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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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

Church Concert

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 5

On Friday, 4th July, members of St. Michael's Church of England Choir from Wollongong gave a concert in Christ Church Parish Hall,…

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Symphony Orchestra's Eighth Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

The Illawarra Symphony Orchestra presented its eighth concert in the Civic Theatre on Monday night and despite the bitterly…

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Illawarra Symphony Orchestra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

The Illawarra Symphony Orchestra presented its most ambitious programme to date at the eighth concert held In the Civic Theatre, Wollongong…

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Masonic Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

Twenty-three debutantes were presented to Most Wor. Bro. F. S. McDowell, Grand Master of M.M.M. Lodge, at annual Masonic Ball Held…

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West Wollongong Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 6

Despite the far from pleasant weather conditions and the counte attractions, 600 attended the seventh annual ball of The Little…

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West Wollongong Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 8

The P. & C. Assn. of West Wollongong held a juvenile ball on Friday last in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall. There were approximately 600 children…

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Woonona - Bulli Diggers' Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

Over three-hundred persons attended the fifth annual ball of the Woononn-Bulli Branch of the R.S.S. & A.I. League of Australia, held in the…

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Enjoyable Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

"Mad Hatters" were well to the fore at Otford recently. The members of the Junior Red Cross Circle there, arranged a Mad Hatters' Ball, with…

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Wollongong Diggers' Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 9

The twenty-ninth annual ball of the Wollongong Sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. of Australia, held in the Wollongong Soldiers' Memorial Hall on…

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Civic Theatre Rent

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 8

The Wollongong City Council has been advised by the Minister for Works and Housing, Canberra, council's application to have the Civic…

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600 SCHOOLCHILDREN at Juvenile Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 22

About 600 children and 400 adults attended West Wollongong P. and G. Association's Juvenile Ball at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on July 25…

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Distinguished Couple Receive Debutantes At Diggers' Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 9

Twenty-two debutantes were presented to Rear Admiral Sir Leighton S. Bracegirdle, K.C.V.O., C.M.G D.S.O. and Lady Bracegirdle at…

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Premiership Ball At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 2

The Gerringong Cricket Club fittingly celebrated their winning of the South Coast District first grade competition for the 1946-47 season…

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Illawarra Orchestra Sty

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 10

The conductor, Mr. Moore MacMa[?] and members of the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra are receiving congratulations upon their successful per[?]…

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Echoes from The Orchestral Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

The Conductor, Mr. Moore McMahon. and the players in the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra are receiving congratulations upon…

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Girl Guide Concert

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 3

The Kiama Girl Guides held a successful Concert in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday night last. The Hall was crowded to capacity and…

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Guides Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

Girl Guides, Brownies and Cubs from Kiama, Shellharbour and Albion Park combined to stage a first-rate concert in the oddfellows Hall on…

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C.b.c. Annual Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 9

The annual concert and gymnastic display of the Wollongong Christian Brothers' College held in the Crown Theatre on Tuesday night, was fully…

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C.b.c. Concert Great Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 14

As in previous years, the Christian Brothers' College Concert in the Crown Theatre on Tuesday night was an…

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Sun Theatre

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 3

A powerfully told and sensitively acted story is the Associated British picture. The Night has Eyes, showing at the Sun Theatre, Jamberoo,…

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