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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

745 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 38

Band Farewells "Wattie" Kerr

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

On Tuesday the members of Lithgow City Band, and friends, gathered at Bolt's Hall to farewell one of their oldest and…

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St. Pat's Club Ball

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

This year's St. Pat's Club will be held in the Bathurst Hall on Wednesday, May 19. A juvenile will be held on Thursday, May 20. Organising…

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St. Patrick's Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

St. Patrick's Club will conduct and other popular dance in the Bathurst Hall tonight. The Esquire Dance Band (formerly Jack Coxhead's…

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Inside Canberra Ostentation At Canberra's State Ball Supper

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--From a Parliamentary point of view, this week was the most important in the history of Federation-- Queen Elizabeth became the first reigning Monarch to open the…

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Wallerawang A.l.p. Wants Picture Theatre

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

An educational officer of the Australian Labor Party who addressed a meeting of New Australians at…

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Concert Arranged

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Planists Vladimir Pleshakov and Robert Kolben, and soprano Nita Maughan, will give a concert in Bathurst on Friday, March 5, to raise funds…

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To stage three concerts here

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

Orange Music Club will sponsor three outstanding concerts during its 1954 season. They will cost the club about £500. The first concert of…

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Apex Club Closes Ball Bookings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 5

Witha a waiting list of nearly 100 bookings for this year's Apex Ball, the committee today closed the sale of tickets…

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Big Crowd Attends Saturday Night Dance

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

The dance on Saturday night organised by Mrs. S. Higgs in aid of the Convent Ball funds was a huge…

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Gaiety at Apex ball next week

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

Predicted to be one of the gayest balls of the season is the Night in Mexico planned by Orange Apexians. The Strand Theatre will…

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Debs to Be Presented at Annual Convent Ball

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of Catholic, ladies held during the Week preliminary arrangements were made for the annual…

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Orchestra here soon

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 9

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will shortly begin a Western tour of N.S.W. under A.B.C. direction…

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will shortly begin u western tour of NSW under ABC direction. The orchestra, which will be conducted…

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Oberon Catholic Show Ball

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 6

The Malachi Gilmore Hall was decorated in a festive manner for the show Ball in honor of the Royal visit The stage was decorated in red…

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Apex Mortgages Ball To Help Flood Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

Apex will immediately provide a donation of 50 guineas towards North Coast flood relief an executive officer said…

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Concert Programme

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The secretary of Bathurst Eisteddfod Society (Mr. J. H. Larson) yesterday announced the programme to be presented by three Sydney artists at an…

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Technicolor Films Featured at Theatre Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Five technicolor films will be featured at the Theatre Molong during the next fort night…

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Big crowd for local concert

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

Judging from bookings, there will be a capacity house at the Peter Dawson concert in the School of Arts on Monday night. There are only a…

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Concert on

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Bathurst music lovers are awaiting the concerts in the Masonic Hall on Friday. Afternoon and evening performance will be given by three…

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Theatre Group's Play

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 5

"Night Must Fall" is the latest production of the Lithgow Theatre Group to be presented for three nights beginning on…

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