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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

386 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 20

Brilliant Earlwood Salvation Array Band for West Wyaloug

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 2

Earlwood Salvation Army Citadel Band, one of the best combinations of its class in the State, will visit West Wyalong on October 1,2 and 3, Captain A. C. Jones…

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Lodge Pioneer and Lodge Bland Celebrate their 50th Annual Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 1

Masonic Lodges Pioneer and Bland celebrated their 50th annual ball in the Masonic Hall, W..W on Friday night last. From every point of view it was one…

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High School Ball An Outstanding Success 400 Attend Colorful Function

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

ATTRACTING a crowd of about 400, the Forbes Intermediate High School's plain and fancy dress ball in the Town Hall on Friday night was an unqualified success. The headmaster of the High School…

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"Packed House" Tipped for Catholic Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

It is expected that the Masonic Hall, West Wyalong, will be packed to capacity on Tuesday night of…

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Big Crowd off to Barmedman Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

A big crowd of dancers from West Wyalong will attend the Diggers' ball at Barmedman on Friday night of this week…

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Plans for Ungarie Diggers Ball UNGARIE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

The prospects tor the Ungarie Diggers' ball of 1949 are very bright, the R.S.L. was told at a special meeting…

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3 Features for C. of E. Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Features of the Church of England annual hall to he held at West Wyalong on June 28 will be Ken Emmett's Dance…

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Preparations for Hospital Ball Enthusiasm Shown by Auxiliary Members

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Eugowra Memorial Hospital Ladles' Auxiliary was held in the Bowling Club rooms on Friday, May 27…

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City Photographer for Races and Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Picnic Race Club held last Thursday night, the general organization in connection with the picnic races and…

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Sparkling Entertainment for 650 at Barmedman Diggers' Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

The high reputation of their annual ball, established by the Barmedman Diggers some years ago, was fully sustained on Friday night last, when a record crowd…

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All Set for R.c. Ball on Tuesday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

"All set" was how Secretaries Claire Funnell, Pat Clift, and Pat Kearins, described arrangements for the Catholic Ball at…

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15 Debutantes for Tallimba Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

What must surely be a record for a village of the size of Tallimba will be made to-morrow night (Friday) when 15…

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No Debs. for Digger's Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

West Wyalong branch of the Returned Servicemen's League has decided that debutantes will not be presented at the Diggers'…

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Tallimba Diggers' Ball in July TALLIMBA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

Under the chairmanship of Mr. Tom Pope, the Tallimba branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, and its Women's…

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Debutantes, Flower Girls, Made Delightful Picture at Catholic Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

Smiling excited debutantes, pretty little flower girls, beautifully, frocked women, tuneful snappy and dreamy numbers from a delightful dance band, made the…

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A Great Success 500 Attend Church of England Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

The first Church of England Ball—held in the Oddfellows's Hall last night—drew an attendance of 500, and a very enjoyable evening was…

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The Debutantes Night Fifteen Presented at C. of E. Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Rev. Archdeacon H. H. Mirrington, Rector at Cowra, was present at the 1949 Church of England Ball at Condobolin on Friday night and received fifteen pretty debutantes…

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1949 Catholic Ball Pronounced Success Debutantes Presented To Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

RECAPTURING the carefree ballroom atmosphere of prewar days, the 1949 Catholic Ball, in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, was a colorful and smoothly organised function. The ball, which was the first…

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Cricket Club Ball To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

The Mallee Plains Cricket Club premiership hall will be held at the Masonic Hall, West Wyalong, to-night…

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Debs for Church of England Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Intending debutantes for the West Wyalong Church of England ball on Tuesday, June 28, should notify the Secretaries,…

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