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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Variety Concert for Children

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

The Wollongong branch of the Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association will benefit by the proceeds of a…

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Port Enters Junior 'Ball Final

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 11

Minor Premiers Port Kembla easily defeated Rothmans, 28-3, in a semi-final of the Illawarra…

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W'gong Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 8

The Wollongong branch, Suh-normal Children's Welfare Association, will benefit from a concert to be held in…

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Throat Ailment Causes Greek Star To Cancel Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 4

Greek contralto Elena Nikolaidi had to cancel her concert in Wollongong last night due to illness…

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Gay Novelties at Thirlwell & McKENZIE'S BALL

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 5

A crowd of almost 400 packed Wollongong Soldiers' Hall for Thirlwell & McKenzie's annual ball. Representatives of the company, its subsidiaries,…

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Bankers' Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 23

The 1952 Bankers' Ball, will again be held in aid of the Crippled Children's Appeal and the Mt. keira…

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News for Women "Debutantes" At Thirlmac's Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 22

The four "debutantes" with their "husky" escorts, who were preseneted to Mr. Alex McKenzie by the "Matron of…

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Bulli Concert Raises £200 For Sub-Normal Children

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 22

A large gathering attended and enjoyed the Varied programme organised by Mrs. Condon (Bulli Mothers' Club) and Mr. Byron (Theatre Manager) and held at the Theatre Royal, Bulli last Thursday…

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Variety Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 23

The Wollongong Methodist Church was well filled, despite heavy rain, for a recent variety concert presented by the church. A varied and colorful…

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Schools' Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 23

Choral conceris, arranged by secondary schools, are annual functions in Sydney and it is hoped to introduce such…

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Poinsettia Decor at C.b.c. Footbalb Club Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

Bowls of scarlet poinsettias banked the stage at the Wollongong Soldiers' Hall on Wednesday night, when the Christian Brothers' College Football…

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Happy Evening Debutante Ball at Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 2

The South Coast Railway Picnic Committee held a debutante ball at Kiama recently, attended by Mr. D. J. Howse, Chief Traffic Manager…

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Theatre Group Hears Talk on Hahiti

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 5

An interesting talk on Tahiti, illustrated with records of tahitian music and photographs of the…

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Fine 'Ball Win by Pt. Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 12

Port Kembla produced their best form to down Rothmans 13-6 in the baseball match of the day…

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Colourful Setting for College "Old Boys" Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 8

In the gaily balloon and streamer-decked Wollongong Soldiers' Memorial Hall, last Wednesday night, Old Boys of Wollongong Christian Brothers' College with their partners and frnends, gathered together for merry-making and…

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A.B.C. Celebrity Concert Cancelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Wollongong has been unlucky with its A.B.C. Celebrity concerts. When last Monday's concert…

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Rabin at Sydney Youth Concerts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Youth audiences in Sydney will have an opportunity of hearing brilliant 16-year-oldl American violinist Michael…

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Extra Concert for Nikolaidi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Elena Nikolaidi, who has already given seven concerts to delighted audiences in Sydney, is to give an extra matinee at…

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Schools' Choir Sings With Orchestra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Musical history in Wollongong was made last night, when 100 voices of the Combined Secondary Schools' Choir teamed with the Illawarra Symphony Orchestra in a concert at the Civic Theatre…

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Bright Concert at High School to Aid Children

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 4

The Sub-normal Children's Association is to benefit from a bright concert in Wollongong High School…

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