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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Borambil Shearers' Annual Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

This was held in the Exhibition Hall last Friday night, and a very fair crowd in attendance. Forlonge's Orchestra supplied the music, with…

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Burcher Ball Opened by First President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

Burcher Hall Committee last week held the first ball since before the war for the purpose of raising funds for the hall…

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Masonic Ball Raises £100 for Food for Britain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 4

The receipt of a cheque for almost £100 being the net profits of the recent Masonic Bill at Barellan in aid of the Freemasons Food for Britain…

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Happy, Gay Carefree Dancers Make Merry at Diggers Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

Beautifully dressed ladies, smartly groomed men, laughter, gaiety, snappy music, sumptuous supper, and a happy carefree crowd, were features of the West Wyalong Diggers ball in the…

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Show Night Dance At Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

King's Tallimba Orchestra has been engaged to play for the dance to be held in the Wyalong Hall on Show night, Wednesday September 11…

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Spirit of Springtime Annual Ball in Aid of Condobolin Convent Funds a Supreme Success in Every Way

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 2

SPRINGTIME — that delightful period of the year when the sun sends down its exhilirating rays to rouse from the wintry slumbers, with a new vigour, those gifts of Nature that give colour and enchantment to…

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Legion Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Between 400 and 500 people attended the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women's dance m the Town Hall on Wednesday night. Every inch of the…

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Catholic Ball Yields £115 An Outstanding Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 8

The annual convent ball held at the Imperial Theatre, on Tuesday, August 27, was an outstanding success socially and financially, a profit of…

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Yaddra Cricket Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 5

The President, Mr. L. Hill and Secretary Mr. A. Smith, organised a very successful dance in aid of the Vaddra Cricket Club…

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Big Dance on Show Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

Marie Sloane's Orchestra, with four players, will play for the big Show night dance in the Masonic Hall. West Wyalong on Wednesday…

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Premiership Ball Will Be "Stunner"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 6

Pleasure seekers and lovers of dancing are reminded that the Tullibigead Australian Rules Club will conduct [?] premiership ball on September 20…

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Mirrool Hall Ball Big Fox Trot Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

A feature of the annual ball in aid of the funds of the Mirrool Public Hall, held on Friday night last, was a foxtrol competition for which the…

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Ambulance Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a concert given by the Forbes Sing and Swing Company with its particularly fine ballet, in aid of the Canowindra…

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Concert for Ambulance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

A big line-up of artists are giving their services in the cause of Forbes Ambulance funds. on Wednesday night (to-morrow, 11th) when a grand…

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Packed House at Diggers' Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 7

The Diggers' ball at Tullibigeal surpassed all previous efforts, socially and financially. The spacious hall was packed to capacity…

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Tullibigeal A.r. Premiership Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 4

The above will be held in the Public Hall on Friday September 20th, and promises to be a di[?] dong show. There will be a cary[?] [?] on…

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Big Concert at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 1

Positively the most diversified programme of vocal, instrumental and vaudeville entertainment ever offered the Ungarie public will be preseuted…

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Classical Concert Arranged by the Liberal Party To Aid Ambulance Waggon Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 10

The Strand Theatre was the scene on Wednesday night of a most enjoyable concert, arranged by the Liberal Party Forbes branch…

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"Black and White" Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 6

Forbes Rugby League will conduct its second annual Black and White Ball, in the Town Hall, tonight, when a big roll up of the sporting fraternity…

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World Famous Orchestra in "The Crimson Canary"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

Coleman Hawkins and his world-famous orchestra will be heard and seen in Universal's "The Crimson Canary," coming to the Central…

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