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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

331 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 17

Dance Recital by Mrs. Wheatley's Pupils

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

The dancing pupils of Mrs. G. Wheatley held their annual dance recital at the School of Arts recently and received great praise and loud…

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Another Big League Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Proceeds from the dance to be held in the Masonic Hall, West Wyalong on January 26 (Australia Day) will go to West…

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Break-up Concert at Clear Ridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 4

Santa Cla[?] accepted an invi tation from the Clear Ridg[?] school children to be present a [?] concert [?] [?] Tree [?]…

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Band Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

Present at the Band meeting on 19th December were Mr. Dareb (chair), Messrs. C. Schweitzer, F. Holmes, J. O'Dwyer, J. Bonner,…

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300 Attend R.C. Leap Year Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

More than 300 were present at the Leap Year Dance held at Tullibigeal, in aid of Catholic Church Funds…

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Murga News School Concert a Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

The Murga school break-up was a very bright and enjoyable affair. The teacher, Miss Boddle, from Mandagery, the parents and the ladles of…

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Reg Lewis and Band for A.b.c. Season

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Reg Lewis and his Band, with vocalist Barbara James, will bo featured in half hour programmes from the A.B.C. for three weeks…

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Dance Pupils Entertain Mrs. M. Wheatley

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

On Wednesday of last week a very bright party was held in the park, organised by Mrs. S. Maher, when the dancing pupils of Mrs. Wheatley…

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Big Dance Arranged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Rugby League Club will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall, on January 26. Ken Emmetts' Dance Band…

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Town Band Provisional Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 6

At its meeting on Thursday night Forbes Municipal Council nominated Aid. Hartcher as its representative on the provisional committee to control…

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Dance on Monday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Rugby League officials expect a big crowd at the dance to be bold in the Masonic Hall on Monday night next…

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Cowra Band Likes Forbes, Says Bandmaster

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

The last time that the Cowra Band visited Forbes someone circulated a rumor that the local hospitality was not all it should have been. The…

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Grenfell Band

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

A band committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night, there being present Messrs. Darch (chair), J. Bouner,…

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Dance at Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

A dance in support of the candidature of Miss Daphne Bennett Diggers' candidate in the Queen competition was…

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Far West Dance in April

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Mrs. T. E. Kalms and helpers are busily organising the dance in Wyalong, to be held in aid of the Far West…

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Jubilant Musical Scheduled to open at Aussie Theatre

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

"Rhapsody In Blue," Warner Bros all-star musical romance based on the life and music of George Gershwin will be shown at the Aussie…

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From Stage and Concert Platform

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

We've heard a whisper or two of late around town; not that fact alone is liable to set the editor searching for this three-inch headline blocks. Of…

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No-ball Rulf Argument

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Newsreel pictures taken during the fourth Test at Adelaide show that the Victorian [?]an Johnson is…

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Rio Theatre Patrons to See Show of Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

The galaxy of talent in "The Best Years of Our Lives," a full length story at the Rio Gardens, West Wyalong, on…

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Concert--a Correction

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

In last Friday's issue it was mentioned in relation to the concert at the Town Hall, to-morrow evening, that non-members of the Music Club would…

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