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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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III. Orchestra Aux. To Stage Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra Orchestra Ladies' Auxiliary held last week, Mrs. H. H…

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Fly[?]m may be son[?]dance man

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

Errol [?]ynn may soon change his swords and pistols for singing and dancing in…

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Maypole dance was holiday highlight

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 36

SYDNEY, girl Kathleen Drake spent a Midsummer Night dancing round a maypole in Sweden, during a trip abroad on which she travelled more than half a million miles…

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Sports Gear— and a Ball for School

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 3

Sports equipment which is badly needed by Kiama Primary School is to be purchased by the p. and C. Association…

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Radio News and Programmes Goossens to Conduct A.B.C. Concerts in Sydney Details of Broadcasts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 6

Eugene Goossens will make his first appearance since his return from six months overseas when he conducts the…

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Steelworks Band Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 13

Mr. Jim Christophers our soprano cornet player, has been on the sick list for some time and I believe he is on the…

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Wollongong City Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

On Sunday, Wollongong City Band will play a Corrimal beach, its last Sunday council programme…

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Woonona Bulli Citizens' Band Doings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 13

The Band played in Main Street, Woonona, last Saturday morning and at Bulli Hospital on Sunday afternoon and both…

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Happy Atmosphere at Night in Hawaii Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 2

A happy carefree atmosphere prevailed in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Wollongong, last night, when Marcus Clark's Social Club staged a Night in Hawaii…

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Dancers Had Party Spirit At The Spastic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

The scene at the Spastic Ball, R.S.L. Hall on March 26 was one of gaiety, and with Harry Lucraft, as the efficient master of ceremonies, a real party spirit prevailed. It was the first ball of the season in Wollongong, and many…

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Will Conduct Five Schools' Concerts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

Joseph Post Associate Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, who was released by the A.B.C. to the National…

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Woonona-Bulli Band Doings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

The programme for this week end will be playing at opening of the hall at Russell Vale, at 2.00 pm. on Saturday, after…

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Wollongong City Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Next Saturday, Wollongong City Band will play a programme in Globe Lane. Wollongong (next to…

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State League Soccer. Leichhardt To Open 1954 Season At Ball's Paddock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 28

Next Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. the 1954 State League Soccer Season will be officially opened when Woonona go in against Leichhardt, the Sydney cracks. Leichhardt need no…

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To Conduct Youth Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 8

WALTER SUSSKIND famous Czech-born conductor has arrived in Australia to become…

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A.B.C. Concerts For Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

The Broadcasting Commission has again included. Wollongong in its 1954 tour of international celebrity artists, writes Mr. H…

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Wollongong Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

The Women's Committee of the Wollongong Pipe Band made a donation of £240 towards band…

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Wollongong City Band

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 9

Wollongong City Band will play a programme in Globe Lane, Wollongong, (next to Green's Newsagency) this…

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Soloist With Orchestra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

The distingished Scottish violinist, MAURICE CLARE who has been soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra…

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Balgownie Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

The President of the Balgownie Band (Mr. R. Cram) said Last night that the Balgownie Band and…

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