Rugby League Ball at Albion Park
The annual Rugby League ball at Albion Park was a conspicuous success, with a large attendance from a wide area…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951
302 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16
Frocking Colourful At Rotary Ball
Dressing was sophisticated and colourful at lie annual Rotary Ball held at the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, last night. Over 250 dancers, the the men in formal dress and the women in tight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Donations Balgowinie Band
The appeal by Balgownie Band for assistance towards expenses in attending the Anzac pay. march realised £19/9/6…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →They're Off the Plane And On the Ball Englishmen Valued at £220,000
Interviewed on arrival at Mascot Aerodrome last Saturday night, Reg Flewin, captain of the English Touring Soccer Team, said "We are here to play bright football."…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Not Balgownie Band
Attention has been drawn to a paragraph in last week's edition in which a reader criticised the leading band in the May…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Surf Club Ball
All indications point to a very successful night on Friday week, May 25, when Wollongong Surf Club hold their…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Towradgi Surf Club Dance
The monthly surf club dance was held in the Reidtown Scouts hall by the younger set of the Towradgi Ladies Auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bright Frocking at W'gong Rotary Ball
There was a splendid representation of district rotarians and their wives and friends and Wollongong Club's Annual Ball at the Memorial Hall last Friday night. The bright frocking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Cricket Dance At Gerringong
The Annual Dance and Presentation of Trophies conducted by the South Coast District Cricket Association was held in the Gerringong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grant for Port Band Recommended
The Southern Zone Committee recommended an additional grant of £20 be made for the Port Kembla Boys' Band. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Apex Ball a Brilliant Function
The "something different" which has been characteristic of past balls for Legacy conducted by Apex in Wollongong was again in evidence at this year's brilliant function at the Soldiers' Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting Programme for Orchestral Concert
The first concert in the 1951 series of concerts will be held in the 'Civic' Theatre on Tonight (Monday) the programme commencing at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Orchestra and Choir Disappoint
The Illawarra Symphony Orchestra and the Jllawarra Cheras Society joined forces for the first time to present Lindley Evans'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Social Spotlight Colourful Frocking and Unusual Decorations at Apex Annual Ball
Through the years the Apex Ball his always come to be regarded as one of the season's outstanding social events and the 1951 ball at the Memorial Hall last Friday night not only maintained the high tradition of the past but in the opinion of many proved to be the bestyet…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Sammy Lee At Surf Ball
Sydney nightclub personality Sammy Lee brought two of his entertainers to Wollongong last night for the first annual ball held by Wollongong Surf Club, at the Soldiers' Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Dance at Gerringong
The annual Dance and presentation of trophies conducted by the South Coast District Cricket Association was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Ball Was Dropped Just on Time
At noon on the 3rd May, to mark mark the opening of the Festival of Britain, the ancient time ball, the symbol of greenwich time throughout the world, was dropped again above Greenwich Observatory. The mast and ball were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plentiful Supply of Ball Wins for Jamberoo
Receiving a plentiful supply of the ball from the scrums, Jamberoo maintained their undefeated record when they downed Nowra by 13 points to 2 in the South Coast League's match of the day on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →2WL Radio Round-up 2Wl Radio Theatre "Ladies in Retirement"
This week, the Hour Play presented from the 2WL Radio Theatre is "Ladies In Retirement" writen by Kay Keavney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Play-the Ball Rule Worries Frenchmen
SYDNEY, Monday.—French Rugby League players practised playing the ball for half an hour during, training at the Sydney. CricKet…
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