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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Steelworks Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 9

The Steelworks Band attended the Anzac March in Sydney and did a fine job while, some members helped…

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Details of Juvenile Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 5

Plans and specifications had been prepared for a new fence round Kiama Central School, the Primary Headmaster, Mr…

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Yachting Motif Dominates Ball Decorations

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 3

The ball season opened with a flourish last night with the eighth annual ball of the Illawarra Yacht Club in the R.S.L. Hall, which was gay with pictures of yachts and skiffs. The yacht motif…

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Social Club's Initial Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

The Flinders Inn Social Cricket Club will, hold its inaugural ball at the Wollongong Soldiers' Hall on Friday…

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Workshop Theatre Fosters Art In Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

Members of Wollongong Workshop Theatre group are doing great work in the community by fostering culture and the love of the arts. It is giving those who wish to do so, an opportunity of expressing themselves by taking part in theatrical productions, or by creating decorations and other…

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Radio News and Programmes Spanish conductor and Polish pianist in celebrity concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 6

Spanish-born Enrique Jorda (pronounced Eureeka Hor-dah), recently appointed conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, begins his Australian season (of eleven weeks) with the…

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Cardinals' Treble 'Ball Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 11

Cringila Cardinals scored its second, treble win in the second round of the Illawarra Baseball…

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Prisoners Escape During Ball Game

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 7

ATMORE (Alabama), Mon.—Eighteen short-term negro convicts escaped from Atmore State Prison farm…

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Mulligan to Pitch in 'Ball Match of Day Against L. & B.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 12

Illawarra representative short stop, Ray Mulligan, will return to the pitcher's mound for Rothman's third encounter with Lindsay and Bruce in the first grade Baseball match of the day at Gladstone Park on Saturday…

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Wollongong Legacy Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 35

The Legacy Ball, to be held on Friday, May 21, at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Church Street, Wollongong could easily…

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Steelworks Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 8

The Steelworks Band a wonderful response from boys for its Friday night learners' c[?]sses, but still…

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Wollongong Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

Wollongong—Pipe Band had an interesting and busy weekend last week. Firstly there was a…

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Air of Festivity at Flinders Inn Social Club Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 3

Gaily frocked women, multi-coloured streamers and enormous bunches of bright balloons all contributed to the air of festivity at the R.S.L. Hall last night…

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Scots' Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

The Scots Ball at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Friday night promises, to be a most colourful and merry…

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Fun & Frolic At Juvenile Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

'Twas the maddest, merriest night of the year for the pupils of Thirroul Public School last Friday when they…

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Solomon's Was Best W'gong Celebrity Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

Famous British pianist, Solomon had an audience of 1336 al his concert in the Civic Theatre, Wollongong last Tuesday. This number included 337 subscribers to the A.B.C. concert series…

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Rothmans in 'Ball Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 11

Rothmans had to fight all the way to defeat Lindsay and Bruce, 11-10 in Saturday's Illawarra…

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Band Trophies on Display

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

Trophies and certificates won by the Kiama Municipal Band at the Rockdale Easter Contest are on display at Roberts'…

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Hundreds of Parents at District Schools Concert

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

An audience of over 800 was expected to be present last night (Tuesday) at the Antrim Theatre, Kiama, for the drama and music festival concert being staked by district schools…

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Wollongong Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 10

At Kogarah on Saturday Wollongang Pipe Band had a very varied day as far as prizes were…

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