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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

808 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 41

City Theatre

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

Mickey Rooney. Pat O'Brien and the thrills of roller speedway reading figure prominently in the City Theatre's attraction, "The Fireball,"…

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Lagoon Dance

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

A dance will be held at The Lagoon School of Arts an Friday night in aid of St. Patrick's Club Popular Boy candidate, Peter Burke. A free bus…

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League Ball to Be Larger

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Rugby League footballs to be used this season will conform with English specifications. A wider ball will be used in…

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Concert Grand Piano For Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Plans are well advanced to bring to Lithgow a concert grand piano, probably one of the few large instruments in…

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Orange Music Club’s New Season Concert

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

The 1951 season of the Orange Music Club will be opened by a concert of three outstanding artists. Joan Sutherland, winner of the Mobil Quest, will be accompanied by Vera Kolos, a young new Australian…

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Bowls Day for City Band Funds

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

Orange City Bowling Club will conduct a “Band Sunday” at the Anson Street rinks at the…

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Portland Band to Attend 1951 Show: Other Matters Dealt with byCommittee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 14

The Portland Boys' Band, which is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the State, has been engaged to provide music at next Mudgee Show. This was decided on at the last meeting of the Show committee…

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Burlington Theatre

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Burlington theatre patrons are assured of grand all-round entertainment when they view the programme tonight. Robert Donat will be seen…

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Large Crowd at Concert

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The Masonic Hall was packed last night at a presentation by Tim McNamara and his troupe of hillbilly music makers. Val and Joan Pearce…

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Famous Band Arrives

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

PERTH, Friday: A big crowd turned out in Fremantle this morning to welcome one of the world's most famous military bands, the Band of the…

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St. Pat's Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

St. Pat's Club will conduct another popular dance in the Bathurst Hall tonight. Two orchestras will provide music for continuous dancing. A good…

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Gold Centenary Ball

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Preparations are well in hand for the Red Cross Gold Centenary Ball to be held on March 28 at the Masonic Hall. Young ladies wishing to…

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Good Concert By Portland Boys' Band

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Despite a few intermittent showers of rain throughout the afternoon, the Portland Boys' Band rendered a highly successful and enjoyable…

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Burlington Theatre

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

Shelley Winters, who is being hailed as the screen's newest "blonde bombshell" following her work in "Take One False Step" and "Johnny…

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Bowling Club Raises £100 For Orange City Band

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

A cheque for £100, Sunday organised by the Orange Bowling Club, was presented to the City Band president, Alderman J. P. Jaeger, at the bowling green yesterday afternoon…

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Dance Tonight

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The dance which has been held in the Walshaw every Tuesday night will be held as usual tonight. Coxhead's orchestra, will supply the music,…

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Popular Boy Dance

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

St. Pat's popular Boy Committee will conduct a big dance in the Bathurst Hall tonight in aid of the three candidates. A good time is assured…

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Burlington Theatre

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 5

One of the finest stories of mountaineering ever written is James Ramsey Oilman's best-selling novel. "The White Tower," which has been…

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£11 Taken at Cricketers Dance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

A total of £11 was taken at the door of the cricket club's dance at Manildra on…

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Cumnock Chronicle "Come in Bad Taste" Dance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 9

A successful effort, both socially and financially, was the "come in bad taste" dance and euchre party held in…

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