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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Red Cross Dance at Kars Springs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

The Kars Springs annual Red Cross dance, held recently, and organised by the Kars Springs Red Cross Centre representatives,…

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Community Concert and Bonfire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

The Lonfire and community concert, postponed from Empire night because of rain, it to be held to-morrow- night on East…

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St. Mary’s Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

Men of St. Mary’s Parochial Council intend holding a euchre party on Tuesday next in the Parish Hall, Proceeds are in aid of…

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Miniature Debutantes’ Ball at Thornton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 4

The annual ball of the Thornton Church of England Women’s Guild attracted a large crowd of dancers and spectators. Visitors included…

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Major-general Richardson Opens Diggers' Ball at Stroud Big Crowd Attends

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 1

Major-General Richardson, of Raymond Terrace, performed the official opening of the Stroud 1950 Diggers' Ball, on Friday night…

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Diggers’ Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Catering arrangements for the Diggers’ Ball, to be held in the Town Hall on August 18, were discussed last night at a…

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Band And Songsters To Visit Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

The Maitland Salvation Army band and songsters will journey to Newtown for the coming week-end. The band, under the direction of…

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Celebrity Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

William Herbert, Australian tenor who is to give the second concert in the A.B.C. 1950 celebrity season at Maitland Town Ball on Friday…

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Belmont Band Festival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

The Belmont Band festival will be held at Belmont Sports Ground on Sunday and Monday. Twelve brass and pipe bands…

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Band Sunday: June 18

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Something of a treat is in store for music lovers on the above date, when Singleton and Muswellbrook Bands will render a programme of music…

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St. Alban's Muswellbrook. Annual Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

The annual ball in connection with St. Alban's will be held in the School of Arts on Friday, 16th June, 1950. PATRONAL FESTIVAL…

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Polo Carnival Ball a Success

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

Heavy rain which fell constantly for the past two days in no way dampened the spirits of guests of the Countess of Dudley Polo Carnival Bali, held in the Maitland Town Hall last night…

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Debutantes at C. of E. Ball at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday. — Thirty-four debutantes were presented to the Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Rev. de Witt Batty, at All…

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Denman R.s.l. Cabaret Ball of 1950

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Extensive preparations have been arranged to make this yar's Denman "Diggers" ball the most spectacular and entertaining yet held…

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The Debutantes Looked Charming Beauty and Pagentry at C. OF E. BALL

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Between 800 and 900 people attended the Church of England ball on Wednesday night to see the 34 debutantes presented to the Lord Bishop of Newcastle,, the Rt. Rev. Francis de Witt Batty, and Mrs…

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Kurri College Chair Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

A concert held by Kurri Kurri Youth Evening College Choir in the Congregational Hall on Tuesday night was largely attended and those…

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Community Concert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

McCubben Lodge concert, to be held at the Mechanics’ Institute next Monday, June 12, promises excellent entertainment Mr. Irwin…

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Annual Catholic Ball at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 5

On Tuesday last the Astor Hall, Morpeth, was packed to capacity for the annual Catholic Ball. Quite a festive air was lent to the occasion by the colourful frocking of the ladies and the artistically arranged decorations…

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Success of Diggers’ Ball at Muswellbr00k

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK. Sat—[?] striking success of the Mu[?] Brook Digger’ hall was a [?] to the R.S.L. executive and [?]…

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R.s.l. Dance at Tilligra Hall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

The R.S.L. Dance Committee conducted a very successful dance at Tillegra on Saturday night last. There was an excellent attendance, and all…

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