band To Play At Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 9

Arrangements have been finalised by J. and N. Tait for the visit to Katoomba on Anzac Day of the famous Black Watch…

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Pre-Ball Dinner

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 8

Approximately. 120 guests attended a dinner Riven by the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. P. Galwey)…

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Mayoral Jubilee Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 1

Many notables were present at the Mayoral Jubilee Ball — acclaimed the most outstanding social function…

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Greenwich Time Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 8

At noon on the 3rd May, to [?] the the opening or the Fes[?] of Britain, the ancient time ball, the ancient…

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New Operating Theatre for Bodington

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

In quoting figures showing the degree of tuberculosis among Australian people, the Commonwealth Director of T.B. Control (Dr. Wunderly), appealed for public co-operation and assistance in the fight to…

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SPRINGWOOD DIGGEkS' BALL

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

Springwood R.S.L. Ball is to be held on Friday, 15th June, at St. Thomas Hall. A special first class…

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Katoomba Repertory Theatre

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 10

Despite a bitterly cold night, quite an enthusiastic meeting of members of the Katoomba Repertory Theatre…

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Costly Theatre at Bodington

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 8

£60,000 had been spent at Bodington Red Cross Sanitorium, Wentworth Falls, to provide an operating theatre…

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Lowther Hall Dance

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 11

A successful dance was held in the Lowther Hall on Saturday last, the proceeds from which will go to swell the…

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Independent Theatre At Katoomba

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 11

The Arts Council of Australia is proud to present the Independent Theatre Company in Moliere's humorous…

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Wentworth Falls Diggers' Cabaret Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

Spring was in the air for the Wentworth Falls Sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. 1st Annual Diggers Ball on Friday night. worth Falls School of Arts…

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Sunday Night's Celebrity Concert

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

Eleven top-line radio and stage stars will present a non-stop Celebrity Show in the Embassy Theatre,…

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Retary Concert aids Children's Library

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 12

Katoomba Children's Free Library will receive over £80 as the result of the non-stop celebrity concert staged on…

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Rotarian Orchid Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

Rare orchids were presented to women guests as they entered the foyer of the Trocadero, Katoomba, for the Rotary Conference Ball on Saturday night…

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Rotary Concert Was Big Success

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 11

Host Club—Blackheath Rotary treated visiting and local Roturlans to a high standard of entertainment…

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Ball of Year

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 11

The Ball of the Year, organised by the Katoomba-Leura Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Trocadero…

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Debutantes Presented At Masonic Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

Fourteen charming young debutantes with their partners entered the Katoomba City Hall under an archway of roses and were presented to Right Worshipful, Brother Straughen,…

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Book for the Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

St. Bernard's College Ball to be held on Friday, the 12th of October, promises to be one of the best balls of the…

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College Ball

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

Pennants of the House teams, La Salle, Oakwood, Waratah, and Woodlands, took pride of place in the…

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