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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

386 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 20

Mayor Caused Test Memory Arthur Morris at Albion Park Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 6

Memories of Test battles against the last English Touring team were brought back to Arthur Morris, world renowned Australian batsman, when…

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Diments' Ball Aids Legacy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

Diments' first annual ball, which was held at the Soldiers' Hall on Friday night, raised £179 for the…

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Mediaeval Setting for Diment's Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 23

Guests at Diment's Ball, held on friday night, were impressed on their arrival at the…

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Gay Decorations at Warrawong Ratepayers' Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

Gay streamers, balloons, and flags decorated the Warrawong Hall for the seventh annual…

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Ten Debutantes Presented At Northern Masonic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 22

Ten debutantes were presented at the Northern Section Masonic Ball, held in the…

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Rothmans, Auburn in Return 'Ball Game

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 11

Rothmans first and second grade baseball club will play Auburn in return matches at Auburn on July 27. On the last occasions…

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Large Crowd at Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

Over 500 people attended the annual Returned Soldiers Ball in the Gerringong Town Hall last week, to see radio and recording artist Bobby…

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Gay Ball For Rotary Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 2

Wollongong Rotarians celebrated their 25th anniversary with a gay ball in the Soldiers'…

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Theatre Staff Raises £244 For Charity

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

Odeon Theatre manager (Mr. H. Dawson) told the audience on Saturday night the theatre staff…

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News for Women Fourteen — Debutantes Presented At Colourful Warrawong Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 8

Fourteen charming debutantes were presented at the Warrawong Ratepayers' 7th Annual Ball, held in the Warrawong Hall. Some three hundred…

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Portions of Sydney Subscription Concerts for Broadcast This Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

The first Australian performance of Alan Rawsthorne's Concert for Pianoforte and Orchestra, will be played by Viennese Paul badura-Skoda, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Eugene Gossens, at the "Red" subscription…

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Band Contest in October

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Players from all parts of the State will compete in the band solo and party competitions which will be…

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Wollongong Band In State Championship

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

Wollongong City Band has made such rapid progress under Bandmaster Trahair that it has been…

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Steelworks Band Hall Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

The committee off the Steelworks Band is launching an appeal for funds to build a Band Hall in…

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Albion Park Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

Friday night, 4th July, was a night that will be remembered by those Present at the Agricultural Hall, Albion Park, where the Albion Park…

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Steelworks' Band To Build Band Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

The new committee of the above band is making an appeal to all citizens of Wollongong and District for funds…

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And The Band Played On

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.—An orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall last night was playing beautifully but…

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Band Contest In October, at W'gong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 11

Wollongong City Band's solo and party competitions are attracting wide interest from players right throughout the…

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"Workshop" Theatre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 2

"Dark Brown", a one-act play with well-sustained suspense and an unexpected ending, was read…

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New Australians' Wide Interest in A.b.c. Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 6

A large and appreciative audience—including many New Australians—last week heard brilliant Viennese pianist, Paul Badudra-Skoda, in a recital at Wollongong's Savoy Theatre…

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