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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Shellharbour School Display of Work and Concert Programme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

Pri[?] to school brea[?]up the annual display of work and Concert programme was viewed by a very large…

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Illawarra Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 10

The Illawarra Pipe Band turned out in full force for its final appearance for 1951 which was the Warrawong Scots…

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Four A.b.c. Concerts This Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 8

The celebrity artists who will visit Wollongong in 1952 under the direction of the Australian Broadcasting Commission will…

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Symphony Orchestra To Open A.B.C. Season At Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Clive Douglas, will open the Australian Broadcasting…

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1. Orchestra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 19

Clive Douglas, associate conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, will direct it at the first concert of the…

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Orchestra and Celebrity Artists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 19

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra—now ranked in "world class"—and three outstanding artists will be brought to Wollongong this year by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Clive Douglas will direct the…

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Bulli Hospital Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 20

Over 200 devotees of the terpsichorean art took the floor at a New Year's dance held in the Woonona School of Arts on…

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More Support for A.b.c. Concerts Needed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 25

Better support by the public for Australian Broadcasting Commission concerts would be necessary if they were to be continued. This was stated by the…

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Balgawnie Band Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

The Balgownie Citizens' Band may erect a band hall on land acquired from grant-in-aid from the Joint Coal Board for…

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Concert Membership Drive

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

Possibility of the A.B.C. suspending its celebrity concert series in the district prompted a decision…

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Junior Orchestra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

The Wollongong Orchestral Society has commenced a Junior Orchestra which is rehearsing every Friday night…

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Khatchaturian Concerto to be Broadcast on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Two further concerts in the A.B.C.'s. Festival of Contemporary Music will be presented this week at the N.S.W. Conservatorium of Music by the Sydney Symphony. Orchestra, under the direction of Sir Bernard Heinze…

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Reidtown & District. Surf Club Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 12

The next Towradgi Surf Club Dance is to be held in the Scout Hall, Reidtown on Saturday, 23rd February and the committee are…

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A.b.c. Concert Box Plans Open

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Box plans for the first concert in the A.B.C.'s Celebrity Season at Wollongong will open on…

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A.b.c. Concert Box Plans Open Today

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 11

Box plans for the first concert in the A.B.C's. Celebrity Season a Wollongong will open today at the Crown…

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Port Kembla Band Aids Fire Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

Port Kembla Band gave a recital in Crown Street, Wollongong, on Saturday morning in aid of the…

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Praise for Band (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 7

SIR,—I would like, through your pages, to publicly congratulate Port Kemtola Town Band on their stirring performance…

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Salvation Army Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

This Sunday at the Wollongong Salvation Army Citadel is Band Sunday. Bandsmen will take over…

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Radio News and Programmes Clive Douglas As Relaxes... Wollongong Celebrity Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Glive Douglas will conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra when the A.B.C.'s 1952 Country Subscription Series of concerts opens in New South Wales at the Civic Theatre, Wollongong to-night (February 25), starting at 8 p.m…

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A.B.C. Concert Brilliant Opening Programme

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Clive Douglas, presented a brilliant opening…

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