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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Marulan Coronation Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 6

With appropriate decorations of flags and red, white and blue streamers a Coronation atmosphere was imparted to the Marulan Hall on the occasion of the Coronation Ball held on June 5…

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St. Nicholas' Ball Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 6

The annual St. Nicholas Ball will this year be held on August 21 in the Recreation Area Hall and will include novel functions…

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Effort To Reform Crookwell Town Band

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

An effort is being made to reform the defunct Crookwell Town and Band and a public meeting has been called for…

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Crown Theatre "The Quiet Man"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

They called him--the quiet man. But when a fiery red-head tried to keep him out of his honeymoon cottage. . . and…

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Radiant Debs. At Butterfly Ball Crowd of 1000

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 7

Before a crowd of over 1000 people, 27 radiant debutantes were presented to His Grace, Archbishop McGuire at Monday night's Butterfly Ball. The Recreation Area Hall was…

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Bonfire And Concert

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 7

A bonfire lit in the Merrilla Methodist Church grounds cast a warm glow over the area and provided warmth when a…

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Orchestra's Standard

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

If the Sydney Symphony Orchestra toured England and Europe, it would be a trenmodus success, conductor-planist…

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Towrang Dance Aids Girls' Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

The sum of £21/6/- was raised for the St. Saviour's Girl's Home when a dance was held in the Towrang…

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Scotch Thistle Decorations at Scottish Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

SKIRLING pipes, kilts, Scottish decoration motifs, and the haggis, were features at the most successful Scottish…

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Benefit Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 7

Citizens of Eastgrove have rallied to the assistance of Mr. D. Mosman, injured in an Eastgrove motor accident…

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Support Your Band

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

The newly formed Crookwell Town Band has launched a public appeal for funds to assist with the…

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Peelwood Pars Rain Affects Dance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 8

The dance held in the Peelwood Hall on Friday night last proved disappointing, but owing to the unpleasant weather prevailing the…

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Over 700 at Juvenile Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 6

Between 700 and 800 children danced and romped in a fairyland of flowers and music at the annual juvenile Butterfly…

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Crown Theatre New Lanza Musical

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

This week's biggest screen news is that Mario Lanza is back in another great singing role to rival that of his "The…

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Crookwell Brass Band to Be Re-formed Public Appeal for Funds Launched

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

A small but very enthusiastic gathering of townspeople decided at a public meeting held in the School of Arts last Thursday evening to re-establish the Crookwell Brass Band…

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Top Town Concert

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

In an unusual publicity release, the official programme of Goulburn's second Top Town concert was distributed gratis…

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20 Debutantes For Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 7

At a recent meeting, Mrs. Bodel, matron of honour for the forthcoming, St. Nicholas' Ball reported that already there…

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Crown Theatre "Kings Row"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

"Kings Row," the eagerly awaited return of the film version of Henry Bellamy's novel, is scheduled to make its…

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Narrawa Ball for Hall Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 6

The War Memorial at Narrawa presented a gay and colourful scene on the occasion of the annual ball, recently organised by members of the hall committee. Being a plain and fancy dress…

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Crookwell Band To Participate In Lilac Time

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

The newly-formed Crookwell Town Band has been Invited to visit Goulburn and participate in the Lilac…

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