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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Basket Ball Fixtures

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

South Beach No..1: Woonona v Southern Cross Red 2 p.m.; Thirroul Catholic Club v Ralgownis 3.15 p.m., Ref.,…

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Apex Ball for Legacy

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

The Apex Ball organised by the Wollongong Apex Club, as in previous years, was in aid of the funds of the Wollongong…

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Combined Masonic Ball At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

The combined Masonic Ball at Wollongong on Wednesday night of last week proved one of the social events of the…

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Correspondence Illawarra-orchestral Concert The Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 8

Sir,—The old adage, A person is not a prophet in his won land, was more or less, an exception to the rule at last Monday's…

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Youthful Soloists at Symphony Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

A feature of Monday night's Symphony Concert by the Illawarra Orchestra was the success of two youthful solists—14…

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Illawarra Orchestral Concert (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 12

Sir,—The old adage, A person is hot a prophet in his own land" was, more r less, an exception to the rule at last Monday evening's…

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Pipe Band's Annual Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 7

Friday marked the occasion of the second annual ball of the Wollongong & District Pipe Band Society, which, as last…

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Wollongong Annual Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 8

The annual ball held on Tuesday night at the Southern Cross Hall was featured this [?]pear by the presentation of 25 debutantes to…

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Catholic Ball Many Debs. Presented

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 7

Twenty five debutantes were presented to Monsignor McCooe, of Sydney, at the annual Catholic ball, held in the Southern…

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Albion Park News A. H. & I. Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 11

The annual ball of Albion Park A.H. and I. Association held on Friday night last proved to be one of the most…

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Kiama Legacy Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 11

Legacy funds benefitted to the extent of approximately £20 as the result of a very successful concert held last week by the…

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Concert for Legacy At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 5

The Rest Room was hardly large enough to hold the appreciative audience which attended the concert which the Kiama C.W.A. ,Younger…

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700 Attend Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 18

Beneath streamers wad coloured balloons, nearly 360 couples danced in the Souttern Cross [?] Wollongong, at the annual Catholic Ball…

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Highland Society's Second Annual Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 17

Friday, 9th. July, married [?] occasion of the Second Annual Ball of the Wollongong and District Pipe Band Society, which, as [?]…

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Show Ball At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 3

Despite a cold, bleak night there was a large attendance at the Albion Park A.H. & I. Association. Annual Show Ball held in the…

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Cricket Dance At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3

The Gerringong Cricket Club celebrated their winning of the seemed grade premiership of the South Coast Association for 1947-48 with…

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ROUNDABOUT With "Alexanders" Rag-time Band

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 5

I had the pleasure last Saturday night of being a guest at the Kiama Rifle Clubs Annual Dinner: and Prize-giving Ceremony. Boy, what a night!…

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Illawarra Pipe Band Band's New Uniform

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

To celebrate its appearance for the first time in full uniform, the Illawarra Pipe Band held a social evening in Brandon Hall…

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Little Flower Ball Spectacular Event

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 11

The continued popularity of the Little Flower Ball in the City's social life was evidenced by the great throng of well over 700…

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Indecent Assault in Theatre Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

Allegations that a 44-year-old bricklayer indecently assaulted an eleven-years-old girl at a Saturday afternoon matinee in a…

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