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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Adrian O'Donnell at Coniston Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 31

Although previous arrangements had been made to attend the Rotary Ball, popular 2WL the Rotary Ball, popular 2WL announced Adrian O'Donnell…

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Bishop At Dapto Roman Catholic Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

The Dapto Agricultural Hall was gaily decorated with palms and streamers of cerise and gold for the Dapto Roman Catholic ball recently. The capacity crowd of…

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£4000 Grant for Ball at Scarborough

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 11

The Coal Board has made a grant of £4000 towards the cost of the Scarborough-Wombarra…

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Arts Council Choir Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 8

The Conductor of the Corrimal Arts Council Choir (Mr. Van Der Scheex) is working hard to…

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Workshop Theatre Club Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 9

Workshop Theatre attended the monthly Club night held at Mrs. G. S. Parker's home in Mangerton on…

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Play Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

As in all sports, the player who trains consistently and maintains a high standard of physical fitness is the one most…

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Cathedral Ball Debutantes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Twelve debutantes were presented to His Lordship Bishop McCabe at the cathedral Ball at Wollongong on Wednesday, June 16 from left to right—BACK ROW: Joan Curtis and Frances Charlton…

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What Is a National Theatre?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 6

National Theatre: Is it a Building or an Idea? asks Richard Aspinall, in a feature arranged for Friday (July 2)…

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Moonlight Effect At Rotarians' Annual Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

About 300 Rotarians and their wives and friends attended Rotary's Annual Ball at the R.S.L. Hall on June 18. With the electric lights shaded in blue the hall was simply but effectively decorated to give a moonlight effect…

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Pensioners' Assn's Birthday Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

The 19th Birthday of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association was celebrated last…

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Masonic Ball At Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Full regalia of the Masonic Lodge was worn at the Port Kembla Masonic ball on Saturday…

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Steelworks Band Appeals Against Council Decision On Band Hall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

A town planner from the Department of Local Government yesterday heard an appeal by the Steelworks Band against the City Council's refusal to allow a band…

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Successful Blue and Gold Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

The Annual Blue and Gold Ball conducted by the Gerringong Branch of the C.W.A. held in the Gerringong Town Hall…

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Rotarians Hear Talk On Theatre Trust

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 9

The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust had been thought of, conceived and planned by a band…

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Digger Talk—FINANCIAL Success of Diggers' Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

Kiama R.S.L. members, will be told at their meeting to-morrow—Thursday—that their recent Cabaret Ball was a…

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Six Debts At St. Brigid's Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 3

Six girls made their debut in a spectacular presentation to His Lordship Bishop McCabe at St. Brigid's Annual Ball in the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, last night. His Lordship entered…

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Theatre Lease Extended

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 5

Council has agreed to extend Mrs. E. V. Jones' lease of the Civic Theatre for another two years…

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News From Corrimal Varied Programme at High School Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 10

A varied programme of choral, vocal, instrumental and gymnastic items, interspersed with plays, was presented at the Corrimal High School Assembly Hall…

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Market Sq. Band Stand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 5

SIR,—Re the little par in the Insider's Column, I agree that Market Square is very neat…

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'Ball Match Postponed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 13

Rothmans Baseball Club's match against Earlwood has been postponed. The game was to have…

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