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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Wollongong Pipe Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 10

Members and committee of the Wollongong Pipe Band had a very pleasant day at the Sydney…

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"Ordinary" Citizens For Royal Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Hills) said today that the Sydney Royal Ball would…

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Salvation Army Band Has Had A Busy Year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

Wollongong Citadel Band has just completed a year of great activity and progress. During the year, Bandmaster…

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Record Year Expected for A.b.c. Celebrity Concerts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

"We have everything in our favour. We should have a record year," Dr. H. Maldron said last night, speaking at a meeting of the Subscribers' Committee…

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Campoli Soloist in Bruch Concerto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

CAMPOLI will be the soloist [?] the Bruch Violin Concert [?] in G Minor during an orches[?]ral programme of micogro[?]…

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Wollongong Pipe Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

The Wollongong Pipe Band was placed fourth in the Sydney Highland Gathering being only 1½ points…

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Illawarra Pipe Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

The Illawarra Pipe Band will lead the procession of school children to tho Wollgong Showground on the…

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Wollongong Band "Insulted" (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 5

Sir,—With regards to the Royal visit to Wollongong I am voicing the opinion of many people of the town I…

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Safe Stolen From Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

An fron office safe, weighing a hundred weight and a half was stolen from the King's Theatre at Thirroul between midnight…

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Letters to the Editor Wollongong Band And Royal Visit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 10

SIR,—Please allow me, through your valued columns, to express my indignation at the shabby…

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Wollongong Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

At Monday night's practice of the Wollongong Pipe Band at Brandon Hall, members were told…

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Behaviour at Dance Ends in Fine

Kiama Independent · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

Two youths from Unanderra were fined for indecent behaviour in the vicinity of a Sunday, evening dance in…

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Balgownie Band Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 11

The publicity officer reports that the band has two more Council programmes: 14th February at Corrimal and 14th…

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Soloist In Open-Air Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

HAYES GORDON, who recently played the leading role in "Kiss Me Kate" at the Theatre Royal, Sydney…

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Town Hall 'Fairyland' For Royal Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.-Sydney Town Hall was transformed into a veritable fairyland for the Lord Mayor, Ald. Hills, and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Hills, to welcome Her Majesty at the Royal Ball tonight…

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Queen at the Theatre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

The Queen, who is a keen Theatregoer accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh…

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Illawarra Pipe Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 12

Members of the Illawarra Pipe Band Will turn out in full force today to play their part in welcoming to…

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Chegwyn's Visit Dr. Lee to Bowl First Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 32

Dr. Lee of Wollongong will howl the first hall at the Wollongong Showground on Sunday next, when the Jack Chegwyn Eleven will play the Illawarra representative side…

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How We Got the Pictures

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 2

This newspaper wishes to acknowledge the co—operation which made it possible for us to print pictures of the Royal…

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Illawarra Pipe Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

Thursday's Royal visit to Wollongong was a proud one for the Illawarra Pipe Band…

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