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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

181 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 10

CORRESPONDENCE Music Club's Concerts Praised (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

Sir,--Allow me space in your paper to say a few words with regard to the excellent concert which the Music Club held last…

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Madhatters' Juvenile Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

The Mathatters' juvenile dance to be held at the C.W.A. rooms next Friday night is causing great excitement among the children in…

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Madhatters' Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

The C.W.A. Madhatters Juvenile dance on Friday night was a great success and those present showed obvious enjoyment in the non-stop…

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Apex Notes Coming Club Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

The last meeting of the Club on 17th September was highlighted by 'a film taken on his recent holiday in north Queensland being…

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M. & D. Third Music Club Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

The Forbes M. & D. Society presents Its third Music Club concert of the 1953 season at the Town Hull on Saturday, October…

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Professor Tops The Show At P. & C. Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 2

A cocky littlie school professor, complete with mortar board, gown, glasses, blackboard and cane, decorated the prize-winning table at last week's P. and C. Cabaret ball. The ball was held in the…

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Six-Hour Day Sports And Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Monday next is Six-Hour Day in Forbes, with the occasion proclaimed a public holiday for the National Fitness and Cycling…

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Quandialla Show Ball Well Attended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 1

The Quandialla Show Ball was held last Wednesday, night under unfavourable weather conditions. Rain fell during the day…

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Far West Concert At Forbes To-morrow Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

The Far West concert parties have been very busy over tire past few weeks. They have given concerts in Gulgong, Gilgandra…

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WIRRINYA Six-Hour Day Sports Cricketers' Ball WIRRINYA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

The Percy Dunfords went to Bribbaree to spend the weekend with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Keir. While…

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Eisteddfod Finals At Grand Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

More and more interest about town is being added to the coming event, the eisteddfod, the first to be held in Forbes…

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Bright Forbes Concert By Touring Far West Artists

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

"I WANT to thank you for presenting such a bright and happy show for us," the Mayor, Ald. Conridge, told artists and a large gathering after the Far West Concert Party had sought to raise this town's due proportion of…

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Competent Artists In Music Club Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 6

Another enjoyable musical programme was presented at Forbes Town Hall by the Music Club section of the Forbes M. & D…

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Square Dance Frolic With Fancy Dress Competitions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Pupils of the Primary Schools and their parents had an enjoyable evening at the Town Hall last Friday evening at the…

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Quandialla Diggers Ball -- Bland Rodeo Was Success Personal and General

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 14

The death occurred in Strathmore Private Hospital, Burwood, of Mrs. Charles North, Parkland Road. Mt. Colah. For many years…

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Forbes Eisteddfod & Concert To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

Judging at the Forbes eisteddfod takes place to-morrow, Saturday. Dancing, elocution and verse speaking will be conducted at the…

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Cabaret Ball Raised £129 for Parents & Citizens

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

Proceeds from the recent cabaret ball held in the Wyalong Hall by the West Wyalong Parents and Citizens' Association were £29/5/0, it was…

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Spooks, Coma and the Apex Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

The reason for the lateness of this article may not be obvious to the general public, but all who attended the club's dinner on…

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Fairy Queen Ball For Infant Pupils

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Fifteen members of the Infants' School Mothers' Club made final plans for the Fairy Queen ball at the Town Hall…

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Fancy Dress Cabaret Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 1

The golf club committee has decided to run a back to childhood and fancy dress ball at the club house on Saturday,…

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