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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

437 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 22

Patriotic Dance Service Members Honored Competition for Firewood

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

Taking into consideration that rain had fallen for several hours during Tuesday, the attendance at the Patriotic Committee's dance in the…

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Night Out for "Kids" Fun and Frolic at Juvenile Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

Youngsters those not so young, and mature adults, threw restraint to the wind at the R.C. juvenile dance in the C.W.A. Hall, West Wyalong last…

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The Talkies. Royal Theatre. Tuesday & Wednesday. Show Week Programmes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

"Hers to Hold," with Deanna Durbin, Joseph Gotten and Charles Winninger. Deanna Durbin appears with a…

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Successful Concert by District Entertainers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

The District Entertainers on Thursday night maintained the reputation they have gained for putting on entertainments that please…

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Two Nights Concert To be Held at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Doohan, Ca[?] tary, announced to-day that the concert to be produced by Mr. Norman Matterson, in aid of [?]…

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Band at the Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

Forbes Town Band rendered a short programme of music at the District Hospital on Sunday afternoon, when a goodly crowd of listeners were…

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Patriotic Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

The usual fortnightly dance will be conducted by the West Wyalonf Patriotic Committee in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night next…

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500 Dancers Attend Police Ball Estimated Prof't £400

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

An estimated profit of £400 from the Police Ball, which was held at West Wyalong on Tuesday night, and was attended by over 500 people, will be…

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Anzac House Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 6

A very successful dance was held on Monday night last to raise funds for the Bank of New South Wales' quota towards the Anzac House Appeal. The…

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Buffalo Ball Record-Breaking Success Over £200 Profit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

The Buffalo Ball, held on Wednesday night, was everything that its sponsors, the R.A.O.B, Lodge members, claimed it would be-- a…

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Patriotic Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

The usual fortnightly dance will be conducted by the West Wyalong Patriotic Committee in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night next,…

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Patriotic Dance To-morrow (Tuesday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1

The public and Service members who are on leave are reminded that the fortnightly dance, conducted by the Patriotic Committee, will be held…

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Hokey Pokey! Attraction at Race Ball To-morrow's Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4

Forbes Jockey Club races are to take place, to-morrow, commencing, at 2.10 p.m., and the only requisite to a most successful meeting is fine…

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Springtime Ball Excellent Attendance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

With over three hundred dancers at the Spring time Ball held last Tuesday night it was definite evidence that this annual event…

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The Talkies. Royal Theatre

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

"Stormy Weather," with Lena Home, Bill Robinson and Cob Calloway. Dear to the memories of at least…

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Wyalong Dance £29 for R.C. Bazaar

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

One of the most successful of the Wyalong dances in the past few months was held at the Wyalong Hall on Saturday night, when a profit of…

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Ungarie Red Cross Ball on Tuesday, 26th INST

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Ungarie branch of the Red Cross, the main business was discussion of arrangements for the big ball on Tuesday,…

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The Race Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

The attendance at the dance the same night was claimed by some to equal the record crowd at the Buffalo ball last week, and there were others…

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BEDGERABONG Anzac House Dance Personal News BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

With the dry Weather still continuing the prospects for a good spring growth are fast diminishing. In addition to the dry weather the frosts are retarding…

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Red Cross Ball at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 1

The date of the Red Cross ball at Ungarie has been altered, and the ball will now be held on Thursday, 21st September, as the other date…

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