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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

396 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 20

Reid's Flat Catholic Ball Large Crowd Enjoys Splendid Function

Boorowa News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

Held on a night when few people would normally have ventured out, a surprisingly large crowd of 100 couples…

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Hospital Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Owing to the tentative date of the proposed Lilac Ball for the District Hospital, Friday, October 2, clashing with the annual…

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LETTERS (To the Editor) Band President Appeals For Support

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Sir.--Seven weeks ago there appeared in your paper a notice to the effect that a public meeting would be called to reform the Crookwell…

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Record Crowds Packed Theatre For Coronation Film

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

An all-time record number People packed Crown Theatre during the three nights that the Coronation…

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Woolshed Ball At Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

Braidwood Young Anglicans were highly gratified with the splendid outcome of the ball held in Mr…

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Resuscitator to Be Demonstrated at Crazy Dance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

Superintendent J. Taylor, of Young District Ambulance Service, will visit Yass on Friday, August 7, to give a demonstration…

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Towrang Dance Aids School

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

A dance, which was held in the Towrang Hall on July 25, netted £7 for the Public School fund…

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Fancy Costumes at Kangiaha P. & C. Dance

Boorowa News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

The Kangiara P. & C. Association held a successful dance at the school, which was attended by a large…

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Big Euchre Party And Dance Tonight-(Friday)

Boorowa News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Excellent prizes will be awarded for the euchre party to be held in the Guild Hall, tonight (Friday) by the Ladies…

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Over 500 People at Concert

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

More than 500 people last night attended the primary schools' section of the choral and musical festival in the Liedertafel Hall. The well organised programme…

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12 Members in Repertory Orchestra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

The Yass Repertory Society orchestra has grown since its formation six years ago. It now has 12 members…

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Diggers’ Coronation Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

The annual Diggers’ Ball will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday, September 11. It will be known as a…

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Schools' Concert

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

After a record attendance on the first night of the Combined Schools' Music Festival, attendance on the…

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Ambulance Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

The compere in the recent Top-Town concert in which Goulburn engaged, will be in Crookwell for the…

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Plans Prepared For Hospital Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

Preliminary plans were, discussed at last night's Hospital Board meeting for the staging of this year's…

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Major General to Open Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 7

Major General Hopkins, who is to open St. Nicholas' Ball on Friday, August 21, is one of the foremost leaders in military…

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Diggers Planning For Record Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 6

The executive of the local branch of the RSL already have plans well advanced for this year's Diggers' Ball to be held…

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Crown Theatre Stirring Human Drama

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5

The gripping and moving true story of Colonel Tibbetts, who piloted the plane which dropped the atom bomb over Hiroshima…

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Motor Show In Theatre Foyer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

Considerable interest is being evinced in the motor show in the foyer of the Odeon Theatre this week…

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LETTERS (To the Editor) Theatre Beautification Suggested

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 8

Sir.--I read with much interest your report on the Coronation film shown at the Crown Theatre recently and being one of the many satisfied…

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