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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Successful Anniversary Tea and Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 7

To mark the eighth anniversary of St. John's C. of E., Keiraville, a very enjoyable and successful anniversary tea…

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CONCERT At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 5

The Concert arranged by the Jamberoo Girls Friendly Society on 19th October was a great success. Proceeds of the function were in…

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Illawarra Orchestra's Successful Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

The Illawarra Symphony Orechestra presented their second concert of the 1949 series to the largest audience they have had to date, under the conductorship of their founder, Mr. Pat…

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Scouts' Ball At Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 8

The second annual Scouts' Ball at Albion Park attracted a fair attendance, but the hot weather robbed dancing of some of…

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School Concert at Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 8

The Balgownie Community Centre was packed with a record crowd of admiring parents and citizens recently on the occasion…

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Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra Subscribers' Committee, held in the Council Chambers, two new,…

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Band Dinner

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 3

A very nice gesture was made to the Kiama Band on Monday night last by Mr. D. Walkingshaw, licensee of Tory's Hotel, by entertaining the…

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Albion Park R.s.l Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 7

A short ceremony of remembrance including the observation of two minutes' silence was a feature of the annual ball of…

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Kembla R.S.L. Ball Financial Success

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 5

The Port Kembla R.S.L. ball was a social and financial success, returning a substantial credit in aid of disabled…

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1500 Attend Two-Night Juvenile Ball In Aid Of Wollongong Public School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 4

Two successful juvenile fancy dress balls, organised by the Wollongong Public School Parents' and Citizens' Association and the school staff, were held in the Wollongong…

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At the Juvenile Ball there were Old Swagmen and Kings and Fairies with Wings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 27

A king rubbed shoulders with an elderly swagman, a Robin Hood danced with a princess and a cowboy 'hob-nobbed with a Red Indian at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Wollongong, on…

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Blazer Dance At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 1

The Gerringong Hockey Club celebrated their winning of the 1949 Shoalhaven Hockey Association Premiership with a very successful…

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Brilliant Band Contest Despite Hail and Rain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 28

Despite the weather the Band Contest held at Wollongong last Sunday, was an outstanding success, arid almost 3,000 district and visiting music lovers were treated to an afternoon of very…

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Little Flower School Annual Juvenile Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 7

The Annual Juvenile Ball of the Little Flower School, which the become an outstanding feature each year among the…

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Praise for Celebrity Concert Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

In a letter to the City of Greater Wollongong Celebrity Concert Committee, the Australian Broadcasting Commission's concert manager (Mr. Eric…

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Kiama Band

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 4

Kiama Municipal Silver Band acquitted themselves with great credit in the Contest held at Wollongong on Sunday last, and which was open…

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Juvenile Ball at Fern Hill 1st. Fern Hill Scout Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 17

A very successful juvenile ball was held in Fairy Meadow Scout Hall last month by 1st. Fern Kill Scout Group…

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"To Name Drummers" Says Local night club band is first class

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

According to Arthur Mullinger— Australia's top name drummer, who has played with Joe Loss' world-famous band—the Checkers Cabaret at Port Kembla has one of the best bands of its type and…

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Orchestral Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 14

The third and final concert in the 1849 series of Concerts by the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra will be held in the Civic Theatre…

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Local Soprano Will Sing with Orchestra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 27

A brilliant young local coloratura soprano, Miss Rachel Neale, will be soloist at the Illawarra Symphony Orchestral concert on…

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