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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

316 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 16

Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 9

A record number of fancy costumes at the juvenile ball last night presented the judges, Mesdames Wilton (president of the Ladies' Auxiliary),…

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Diggers' Ball At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 9

The annual ball conducted by the Wollongong Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, eventuated in the branch's own Memorial Hall on…

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Civic Theatre Attractions for Next Week

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 10

"The Roaring Twenties" will commence at the Civic Theatre to-morrow, and will be screened for three days. James Cagney and Priseilla Lane are…

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Golf Kiama Four Ball Stableford

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 5

The Kiama Club held a Four Ball Aggregate Stableford Competition on Saturday afternoon which resulted as follows:—…

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Jamberoo Concert

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

Owing to the unpleasant weather conditions and the prevailing influenza, there was only a fair attendance at the concert held on Monday…

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Ambulance Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 12

The annual ball in aid of the Illawarra District Ambulance will be held at the Wollongong Soldiers Club next Wednesday (August 20.)…

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Premiership Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

The cricket premiership ball held on Friday evening by the Wanderers' Cricket Club, to celebrate its triumph last season, was a highly successful…

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Debutantes Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

The annual Catholic Ball, held on Tuesday night, took the form of a debutantes' ball, and thirteen young ladies made their debut…

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

The annual fancy dress ball conducted by the Thirroul Catholics was held in the Soldiers' Hall on Wednesday night, when there was an…

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The Pictures Coming Attractions Wollongong Theatres Circuit "One Night in Lisbon"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

For the fourth time in the past two years four top Hollywoodites have gotten together to make a motion picture. Setting a fast pace in glib dialogue…

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DEBUTANTES presented to Right Rev. Monsignor Doherty at the Little Flower Ball, 29th July, 1941

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 14
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SITTING, (Left to Right—Misses Valerie Remfry, Joan Challenger, Mary Wilson, Catherine Bartley. SECOND ROW (Left to Right)—Misses Mary Gilmore, Sadie Coltman, Mary Ross. Patrcia Quinn. SITTING (Left to Right)—Miss Marie Simpson, Mrs. E. Lotherington (Matron of Honour) Jean Court…

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Children's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 10

The Infants' department of the Port Kembla public school was the scene of great activities this week. Final preparations were in progress…

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Kiama Diggers. Meeting Re Dance

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night to discuss the holding of a dance in aid of the funds of the Kiama…

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Albion Park. Cricket Premiership Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 1

Wanderers' Cricket Club held its premiership ball in the Albion Palk Literary Institute on Friday last when a large crowd attended for an…

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Catholic Ball. at Gerringong. a Big Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

The Gerringong Catholic Ball, which eventuated in the School of Arts on Friday night last, maintained its reputation as one of the social…

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Benefit Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

A benefit dance, to assist the widow of the late Mr. Jim Coltman, was held in the Thirroul Soldiers' Hall on Tuesday and was very successful. It was…

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Basket Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

After considerable practice the girls reached the quarter finals in the basket ball competition. This was largely due to the untiring efforts of…

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Ambulance Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 13

The annual ambulance ball was held at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Wollongong, on Wednesday night, and proved the most successful for a…

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Thirroul Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

The social event ot the year the Catholic community was neld in the Thirroul Soldiers' Hall, on 12 on August. 300 people danced to the…

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