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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Illawarra Ambulance. Annual Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 11

The annual bull of the Illawarra Ambulance was held in the Wollongong Town, Hall on Wednesday night. The attendance was not very large, but, no…

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Eisteddfod and Band Contest at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 25

The committee of the above have wonted with a will during the past month making arrangements for the forthcoming eisteddfod and band…

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Convent Ball. at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 17

The annual ball in aid of St. Joseph's Convent, Albion Park, was held in the local Agricultural Hall last Friday night. The hall was artistically…

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The Talkies at the Crown Theatre. Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 17

The Talkies are with us, and Wollongong is to be congratulated upon being the first provincial town in Australasia to have The Talkies…

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Bulli-woonona Band Two Officials Honoured. Good-bye to the Secretary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

A commendable spirit was revealed in the Band Room at Woonona last Friday night, and a happy gathering was the result…

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Annual Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with St. Joseph's Convent was held on Friday night, July 19th, in the Agricultural Hall, Albion Park, with success…

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A Gala Night. the Mad Hatters' Ball. School of Arts Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

The Agricultural Hall on Friday evening was a literal riot of colour with a pleasing variety of head-dresses. Hardly a person present but wore a hat of…

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Eisteddfod and Band Contest at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

Arrangements for the above are going along smoothly. The officers appreciate the assistance given them in their effort to make this a huge…

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Rugby League. Dance at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

The Port Kembla Rugby League Club conducted a very successful dunce in the Memorial Hall, on Wednesday evening, there being an attendance of…

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Corrimal Theatre to Have Talkies

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

The Corrimal Strand Theatre will shortly be equipped with the latest appliances for the Talkies. This will give the local citizens a chance to…

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Ambulance Dance

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 5

On Tuesday evening, Mrs. H. Weston gave a dance in the School of Arts in aid of the Wollongong Ambulance. There was a good attendance of…

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Rifle Club Dance

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 6

The Kiama Rifle Club held an Old-Time Dance in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday evening. The attendance was not as large as could have been…

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Greatest of All. Agricultural Society's Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

Everything points to the Agricultural Society's ball on Friday night being an outstanding success. All the details were finalised at a meeting on…

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Band Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 9

There was another large attendance at the band board meeting bell last Monday evening. The secretary reported there was…

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Good Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

An excellent picture programme was screened at the Wollongong Town Hall Pictures on Saturday evening, when "The Silent House" was shown. This…

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Wollongong Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 18
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The members of the Wollongong gong Town Band held their half-yearly meeting in the Band Room on August 1st, Mr. J. W. Coates…

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Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 11

There was a very good attendance of children and their parents for the Juvenile Ball, which was held in the Town Hall Annex, last night. Most of the…

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Thirroul. Juvenile Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 17

A wry enjoyable and successful juvenile ball was held in Thirroul Arrardia Palais on Friday evening last, to raise funds for the Christmas Tree…

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L.o.l. Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 9

Members of the above conducted their usual dance, in their hall, last Saturday evening. Proceeds are in aid of the building fund. The…

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