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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Blow Clear Ball Nets £63 for Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Blow Clear Red Cross Ball was highly successful, and resulted in a cheque for £63 being sent to Headquarters for the Red Cross Day Appeal…

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C of E. Ball Huge Success Despite Bad Weather

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

"Lucky people" were those who organ ised the Church of England ball' last Friday. A Pluvius Policy covered the ball for 10 points of rain between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m…

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FORBES R.S.L. Endeavors to Re-Form Town Band Decisions at Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 4

The Forbes R.S.L. decided at its meeting on Friday to give all assistance possible to the revival of a town band…

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Scots' Ball Swells Youth Centre Funds Haggis an' Pipes an' a' an' a'

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Scottish hearts must have beat a little faster on Thursday night in the atmosphere of kilts, bagpipes, haggis, and Sotch brogue, at the Scots' ball…

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Tallimba Diggers Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

Visitors from all parts of the District are expected to attend the Dinners Ball at Tallimba on Friday to-morrow) night…

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Town Band at Sunday's Game

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

The President of the West Wyalong Town Band (Mr. J. A. Wilkins) announced to-day that the Band will play at the…

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Ex-Servicemen's Dance at Milby

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

Condobolin Branch of the Anstralian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women will hold a dance in the Mi[?] Hall on Friday night…

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Western Stores Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

A most successful and colorful evening was hold in the Star Theatre last Thursday, when the Western Stores held their first juvenile…

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Excellent Financial Result Diggers' Annual Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

The balance sheet presented to the monthly meeting of the R.S.L. last Saturday night, disclosed that a net profit of £116…

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Dinner-dance for Miss R.messner's 21St Birthday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

To celebrate the coming-of-age of her daughter, Ruth, Mrs. A. E. Messner, of Park Street, West Wyalong, entertained about 60 people at a dinner and dance at…

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Barn Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

As advertised in this issue, there is to be another of those popular barn dances at Charlton's woolshed on Friday, 11th July, in aid of the Bonnie…

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Diggers' Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

Jeanette, Maree, Mimi, Adore, and Rene, the French mannequins, have arrived in Australia and will model the latest backless and frontless…

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Hospital Queen Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

Yet another successful ball was held at the Imperial Theatre on Tuesday night in aid of the Lachlan Valley queen, Miss Amanda Barnes. The…

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Church of England Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

The C. of E. Ball held at the Imperial Theatre last Wednesday week was as usual a hughe sucess, socially and financially. The music and…

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Successful Barn Dance Aids Bonnie Dell Queen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

The dance held at Morton's barn last Saturday night in aid of the "Bonnie Dell" Hospital Queen, Miss Gwen Clemens, was an outstanding success…

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Town Band Meeting To-Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

Secretary C. McGregor invites all interested to attend the annual general meeting of the Went Wyalong Town Band,…

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Haggis O.K. At Scotch Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

"There certainly will be Haggis at the West Wyalong Scottish Ball on Friday night of this week. It…

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Buffalo Ball Waltzing Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

First round of the waltzing competition in conjunction with the forthcoming Buffalo ball was completed on Friday night at the Town…

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Band at League Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

Presence of the West Wyaiong Town Band at the Show ground last Sunday, when West Wyalong and Maliee Plains…

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Football Dance Great Success

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

The footballers' dance held last night in the Oddfellows' Hall was a grand success. The Ace Dance Band from Cowra…

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