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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

530 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 27

Hey There Mon! Dinna Miss The [?]Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

Fruit cup [?]agg[?]s and Scotch musical [?]irs will be some of the features of the Scotch [?]ll to be held in the Masonic Hall, West Wyalong on…

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The Talkies. Royal Theatre. Tuesday and

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 3

"There's Always a Woman," with Joan Blondell and Melvyn. Douglass. These two madcap merry makers take the film over, lock stock and…

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Diggers and Patriotic Ball at Tullibigeal a Huge Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 5

The ball held in the Tulli[?]igeal Hall on the 17th last, was one of the most successful, both socially and financially ever held here. There…

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"On with the Dance" Decision of Ambulance Ball Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

That the winning spirit, not a pessimistic one, must be adopted at this time, when the Empire is deeply involved in world turmoil, was…

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Town Band Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

In order lo prevent clashing with the Scottish Ball to be held on Tuesday night of this week, the annual meeting of the West Wyalong Town…

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The Scottish Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

The war clouds are still colliing over Europe so all the Scotsmen will be at the Masonic Hall on the 9th July to see the Australian…

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Triangle Patriotic Dance Tuesday Night Next

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

The Patriotic dance to be held at Triangle on Tuesday night next, July 9, promises to be a most enjoyable function, and large…

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Swimming Club Dance. Presentation of Trophies

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

The Swimming Club dance was [?] in the Presbyterian Hall last night but the attendance was very disappointing…

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Tallimba Diggers' Ball Tuesday, 16th JULY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Every Digger in the Tallimba district, and many others besides. the looking forward wita great anticipation to the "hop over" on July 16 in…

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Patriotic Dance at W. Wyalong To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

The dance to be conducted by the West Wyalong Blue Bird Dance Club in aid of Patriotic Funds will be held in the Masonic Hall, West…

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1000 Attend Ball by Meagher's Temora Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 1000 people at a ball in aid of patriotic funds, organised by the staff of Messrs John Meagher…

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The Talkies. Royal Theatre. Saturday. "The Crowd Looked On," with Leslie Banks and Greta Gynt

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

Big time Soccer comes to the screen. A crowd of 100,000 witnessed a murder yet not one of them saw the crime committed. The Saturday…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

To gather funds with which it can continue with its war work, the C.WA. Younger Set is to stage a dance, in the Rest Rooms, on Tuesday, July 9…

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QUANDIALLA M.U.I.O.O.F. Banquet and Dance Personal Items QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 7

Mr. S. M. Tolbert, of "Wattledale," left for the city to enlist in the A.I.F. On Friday, Messrs. C. Baker and J. Burns, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs…

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The Scottish Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

On Tuesday nicht in the Masonic Hall The clans will gather for their Scottish ball, A ball far tamed; of great renown,…

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Patriotic Dance Derriwong Success

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

The dance held at Derriwong on Tuesday, July 2nd, in aid of the Condoboiin Comforts Fund was one of the most successful…

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Tallimba Diggers' Ball Tuesday, July 16

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

Our veteran Digger, Bert Williamson, is proof that "old soldiers never die"—and Bert has no intention of fading away, either. He will be very…

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The Talkies. Royal Theatre. Tuesday and

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

"Theodora Goes Wild," with Irene Dunne and Melvyn Douglas. "Theodora Goes Wild"," Columbia's romantic comedy which introduces…

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Diggers' Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

On Wednesday next the Grenfell Diggers' Annual Ball will be held in the Star Theatre. Athough the venue has been…

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Ungarie Scottish Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The Ungarie annual Scottish Ball will be held in the Memorial Hallsen Wednesday, 24th July, Ken Emmett's full Dance Band has been engaged,…

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