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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

850 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 43

Band Dance

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

The City of Bathurst Burnt will conduct another of their popular dances tonight in the Masonic Hall. The dance, which was to have been held…

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Ball Big Success

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

The Strand Palais presented a brilliant spectacle last night when the annual Regimental Ball…

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Large Attendance at Dance Socials

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Carcoar dance ball is becoming more and more the rendezvous of locals and visitors on Saturday night…

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Little Theatre’s Big Progress Is A “Winning Crusade”

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

Against a background of financial shortages, public apathy and lack of experience, a group of Orange men and women are waging a winning crusade for the recogition of the…

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Dance to Aid Kindergarten

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Trinity Kindergarten School Council has organised a dance in the school building to finance the…

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Colourful Scenes at 6th Mounted Rifles Annual Ball

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

Capable organisation, excellent music and the convenient arrangement of “party” tables in cabaret style main factors in ensuring the success of the 6th NSW. Mounted Rifles annual ball held at the…

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Regal Theatre Staging Special Attraction on Show Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 14

The Regal Theatre, Dunedoo, is staging a special attraction on Saturday night next (Show Night). It is "The Prisoner of Zenda," that superb techni-…

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Concert for P. and C. Association

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 5

Orange High School P. and C. Association will hold a concert in the 2GZ. Hall next Thursday. This…

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Bathurst Band Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

The annual meeting of the City of Bathurst Band held in the Band Room on Wednesday. Ald. Morse, President occupied the chair…

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Children's Theatre Identity with Bodenweiser Ballet Troupe

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The producer of the Children's Theatre, Miss Elsie Dayne, who visited Molong with the play "The…

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Overseas Artists in Concert

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

A concert, featuring well known artists, Virtuoso, Anatoli, pianist, Francois Stepminski, eminent Polish violinist and Peter Moskani, bass…

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Backyard Concert Raises £5/5/8½ for Red Cross

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

As a result of a backyard concert conducted by Jan and Glen Armstrong, of 44A Piper Street, on February 28, the sum of £5/5/8½ has been…

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Mystery Of Celebrity Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

A last minute cancellation of a celebrity concert, scheduled for the Union Theatre, last night, resulted in a number of…

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St. Pat's Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

St. Pat's Club will conduct another popular dance in the Bathurst Hall tonight. Jack Coxhead six-peace dance band will provide music for an…

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Eisteddfod Mad Hatters Dance

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

One of a series of functions to be organised to raise funds for the annual eisteddfod, a children's Mad Hatter's dance…

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Orphanage Concert

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

A concert in al dof the Bathurst Orphanage in the Bathurst Hall last night drew a packed house. Items were all by local artists. Included in…

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Students' Orchestra

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Bathurst Society of Music and Arts, it was agreed to explore the possibilities of forming a students' orchestra…

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Massed Band Display

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Three hundred bandsmen from Katoomba, Bathurst, Portland, Cowra, Blayney, Mudgee, Kandos Wellington and Orange will appear in a…

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Benefit Concert

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A concert benefit recital, organised by well known Bathurst musician, Mr. H. A. Tooby, will take place at Bathurst Bowling Club on Friday night,…

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Band Display

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Three hundred bandsmen from various centres will appear in a band display at the Bathurst Sportsground next Sunday, commencing at 2.30 pm…

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