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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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March, Sports, Ball, Fireworks Local Coronation Functions

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

At one of the largest public meetings ever held in Goulburn a basic programme for the local celebration of the Queen's Coronation was drawn up. Approximately 70 people…

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Talkie Treats Showing at the Empire Theatre

Boorowa News · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

The hatred of a ten-year-old boy for a man whom he believes to have poisoned his dog forms the underlying motive of "Talk…

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Concert by Boys of Gill Home. Goulburn Successful Concert Staged At Rye Park By Youngsters

Boorowa News · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

Saturday last saw the Salvation Army's Harvest Festival at Rye Park. S/Capt. McCabc and offcers and boys…

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Pipe Band for Orange

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

A new pipe band has been formed in Orange following a recent demand by the trustees of the Orange Scottish Pipe…

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Dance For Memorial Funds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 6

A woolshed rance in aid of the Taraiga Memorial Hall fund has been arranged for Saturday evening, April 18, at Mr…

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Odeon Theatre Attractions

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 7

"The Picture of Dorian Gray," current attraction at the Odeon Theatre, is the story of a young man who, appalled at the…

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Crown Theatre Fabulous Fabiola

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 2

For many years the word "spectacle" has applied to motion pictures has been synonymous with "De Mille," but that…

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Talkie Treats Showing at the Empire Theatre

Boorowa News · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

Paramount's: "Warpath," a rousing outdoor drama dealing with the 19th century exploits of the famed Seventh Cavalry…

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Big Crowd at Rye Park Show Dance Buses Bring Visitors From Yass and Boorowa

Boorowa News · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

The Show Dance successfully terminated Rye Park's big Show Day. It was a most successful function with…

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Far West Concert Series Starts at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

The first Far West Concert Tour for 1953 will set out for a tour of Southern N.S.W. on the opening day of the Far West…

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Local Band Facilities

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

The Goulburn City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muitz, suggests that the A.I.H. Band could best overcome its…

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Crown Theatre the Kettle Family

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 4

Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle in the Universal International comedy series, become funnier and…

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200 Attend Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 3

Over 90 couples attended the Jerrawa Show ball and the door taking of 81 were a record…

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Nowra Girls' Band For Lilac Time ?

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Action by Goulburn City Band is likely to result in the appearance of girls' marching bands from Nowra at Goulburn's 1953 Lilac Time festival…

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High Commissioner To Open Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

St. Saviour's Cathedral Coronation Ball this year will be officially opened by Sir Stephen Holmes…

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St. Clement’s Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

One of the features of the St. Clement’s Anniversary Ball on Thursday week will be the playing of the eight-piece orchestra…

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Crown Theatre Terrific Entertainment

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

Not since the memorable silent epics of Douglas Fairbanks has there been such magnificent and exciting escapist entertainment…

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Benefit Dance at Dalton

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Residents of Dalton and district held a benefit dance in the public hall on Friday night to raise funds to assist Mr. Horace…

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Band Resignation Over Committee Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Resignation of Goulburn City Band's secretary, Mr. Frank Leach, followed a decision of the committee on Tuesday night. The committee declined an…

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Cabaret Ball

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

A Cabaret Ball, the first of its kind to be held at Reid's Flat, was held at Reid's Flat on last Friday night…

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