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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

884 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 45

Hospital Ball a Russian Ballet for Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Once again dance and music lovers will have a grand opportunity of enjoying themselves at the now famous Hospital Ball, to be held this year on…

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2GN Concert And Community Singing To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Another 2GN community singing, concert and dance will be held in the Memorial Hall to-night at 8 o’clock…

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Tennis Carnival Dance

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

In conjunction with the Burrangong Tennis Clubs annual carnival, an enjoyable social was held on Easter Saturday night, the attendance…

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Poor Attendance at Country Dance

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

"The dance held here on Monday night in aid of the hall and Red Cross funds was a wash-out, only a few turning, up," writes our…

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Tripoli Party for Staff Ball

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The second of a series of house parties being conducted by members of the staff of Messrs. Hammond and Hanlon, in order to defray the…

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Annual Picnic and Dance Wombat P. & C. Nets Substantial Sum WOMBAT

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Easier Monday has come to be [?] accepted date for the annual [?]nic and dance of the Wombat P. [?] C. Association. This year's…

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Young Red Cross and 2Ca Concert

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

In an advertisement in this issue the Young branch of the Red Cross Society draws the attention of readers to the fact that it is in up way…

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Reunion Ball Brilliant Social Function Promised Maurie Gilman’s Orchestra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The annual Reunion Ball, which is usually one of the most outstanding events of the year, promises to leach much greater heights than ever…

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Liberty Theatre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

Good programmes are assured the patrons of the Liberty Theatre this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Douglas Fairbanks stars in “Rulers of…

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Hospital Ball Ballet Personnel Announced To Appear in Yass on Thursday Night Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The organisers of the Hospital Ball have been advised that the following members of the ballet will appear on Thursday, April 11:—Members of the…

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“Tomcatting” at Community Concert

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

Anxious to see and hear the community singing, and concert at the Memorial Hall on Thursday night,…

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Station 2Gn, Goulburn 2Gn Community Singing and Concert

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Last Thursday night Station 2GN Goulburn, again conducted a community singing concert and dance at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Yass…

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Windellama Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

Windellama's gala dance on May 4 in aid of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund promises to be an attraction well above the ordinary. There was…

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Koorawatha Convent Ball

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

In the neighborhood of 80 couples attended the Koorawatha Convent ball on Friday night, as a result of which a substantial amount is…

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Picnic Race Ball Decorations

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The Young Diggers agreed at their meeting on Friday night to again do the decorating for the annual Picnic Race Club ball, on the same terms…

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Pleasing Support Murringo Sports and Ball Murringo

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Reverting to a former custom, Murringo on Easter Monday staged a sports programme and tennis tournament. The prevailing hot weather…

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Prune Workers Celebrate End of Season Dance. Maimuru

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

On Friday night a most successful social, organised by the dehydrator employees, assisted by some of the local residents, was held to…

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Triple Dance Routine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

Visitors to a Hollywood scoring stage stared, rubbed their eyes, and departing, agreed that Hollywood is, indeed, a strange, a very strange…

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Ball at Tarago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 7

An old time ball will be held at Tarago on Friday. Attention is called to the advertisement elsewhere…

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Golspie's Big Day for the Hospital Sports and Dance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

"If a thing Is worth doing it's worth doing well" might well have been the motto of the special committee formed at Gols[?]ie to…

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