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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Salvation Army Band Plays At Hospital

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 8

Wollongong Salvation Army Band under the baton of Bandmaster Ron Walker paid its monthly visit to the…

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Hit By Cricket Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 23

A 12 years old schoolboy suffered concussion on Monday when he was struck by a cricket ball while playing at Tarrawanna…

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Balgownie Amateur Hour Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 21

£42 was raised for the Sub-Normal Children's Appeal by Tuesday night's concert at Balgownie…

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Globe Lane Band Recitals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 8

Future band recitals will most likely be given in the Wollongong Rest Park, instead of in Globe Lane near the…

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Lucrative Dance for Smith Family

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

A successful dance was held in the Agricultural Hall, Dapto, in aid of the Smith Family…

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W'gong Salvation Army Band Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 9

The Band under the [?] of [?] Ron Walker paid its usual monthly visit to the Wollongong Hospital on Sunday…

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Concert To Aid Subnormals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Rotary Club's concert in aid of the Subnormal Children's Welfare Association appeal, to be…

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Irmgard Seefried Concert Broadcasts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Irmgard Seefried, the visiting Viennese soprano, will present three Sydney recitals this week, excerpts from two of which will be broadcast by the A.B.C. At her Sydney. Town Hall…

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Trip for the Town Band

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

The task of financing the trip to Sydney of the Kiama Municipal Band on Anzac Day has been undertaken again this year by the Kiama R.S.L…

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Beauties of Wales in Exhibition at Civic Theatre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 9

The beauties of Wales evoke varying emotional expressions in colour, from the Welsh artists, whose work is now being exhibited at the Civic Theatre,…

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Tomorrow Night's Concert At The Civic Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 8

Tomorrow night's concert at Wollongong Civic Theatre, being arranged by Wollongong Rotary Club, will benefit the funds of…

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Hostel Concert for European Flood Victims

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

A group of talented young people, aged between 11 and 18, presented a very fine variety concert at the Balgownie…

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'Stalin' Concert Broken Up

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon.—An angry crowd of anti-communists yesterday broke up a concert that had…

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£600 For Hitting Ball Over Thames

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 12

LONDON, Tues.—£600 awaits any member of the Australian Test team who can hit a ball from the East…

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Wollongong Pipe Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

The Wollongong and District [?]ighland Pipe Band Society chose Gerroa as the spot for its annual picnic on March 8…

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News for Women Drama & Theatre Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 26

A Drama and Theatre Night to be held on Friday, March 27th, by the Wollongong Branch of the Arts Council…

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Good "Roll-Up" At Workshop Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Members of the "Workshop" Theatre commenced their club room activities at the Congregational Hall last…

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Benefit Concert at Hostel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

A benefit concert was staged at the British Migrants' Hostel by a concert party last night…

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Dance Exam, Results

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

1949 Scottish Dance Professional Champion, Mr. Duncan Mackellar, conducted the Medal Tests for the…

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Request for Basket Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 4

A request to Kiama Council from the Ladies Auxiliary of the Surf Club asking when a decision might be made regarding the marking out of…

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