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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Roth Mans' 'Ball Teams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 12

Rothmans' Baseball teams to play in Saturday's rounds of the Illawarra competitions are:…

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Workshop Theatre To Hold Audition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 27

THE Wollongong Workshop Theatre will rold an audition night tonight (Wednesday) at the Congregational Church Hall…

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Workshop Theatre to Hold Audition Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 10

Members of the Workshop Theatre will hold auditions for party in forthcoming plays at their Club night at the…

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Judges for Juvenile Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

Judges for the Juvenile Ball, to be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Kiama next Friday, 4th June, were selected this week…

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Moderator Opens Gay Presbyterian Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 3

The newly appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales (Right Reterend R. C. Lawson) In his opening speech dt the fourth annual ball of the Presbyterian Fellowship Association at the R.S.L. Hall, welcomed…

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Illawarra Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 4

On Saturday May 22 another highly successful social of the Illawarra Pipe Band was conducted…

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Port Kembla Cardinals In'Ball Draw

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 11

Port Kembla and Cardinals' played a four-all draw is easily the best Illawarra baseball match…

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Legacy's First Ball Was A Great Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

Commander W. B. Marks, D.S.C., R.A.N., when he opened Legacy's First Annual Ball on May 21, said he and his wife loved Wollongong. He added that he was sure Wollongong also loved all members of the R.A.N., for he had heard that the City's police…

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Notes From District 'Ball Clubs Thirlmacs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 11

In an exciting game, with fluctuating fortune, the strong Primbee team defeated Thirlmac's…

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Nine Debutantes To Be Presented At Dapto Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 27

A record crowd of merrymakers is expected to attend, Dapto's annual Catholic ball which will be held in the Dapto…

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Chinese Night At Apex Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 2

Richly Embroidered Chinese banners, sortie more than six feet square, glowing with vivid reds, greens and pur les and encrusted with fold thread hung in the entrance hall and decorated the walls of the Soldiers' hall last night when…

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Workshop Theatre Birthday Party

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 4

Members of the Workshop Theatre held a gay informal party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G…

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Fourteen Loverly Debs At P.F.A. Annual Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

Fourteen debutantes were presented to the New South Wales Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. R. C. Lawton and Mrs. Lawton at the Presbyterian Fellowship Association's annual ball at the R.S.L. Hall on May 25…

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Dodgers' 'Ball Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 12

In a fast game, marred in the closing stages by unsportsmanlike tactics, with both teams offending…

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Ten Debutantes at Ratepayers' Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

Ten debutantes were presented to Mrs. W. C. Wentworth at the Warrawong Ratepayers' Ball on Friday night. Beverley Glass wore a…

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Native Ball?

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

Kiama Diggers who hold their Cabaret Ball next Friday are planning it with a native Village theme…

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Wollongong Pipe Band Notes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 5

There were a few members brave enough to face the storm on Monday night to attend the…

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Fanfares Herald Events At Masonic Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 3

Heralded by a fanfare of trumpets, the sitting Masters of the various lodges and, their wives marched through the guard of honour and an arch of swords at the Masonic Ball if the Wollongong R.S.L. Hall last night…

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Debutantes at Masonic Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

The description of frocks worn by two charming debutantes presented at the Masonic…

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Apexian Ball Had Excellent Floor Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Fourteen Apexians attired as Chinese, presented a delightful floor show at the Apex Ball held at the R.S.L. Hall on June 4. A crowd of about 350 clapped and laughed their approval as the fourteen men fluttered their fans and did a dance to the strains…

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