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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

345 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 18

Debutante Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

The Jamberoo School of Arts was tastefully decorated with multi-coloured streamers and balloons on Friday night last for the Jamberoo…

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Rotary Ball Aids Cub Lair Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Wollongong Rotary Club ball, in aid of the Cub Lair Appeal held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, last night, was a great…

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Fashion and Beauty Dance for Your Figure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 10

Jack Donchue says: "Dancing may be good for the soul, but it's better for the figure." Donohue, who rehearsed and directed the bathing beauties in…

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Successful "Rotolair" Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 26

The "Rotolair" Ball, conducted by the Wollongong Rotary Club in aid of the Cub Lair War-Memorial Appeal was held at the…

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Preparations for R.c. Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

The second meeting of the 1950 Annual Roman Catholic Ball Committee was held in the Southern Cross Hall when it was reported that a number of social…

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Cub Lair Appeal Concert At Coniston

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Despite unsettled weather, there was a good attendance at a concert in aid of the Cub Lair Appeal in the Coniston Hall…

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Concert

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 4

On the evening of 2nd May, in spite of unsettled weather, there was a good attendance at the Coniston Hall where a concert in aid of…

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Footballers Concert At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 4

Kiama Football Clubs Concert held on Friday, 5th May, was better patronised than their initial effort and it is pleasing to see them…

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Steelworks Band Wins Six Prizes in Sydney Band Contest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

With two firsts, two seconds, a third and a fourth, Wollongong Steelworks Band left North Sydney Oval laden with…

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2WL Friendship Club's Mothers' Day Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 13

More than 300 mothers and children attended the annual Mother's Day Concert of the 2WL Friendship Club on…

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Over 200 at Aust. Rules Cabaret Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

Over 200 people attended the first Illawarra Australian Rules Football Club Cabarot Ball in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Gathering of Clans at Scottish Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

There will be a gathering of the clans in the Soldiers' Hall on Friday, May 26, when the Wollongong Highland Pipe…

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Steelworks Band's Success at Sydney Band Contest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 5

Wollongong Steelworks Band registered a remarkable performance at the City of Sydney Band Contest last…

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Wollongong Annual Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 10

At the second meeting of the 1950 annual Catholic ball committee it was reported that quite a number of social events have…

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Australian Rules Club Holds First Annual Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 26

The Illawarra Australian Rules Football Club held a very, successful first annual ball at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Concert for Cub Lair Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 11

In spite of unsettled weather a goodly crowd wended their way to a concert recently in Coniston Hall, in aid of the Cub…

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Concert Star

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 20

Joan Sutherland, soprano, is one of the stars of the Mobile Quest Concert to be held at the Savoy Theatre, Wollongong, on…

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Softball-Basketball Dance

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

The Wollongong Softball-Baseball Social Club held the first of their dances on Tuesday. Red-sox pitcher, Keith Waller…

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Fun Galore at Wests' Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

There were no whistle-blowing or free kicks at the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club's ball on Friday night, but…

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Choral Society at Mobil Stars' W'gong Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 8

The Stars of Mobil Quest will be supported at the grand concert to be held at the Savoy Theatre, Wollongong, on Monday…

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