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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

402 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Band Officials Seek Support

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Town and district residents are urged to attend the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong Town Band on Wednesday night of this week…

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Beaten in First Basket Ball Game

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

West Wvalong basket ball team was beaten 23/16 in the first inter-town game which was played at Temora on…

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Will Ask M.l.a. to Open Diggers' Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Doug Dickson, M.L.A.. will be invited to officially open the West Wyaiong Diggers' ball on Tuesday,…

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Belle of the Ball Cheered at Wyalong; Happy Time Spent

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

Selection of Miss June Cafe as Belle the Catriotic Ball at Wyalong was apparently a happy and popular choice. As the smiling Belle and her partner,…

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Bentick Benefit Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 6

The benefit dance to be held in the Town Hall next Friday night, in old of injured footballer Gordon ("Buck") Bentick, promises…

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Y.a. Ball Report in Friday's Issue

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

The Report of the Young Anglican Ball last Friday night win appear in the next issue of the "Advocate." It was held over…

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Emmett's Band for Burcher Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

Ken Emmett's Dance Band will play for the Burcher Catholic Ball on Tuesday night next…

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Cakes Wanted for Diggers' Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

Mrs. A. R. Tunks, President and Mrs. P. A. Morris, Secretary of the Diesel's' Auxiliary at West Wyalong, are issuing…

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Turkeys Will "Star" at Scottish Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

Turkeys will play a prominent part at the West Wyalong Scottish ball to-morrow (Friday) night, but…

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R.S.L. Country Vice-President Opens Tallimba Diggers' 1950 Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

The fourteenth annual Diggers' Ball organised by the Returned Servicemen's League, was officially opened by Mr. Todd, Country Vice-President of the…

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Parkes Migrant Orchestra At Bentick Benefit Dance To-night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

The announcement that talented musicians from Parkes Migrant Centre comprise the orchestra for the benefit dance…

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Crowd at Y.A. BALL Mollie Hodge Chosen Belle of the Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

A large crowd attended! the Young Anglican ball, held in the Town Hall last Friday 'night, and many remarked later on the…

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Diggers' Ball £64 Taken at Door

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 6

The Diggers' ball was held on Tuesday night and despite the weather was a great social success, although the door takings of…

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Big Crowd at Diggers' Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Last Friday night in the show ground pavilion, approximately 550 people danced till 3 a.m., when the Grenfell Diggers held their Annual…

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Diggers' Ball Next Big Social Function

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

The West Wyalong Diggers' ball to be held on Tuesday, 1st August, is the next big social function at West Wyalong…

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Burcher Catholic Ball To-morrow Niht

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

The Burcher Catholic annual hall will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) night, and visitors from West Wyalong, Ungarie,…

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Record Crowd of 800 at Scotch Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

The Masonic Hall at West Wyalong was packed to the doors on Friday night for the Scotch ball, when about 800 were present…

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Benefit Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

A large crowd attended toe dance in the Town Hall last Friday night, conducted to aid of G. Bentick, an injured footballer…

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A.I.F Dance Band for Diggers' Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Ken Emmett's Dance Band, consisting of four former members of the A.I.F. (Ken Emmett, Fred Butcher,…

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Ball in Parish Hall Tomorrow Night Presentation of Queen Candidates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Owing to the condition of he Examination Hall the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations Committee unanimously decided, at its meeting last Tuesday night, to conduct the Opening Ball in the Parish Hall…

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