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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 16 of 21

Tivoli Theatre Week-End Films

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

Plenty of action accents Warner Bros. technicolor film, "The Younger Brothers," starring Wayne Morris, Janis Paige…

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Young Anglicans Had Grand Time, Dinner, Dance, Quiz, Picnic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 2

Members of the West Wyalong and Grenfell Young Anglican Clubs, had a most enjoyable week-end at West Wyalong…

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CARAGABAL Successful Catholic Dance Local Wheat Stacks Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 9

A correspondent has written that the early statement by the "Advocate" was incorrect. In the column dealing with the matter It…

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Six-hour Day Sports, Street Carnival and Dance Further Meeting Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

THE unions and bodies, concerned in the Six-Hour Day celebration at Forbes on Monday, October 2, held a meeting in the Control. Chambers on Tuesday night, when it was resolved that a day's sports, with street…

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300 at Yalgogrin C. of E. Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

About 300 dancers attended the Church of Engine annual ball held at North Yalgogrin en Friday night,…

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I.H. School Ball a Great Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 3

The second annual Intermediate High Schol hall on Wednesday night last was one of the most enjoyable functions…

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Dance for Wheat Queen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

Now that the weather is finer, and the roads are drying out considerably, especially in the northern part of the Condobolin…

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Basket Ball Teams Selected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

Barmednian will send two basket ball teams to West Wyalong on Saturday next. The games will be played at the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. E. BALL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

The de[?] occurred in the Cundagai district [?] of Mrs. Mary Elen Ball, aunt of Messrs Phil and Frank Ball and…

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Y.a's. Badge Highlights Decorations Wonderful Night Enjoyed at Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

Allan Young was responsible for the unique presentation of the Young Anglicans Badge, which highlighted the decorations for the Ball in the Parish Hall on Friday night. On a red velvet background, the…

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Legacy Ball Appreciation of Gunningbland Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 8

For the past three years the Nelungaloe-Gunningbland-Wongalea branch of Torchbearers for Legacy has held a ball to raise…

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Burlesque Ballet at Y. C. W. BALL Outstanding Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

A BURLESQUE ballet, perforated by seven husky men, was a high light of the first Y.C.W. Ball, held in the Town Hall last Tuesday night. About 500 people attended the…

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Programme Drawn Up For Six-Hour Day Sports Street Carnival and Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

FORBES Six-Hour Day committee, which is arranging a day's sports, street carnival and dance at night, in aid of the funds of Forbes Town Band and National Fitness Committee, held a most successful meeting in the…

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Football Dance Saturday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

West Wyalong Rugby League Football Cull will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night next…

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Greenethorpe Young People's Club Concert

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 4

On Tuesday, 2nd August, the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Greenethorpe was filled to capacity with folk young and old interested to…

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Another "Brush-Off" For Forbes District Hospital No Air Conditioning Plant For OperatingTheatre

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

FORBES District Hospital Board is dissatisfied with the reply it has received from the new Minister for Health, Mr. O'Sullivan, regarding the proposed installation of an air-conditioning plant in the operating theatre…

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Dance at Triangle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

The dance conducted in the Triangle Hall last Saturday night was a bright function, in fact so enjoyable that dancing…

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£60 Profit from Ariah Park Show Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Ariah Park Show-Ball was a big social success and resulted in a handsome profit of £60 which, will be divided equally…

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Third Attempt Was Successful 1950 Diggers Ball Two Halls Used For Dancing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

Floods and rains caused the postponement of the Diggers Ball from June till August and thence to September, but the third attempt proved successful arid the 1950 function went off with the air of gaiety typical of this annual effort…

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Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations in October Radio Men Will be Present... Band... Governor's Visit... Music... Laughter... Fun... Mardi Gras... Dancing in Streets... Gaiety... Bright Lights... A Feast of Entertainments... Be In It

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

Never in the history of Condobolin will there be so much in the way of grand entertainment for the people and visitors at the Council's Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations to be held from 9th to 13th October next…

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