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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Band After Funds for Trip to Championships

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

If it can raise sufficient funds, Gosford District Brass Band will enter the Australian Brass Band championships in October. This was decided at the…

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Big Crowd At Ball Hear High Praise For Golfers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

During one of the biggest social events in the district for years more than 260 guests at the Gosford Golf Club ball on Friday night heard high praise for golf in Gosford. The function was organ-…

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Salvation Army Seeks Aid for Band

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

Gosford Salvation Army has launched an appeal for donations to buy instruments for its newly-formed boys' band. Lt A. G. Everett said this yesterday…

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Coronation Eve Dance Set For Ourimbah

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

Ourimbah Younger Set will hold a Coronation Eve dance on Monday night at Ourimbah Hall from 8 pm…

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Mangrove Gets Ready for Huge Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 5

Arrangements for the Blue and Gold Ball in Mangrove Mountain Hall on June 6 were finalised at the May meeting of the Mountain CWA. All members were requested to provide two plates of cakes…

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Red Cross Gains £50 From Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 2

A Cabaret Ball at Hardy's Bay recently raised £50 for the Red Cross head office general fund. The ball was the first ever…

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Point Clare Fix Hall for Big Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 3

Residents of Point Clare have worked all this week to renovate the Point Clare Hall for a big Coronation…

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Coronation Ball Attracts Crowd To Wagstaff Hall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 2

More than 120 guests attended a Coronation ball in the new Wagstaff hall on Saturday night. The ball was organised by…

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Dance Appreciated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 7

Sir: I would like to express through your columns my appreciation of the Indian Dance which was performed…

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Orphanage Band for Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

Kincumber Orphanage Boys' Band will play at Grahame Park on Sunday during intervals of play in…

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Highland Dancing to Be Feature of Tartan Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

An exhibition of highland dancing will be given by members of Mabel Maclnnes' school of highland dancing, Sydney, at the Gosford District Caledonian Society's annual Tartan Ball,…

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Scots Go Gay At Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

More than 250 people watched a spectacular exhibition of the Scottish sword dance by Jane Heath…

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Gay Scots at Big Tartan Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

Scots go gay in Gosford at the Tartan Ball held in the Masonic Hall last Friday. Pictured is the party…

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Many Awards At Guides' Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Masonic Hall was packed on Friday night when Gosford Girl Guides held their colorful fancy dress juvenile ball. Best dressed girl of the…

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Point Clare Honors Two Residents At Coronation Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Two district residents were honored at the Coronation dance at Point Clare, organised by the Point Clare and Tascott Ratepayers and Residents' Association…

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Interstate Visitors At Colorful Catholic Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

More than 200 people packed Gosford Masonic Hall last Friday night for the first Catholic Ball held in Gosford for more than seven years. Among the guests were…

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Theatre Shows Start Earlier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 6

Gosford Regal and Terrigal Jewel Theatre, from Friday, will commence future evening sessions at 7.45 pm. A…

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Men Serve Supper to Women at Scots Dance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Men worked in the kitchen and served supper at the Gosford Caledonian Society's "ladies' night" dance in Masonic Hall recently. Among the visitors were 40…

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Narara Dance Bus Cancelled

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 9

Bus to Narara hall dances has been cancelled for the time being. A hall committee spokesman said yesterday…

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Former Grazier Elected President of Brass Band

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

A former Wagga grazier was elected president of Gosford Brass Band at a meeting on Wednesday. He is Mr A. A. Brown, of…

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