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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Gay Night at Dapto R.l. Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

Amid streamers, blowers and balloons, more than 200 followers of the Dapto Rugby League Club danced merrily to the tunes of…

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Sport Spots Ball Off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 5

The ball which the Supporters' Club of the Wollongong Rugby League Club were running tonight has been…

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Thirteen Debs. In Gay Scene At Thirroul Catholic Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 3

Thirteen debutantes dressed in white, escorted by young men in evening dress, filed under an arch of flowers before an audience of over 300, to be presented to Monsignor J. Freeman to the…

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Fairy Meadow-Balgownie Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 27

Led by such prominent identities as Father Nielson, members of the Fairy Meadow-Balgownie Parish and their friends…

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Nowra Ambulance Auxiliary Successful Dance Organisers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 24

In Nowra there is a public body, membership of which is net particularly large but which can be proud to know it…

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Brilliant Floor-show at Dapto Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 2

In a hall gay with blue and gold streamers, a programme, highlighted by such enticing inducements as Latin-American dance teams drew crowds of Dapto dance-and-football…

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80 Sydney Guests at Vicar's Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 27

Mr. Gully and Mr. McGlynn, executives of Vicar's Sydney Mill, in company with 80 other Sydney visitors, joined the Thirroul employees and their friends at the Annual Staff Ball held in the Diggers Hall, Thirroul, last Friday night…

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Legacy to Benefit From Apex Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Apex Club it was announced by the Ball Committee spokesman (Mr. G. Brickwood) that the…

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Trumpet Fanfares, Colourful Pageantry at W'gon Masonic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 10

Shrill fanfares from four trumpets, colourful regalia, and historic ritual combined with the youthful sweetness of 29 delightful debutantes to make the Combined Ma sonic Ball, held in the Soldiers Hall, Wollongong last Friday night, one the most impressive of…

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Warrawong ratepayers' Ball Last Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Wentworth, M.H.R., and Mrs. Wentworth, and the Works Manager of A.I.S. (Mr. H. Mortlock) and Mrs. Mortlock were among the guests at the Warrawong…

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Clothing Mill Staff Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

The Kiama Clothing Mill Staff Ball was held on Friday, 23rd June and attracted a very large attendance, so that dancing space was at…

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Colourful Scene At Wollongong Annual Catholic Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2

A canopy of asparagus fern trails dotted with tawny flowers and baskets of fern and red poppies on the pillars, blending attractively with the soft green walls, formed the decoration at the…

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Sailing Club Hold Presentation Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 22

Last Saturday week Northcliffe Sailing Club held its first presentation dance in the Warrawong hall…

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Hockey Dance at Albion Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 4

Aided by a return of fine weather the Albion Park hockey girls' dance attracted a good attendance, and was a great…

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Pages and Official Party at Masonic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 23

Little Russell King and Susan Hennen, page and flower girl who attended the debutantes, proved great favourites with the official party at the Masonic Ball held in the Soldiers' Hall, Friday, 23rd June. Group shows (left to right): Mrs. Harold Kair, hostess; Mrs. J. Hodgson and Rt. Wor. Bro. J. Hodgson, guests of honour; the children, and Mrs. C. Anderson Matron of Honour…

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Flower Trellis Makes Unusual Note in Deb. Presentation at Thirroul R. C. Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 27

The thirteen debutants led by tiny flower-girl Suzanne Baker and page-boy John Baker field beneath an arch of blosoms and through a trellised gateway to be presented to Monsignor Freeman at Thirroul Catholic Ball, on Tuesday, 27th…

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Great Scouts' Concert At Oak Flats

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

The concert held on Monday June 26, at Oak Flats Progress building in aid of the local Scout Movement was a…

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Tennis Association's Colours In Flowers At Cay Annual Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 3

The Sold[?] Memorial Hall was gay with floral decorations and the green and gold colours of the Wollongong District Tennis. Association last night for the second annual…

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Theatre of Thrill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

"Home ... back home again;" That was the whisper on the lips of young Georgie Williams as he wandered down the street…

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Coming of Dr. Bainton Hailed As "Tribute to Orchestra"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

Dr. Edgar L. Bainton's acceptance of an invitation to conduct the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra, on Monday, July 18, has been interpreted as a high tribute to the conductor and players…

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