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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

1,452 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 73

Dance Tonight

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

A dance will be hold in the Masonic Hall tonight. Betty Bills orchestra will provide the music…

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[?]atal Collapse at Dance

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

MILDURA, Wednesday: Driver A Warburton, 2/19 Ba. collapsed and [?] outside a dance hall early yesterday morning…

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Soldiers Fined for Dance Hall Fighting

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

Ronald Francis Driscoll (21), a soldier of Wagga camp, was fined £5 at the Bathurst court yesterday on a charge of behaving in an offensive…

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Millthorpe Welcomes New Year with Dance

Central Western Daily · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

The largest gathering ever cen in Millthorpe was present at Frape’s Hail On New Year’s Eve, 10 dance the old year out and new…

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Concerts for Children

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Concerts for senior schoolchildren and lecture tours at the National Art Gallery are being arranged as an extension of the…

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No Band in Park

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

There will be no band in the Park next Sunday night as Machattie Park will be closed owings to lighting and power restrictions. The District Band…

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Old History Lithgow Band Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

The "Mercury" of March 30, 1894, thus reports a picnic in Sheedy's Gully: -- "A public picnic under the auspices of the Lithgow Indenendent…

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Ball Stand, Gay King — Flying Favourites Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

Hall Stand and Gay King are equal favourites with roost doubles bookmakers for the Flying Handicap at Moorefield on Saturday…

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"Frenchman's Creek" This Week-end. Theatre Molong Attractions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

The most exciting screen spectacle of all times will be presented at this theatre to-night (Friday) and Satday. It is "Frenchman's Creek,"…

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Gaiety at New Year Ball. Over 200 Couples Herald In 1946

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

The atmosphere at the School of Arts Ball in Molong on New, Year's Eve was one of gaiety when over 200 couples heralded in…

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Cudal Courier £80 Taken at Ball. New Year's Eve at Cudal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

For some years past, New Year's Eve at Cudal has always been set apart for a benefit effort for the Orange Ambulance…

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Cumnock-Yeoval R.S.L. New Members Welcomed Plans for Anzac Night Ball

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

A large volume of business was dealt with at the December meeting of Cumnock-Yeoval R.S.L. Subbranch…

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St. Pat's Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

St. Pat's Club will be conducting another of its popular dances tonight in the Bathurst Hall The Sheridan—Crawford orchestras will…

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Dance and Be Merry

Central Western Daily · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

Why worry, when you can go to the only genuine old-time dance every Saturday night only at the Foresters’ Hall, the home of old…

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Community Concert

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

For an enjoyable night entertainment to sure to so [?] to the communist concert at the Bathurst Hall on Sunday night A good time…

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Burlington Theatre Abbott and Costello

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

Abbott and costello are the two screwball [?] in MOM'S "Lost in a Harem" which [?] at the Burlington tonight and will be continued…

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Dance Tonight

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

The Manchester Unity dance to night in the Bathurst Hall will consist of old time and jazz two and one. Proctor's orchestra will supply…

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Dance at Masonic Hall

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

Betty Bills' dance cand will supply the music at the Masonic Hall tonight. The floor is in good order and there should be a good attendance…

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Burlington Theatre "Lost in a Harem"

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

Metro Goldwyn Mayer's big comedy show "Lost in a Harem." with the popular comedians, Abbott and Costello will be shown again tonight at…

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Orange Men Remember The “Kiwi- “That Ball Of Fire.”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

Many Orange soldiers came in contact with New Zealand troops during the war, and all agree that as a fighting soldier the “Kiwi” rates high. High Australian officers say that the “Kiwis” the…

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