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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

148 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

Youth Mis-Behaved in Bulli Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 23

An 18 years old labourer, Trevor Oswald Large, pleaded guilty at Bulli Court last Friday to behaving in an…

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Opchestral Concert Florence Taylor—soloist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 7

An audience of over 1,000 heard the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra give its 12th. concert at the Civic Theatre on Monday night, in…

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Housewife Sold Wine to Police at Figtree Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

A housewife, Edith Sixsmith (31), was fined £[?]0 or 20 days hard labour, at Wollongong Court on Monday, for illegally…

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Marked Money Found on Woman At Dance Hall

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

Marked money was found, on a 31-year-old married woman when she was arrested for illegally selling wine at a…

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Kiama Band Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

There was only a small attendance at the Drill Hall on Tuesday, 12th October for the annual meeting of the Kiama Municipal Silver Band…

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Bulli Hospital Auxiliary Fancy Dress Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 5

The Children's Fancy Dress Ball, organised by the Bulli Hospital Auxiliary was very successful…

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Brilliant Celebrity Pianist for W'gong ABC's Final Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 6

Jacob Lateiner, the brilliant 19-year-old Cuban-born pianist, who has been acclaimed by critics everywhere in Australia…

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Brilliant Celebrity Pianist for W'gong A.B.C's Final Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

Jacob Lateiner, the brilliant 19 year old Cuban-born pianist, who has been acclaimed by critics everywhere in Australia, will give…

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Diggers Ball At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

The Annual Ball of the Gerringong Sub-branch of the R.S.L. was held in the School of Arts on Friday, 15th October when there was a large…

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C.b.c.o.b.u. Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 7

Over 300 were present at the second annual dance of the Christian Brothers' College Old Boys' Union, held in the…

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Albion Park News Euchre Party & Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 9

The euchre party, and dance organised by Albion Park A.H. and I. Association, held in the Agricultural Hall on Friday…

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Footballers' Annual Ball At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

The Jamberoo Football Club's annual Ball on Friday night last was a real success, both socially and financially, despite the many other…

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Concert

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 3

The Concert presented by the Jamberoo Dramatic Society on Tuesday, 2nd November, was an outstanding success and many of the…

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Warrawong Theatre Nearing Completion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 8

The Odeon Theatre now under construction at Warrawong will be ready for opening early in December. This was stated during the…

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Band Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 3

At the invitation of the Kiama Band, the Balgownie Town Band will be visiting Kiama on Sunday. After lunch at the Drill Hall. both…

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Civic Ball At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 6

Thursday, 18th November, 1948. will live long in the memories of those who attended the Grand Civic Ball in the new Town Hall at…

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Theatre Opening Soon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 18

Progress in the construction of the new "Odcon" Theatre Warrawong is most satisfactory, and the Theatre is expected to open early…

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Dapto News Avondale Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 9

The Avondale Hall was packed to overflowing for the third Juvenile ball held on November 19, which was a conspicuous…

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Thirroul Children's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 11

A children's concert and cantata at Thirroul Methodist Sunday school hall last Thursday night was an outstanding…

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New Theatre at Warrawong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

The new Odeon Theatre at Warrawong opens on Saturday night. The feature picture will be "Action in the North…

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