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Central Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Took Car In Front Of Theatre

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

An 18-year-old youth was put on a £20 bond to be of good behaviour for two years at Gosford Court of Petty…

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Caledonians To Hold Dance, Picnic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

Gosford District Caledonian Society will hold a Burns' Night dance at the Masonic Hall, Gosford, tomorrow night Visiting…

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Brass Band Scores At Belmont

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

Gosford District Brass Band won £42 at the Belmont band contest at the week-end. Gosford competed against…

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A Page Of Pictures From Bygone Days

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

In 1885, when this picture was taken, all goods for the settlers in the Gosford district together with their produce for consumption in Sydney and other parts, were conveyed by water. The Gosford wharf, shown here, has since been rebuilt on the original site. The "Punt Bridge" on the Terrigal Road, near the mouth of Erina Creek. This was originally a drawbridge, in…

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Jubilee Ball Prizes For Modern & Old Time Frock

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

In order to make the frocking as colourful as possible at the Gosford District Jubilee Ball on Monday night, April…

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Band Seeks New Pipe Major

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

Gosford Pipe Band hopes to have another pipe major soon to replace Mr Angus Shaw, who has last the district to settle in New…

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Army Band And Troops Head Jubilee March

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Jubilee procession next Thursday will be led by the Eastern Command Band and one officer and 50 other…

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Peter Dawson Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

Above: Peter Dawson, Australia's popular baritone, who will give a recital in the Valencia Theatre, Gosford, on…

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Pictures From The Past

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 4

The SS Gosford II, built about 1900 by Mr Willian Dunn, at Erina Creek. The best known of the coastal vessels In the early 1900's, she carried goods and passengers twice a week between Gosford and Sydney. The fare for passengers was 2s 6d single,…

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New Picture Theatre To Be Built Soon At Terrigal Will Seat 600

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

Terrigal will have a new picture theatre later this year. "We hope to make an early start on the building", said Mr. Len Brennan, chairman of…

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Belles of Jubilee Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Prize-winners at the Gosford Jubilee Ball held in the Sungold Packing House last Monday night. Left to right: Mrs…

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200 Attend Hospital Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

More than 200 people attended the Gosford District Hospital's annual ball in the Masonic Hall last Friday night…

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Presentation To Band Secretary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

Gosford Brass Band members made a surprise presentation to the retiring secretary, Mr Arthur Stevens, and Mrs Stevens on…

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Music Recitals To Precede Pictures

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

Half-hour recorded recitals of good music will be held in the Regal Theatre every Monday night from 7.30 to 8 pm shortly…

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Mainly Social... Younger Set's Spinsters' Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

Approximately 120 people attended the CWA Younger Set's Spinsters' Ball last Friday night at the Masonic Hall,…

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Brass Band Seeks New

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

The president[?] and treasurer of [?] ford District Brass retired form office at the…

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Husbands Enlisted For Kulnura Ball Preparations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Kulnura Parents' and Citizens' Association finalised arrangements for its annual ball at its August meeting. The ball…

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Gathering Of 150 At Caledonian Band's Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

About 150 people attended the Gosford Caledonian Pipe Band social at the Masonic Hall last Friday…

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Band To Play At Concord

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Gosford Band will play with metropolitan bands at a Sunday concert on St. Luke's oval, Concord, on September 22…

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Band Will Hold Concert During Festival Celebration

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 5

The Gosford District Brass Band will hold a band concert on Sunday. November 11. in aid of the Citrus Festival week…

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