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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Popular Concert At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Visiting celebrity artists from Sydney provided the first half of the Concert held in the Civic Theatre last…

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St. Patrick's Night Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 9

Extra seats were requisitioned when the St. Patrick's Day Committee in Wollongong presented their first concert for…

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Illawarra Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

On Sunday members of the Illawarra Pipe Band turned out in full force for the final recital of the…

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Band Festival at Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

A good crowd attended the Kiama Showground on Sunday and enjoyed the music and entertainment of the Band Festival in which ten bands…

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"Workshop" Theatre Performances

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 27

Next performances to be given in Wollongong by the "Workshop" Theatre, Wollongong's amateur theatrical group, are three…

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Pipe Band in Anzac March

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 13

The Wollongong District Highland Pipe Band is now in the throes of re-equiping in preparation for the Anzac Day…

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Albion Park's St. Patrick's Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 7

A successful St. Patrick's night ball was held in the Agriculture Hall, Albion Park…

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R.c. Ball for Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 10

At an enthusiastic meeting it was decided to be the first Port Kembla annual Roman Catholic Ball…

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Port Kembla St. Patrick's Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 7

To avoid clashing with functions of a similar nature the first annual] Port Kembla Parish St…

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Workshop Theatre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

The "Workshop" Theatre, Wollongong's adult amateur theatrical group, will give performances of…

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Ball to Ride at Flemington

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.—Apprentice R. Ball will ride at the Flemington meeting on Saturday…

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Crowded East Corrimal Juvenile Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 4

The large crowd of children Juvenile Ball in East Corrimal Hall made the task of the four judges, Mrs. L. Kelly, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. Frearson…

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Fancy Dress Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

The huge crowd of parents and children that filled the East Corrimal hall for the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball in…

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Radio News & Programmes Andre Marchal Soloist in Concert B'casts This Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 2

Andre Marchal, the distinguished organist of the Church of St. Eustache, Paris, who has already been heard in solo recitals in Sydney, will be the soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Sydney Town Hall on April 8, 9, 10 and 11. Eugene Goosens will direct…

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Council "Fires" Its Orchestra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

JOHANNESBURG.— Johannesburg City Council has dismissed the City Orchestra, alleging lack of…

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Contrast In Workshop Theatre Play

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

The Workshop Theatre presented a well-contrasted group of one-act play[?] at the Wollongong High…

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Workshop Theatre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 7

A packed house greeted the second night production of the Workshop Theatre's three one-act Plays at the…

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Good Casting in Workshop Theatre Plays

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

Excellent type-castirg was a feature of the three one-act plays produced by the Workshop Theatre at the…

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Workshop Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 23

A packed house saw the performance of the three one-act ploys stages by the Workshop Theatre at the High…

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Meurants In Fine 'Ball Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 11

With the commencement of the baseball season last Saturday the Meurants first grade nine…

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