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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

178 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 5

Always regarded as one of the social fixtures of the year, the annual Wollongong Catholic Ball on Tuesday night fully maintained the…

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Wollongong Catholic Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

There was an attendance of approximately 700 at the annual Wollongong Catholics ball held in the Southern Cross Hall on Tuesday…

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Coniston News Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 5

The Coniston Public School Mothers' Club recently held a very successful juvenile ball in the Coniston N.E.S. Hall…

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Albion Park News Rugby League Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 4

The success of the ball on Friday night last, organised by Albion Park Football Club for the presentation of blazers, was modified by the necessity…

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Hospital Dance At Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

The popular rendezvous of the Jamberoo School of Arts looked very bright with streamers and stage decorations of arum lilies and…

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Kiama Dance Allied All Services

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

The Kiama branch of the Allied All Services Association held a dance recently in the Oddfellows' Hall which was a great success, with a…

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Scout Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

On Wednesday of last week members of the 3rd Wollongong (83rd Catholic) troop of Boy Scouts held their annual juvenile ball at the Southern Cross…

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Corrimal Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 8

The Catholic Ball will be held next Friday at the School of Arts. Jock Kidd's orchestra will supply the music, dancing commencing at…

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West Wollongong Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 8

The third annual ball of the Little Flower Church, West Wollongong, was held at the Southern Cross Hall on Tuesday night…

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Bulli Police Boys' Club Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

The first annual ball conducted by the Bulli Police Boys' Club on Friday night was highly successful…

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Catholic Dance At Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 3

There was a large attendance, including a number of Naval personnel, at the recent dance held in the Pictorium Hall, Shellharbour, in aid…

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Euchre Party and Dance At Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 3

The Gerringong Branch of the Women's Comforts Fund held a very successful Euchre Party and Dance in the local School of Arts on…

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Show Ball At Albion Park

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

The annual ball of the Albion Park A. and H. Society attracted a record attendance to the Agricultural Hall on Friday night last, and a very…

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Grand Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 11

The Soldiers Memorial Hall, was the scene of a very successful social event on Friday, July 20th, the occasion being the first annual ball…

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Albion Park News Show Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

The A.H. & I. Assn. annual ball, held on Friday night last proved an outstanding success in every particular, the propitious weather conditions conducing…

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Band Ball at Kiama a Great Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 3

The annual ball of the Kiama Municipal Silver Band, held in the Kiama Cinema on Friday night last, was an outstanding success, as may…

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CONCERT At Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 4

The large crowd which gathered in the Gerringong School of Arts on Monday night last were loud in their praise of the programme presented…

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Police Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 10

The ball arranged by the police of the Wollongong Division in aid of the Wollongong Police-Citizens' Boys' Club, and held in the Soldiers' Hall…

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A[?] Diggers' Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

The [?] Diggers' Ball was held on [?] of last week and among [?] attended were represe[?] all parts of the…

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Corrimal Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 3

Corrimal's Catholic ball in the School of Arts last Friday was an outstanding success, attracting an attendance of over 350…

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