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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Bourke Street Ex-students' Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

Preliminary arrangements for the Bourke Street Public School Ex-Students Ball were made by the committee on Monday night…

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Golf Ball Impaled on Fence

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 8

On Saturday at Commonwealth Golf Club, Melbourne committeeman Ern Shepherd and party called through Stan…

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Ambulance Holds Successful Dance at Bevendale

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The dance held last Saturday night in Mr. J. Norris's wool shed at Bevenda le, in aid of the Goulburn District Ambulance Car Appeal, attracted a large gathering of dancers who included visitors from…

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St. Bartholomew's Ball: 25 Debs. For Presentation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 1

Interest is quickening in relation to St. Bartholomew's parish ball to be held in the Literary Institute Hall on…

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Windellama has a Successful Old Time Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

Windellama Church of England Ladies', Guild have acquired a habit of going from success to success with their social events and the entertainment in aid of the Senior Girls' Home at Goulburn proved no exception…

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Record Crowd Expected at Diggers’ Race Meeting Large Fields Anticipated Cocktail Party and Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

The autumn meeting of the Yass District Diggers’ Rue Club is only a fortnight away. It is expected this meeting to be held…

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Empire Theatre Week-end Attractions

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The Way to the Stars" is the stiring epic of our time. The setting for this outstanding production to be screened at the Empire this…

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Church of England Ball Successful Function

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Last Friday night, the Church of England Annual Ball, maintained its reputation of being one of the brighest social…

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Reid's Flat Successful Ball and Race Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

The Race meeting and ball, conducted by the Reid's Fiat Race Cub on May 3, were very successful functions. Visitors…

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Six Teams Take Part in Boorowa Basket Ball Comp

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Plans for the establishment of a basket ball competition in Boorowa are well under way. An enthusiastic meeting of the various…

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TAKINGS £131 At Red Cross Flower Show and Concert

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

Takings at the Flower Show organised by the Red Cross Society and held in the Memorial Hall last Thursday amounted to £96…

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Successful School Concert Record Attendance Central's Splendid Performance

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

All roads led to the Crown Theatre, when the Central School, Crookwell held its first concert for twenty years. Nearly every available seat was taken, the attendance being in the vicinity of 600 adults. As…

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Woolshed Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

Air ambulance dance, organised by the Big Hill Social Committee, will be held at the Big Hill Woolshed on Saturday…

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Children's Fancy Dress Dance at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

One of the most successful children's fancy dress dances ever held took place in Tarago Hall on Saturday May 3. Whole families of children came in fancy costumes, and the parents are to be congratulated on…

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Successful Woolshed Dance For Church Funds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

The dance held on May 3rd in Mr George Hills woolshed was a success, socially as well as financially. THE woolshed was nicely decorated…

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Gunning" Butterfly" Ball Was Dual Success Debutantes Presented to Chinese Consul and Wife

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

Following upon the successful Flower Show on the 30th April, the Church of England Butterfly Ball was held at Gunning It was voted by all to be an outstanding success, both socially and financially…

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A.l.h. Band Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

The A.L.H. Band will hold its monthly dance in the Lieder Hall on Saturday night. All the usual exclusive features will be in…

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A.l.h. Band at Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

The A.LH. Band will render a programme of music at the District Hospital on Sunday next at 3 p.m., weather permitting…

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Gunning. Butterfly Ball Successful Function

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

The Church of England Butterfly Ball-held at Gunning on April 30, was a social. and financial success. Mrs. Les .Davis prepared the…

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Ball Point Pen Causes Upset

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

THURSDAY: The rise and fall of the ball-point pen is bringing headaches to the entire fountain pen industry…

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