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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

207 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 11

Move to Bring Orchestra Here

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 2

Forbes Council at its meeting on Thursday decided to support the Teachers' Federation in a move to have the Australian…

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Leader Of Band

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

JIM GUSSEY, conductor of the A.B.C. Dance Band, which is heard in Who Tops the Bill at 7.45 p.m. on Mondays, the…

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£200 Profit Raised From Diggers' Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the accounts were not yet complete, the treasurer of the R.S.L. (Mr. C. Thomas) said that a profit of approximately £200 was made from the recent annual Diggers' Ball…

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3 Leading Musicians to Be Heard at Forbes Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Walter Jagger, flautist and piccolo player, will appear with Amy Moran, M.A., L.R.S.M., concert pianist and Nerissa Nible,…

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Eugowra Diggers' Ball Attracts 250

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 8

The 1954 Eugowra Diggers' Ball was held last Tuesday in the Imperial Theatre and attracted a crowd of 250 dancers,…

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Forbes Women in Grand Concert at Wellington

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 3

Mrs. Arthur Francis, of Bandon St., Forbes, played violin selections in a grand concert at Wellington on…

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Successful Ball at Bowling Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

The West Wyalong Bowling club's first cabaret ball, held last week, proved most successful…

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P. and C. Ball News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

The third annual West Wya long P. and C. ball will be held on Friday, October 1, in the Wyalong Hall…

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Aust. Elizabethan Theatre Trust Fund Rises To £118,971

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 3

The "sporting challenge" by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to give £1 for every £3 donated by the public to the…

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Goolagong Plans For Diggers' Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 10

Goolagong is already preparing for the annual Diggers' Ball which will be held in the Log Cabin on Friday, October…

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Far West Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 8

The concert party which is touring country centres in aid of the Far West Children's Health Scheme will be at Eugowra on…

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Ungarie Diggers Ball—Thanks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to thank most sincerely all those good people who so ably and willingly helped to organise and run the 1954…

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Poultry Buffet At Caragabal Ball Of Sunshine Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 9

A poultry supper to be served in buffet style will be given at the Sunshine Club Ball in October…

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P. and C. Ball Next Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

The annual P. and C. cabaret ball will be held in the Wyalong Hall next Friday night. There will be prises for the…

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Hockey Premiers to Celebrate at O.s. Union Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 11

The Forbes Intermediate High School Old Students' Union is running a dance in the new Memorial Halt next…

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Big Dance As Finale to Shopping Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 1

To Celebrate the conciusiion of one of the biggest weeks ever helf at West Wyalong, there will be a big dance in the C.W.A…

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Far West Concert At Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 4

The Far West concert party of six artists including Mr. and Mrs. Shipp, visited Tallimba last Wednesday ngiht…

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Band's Thanks to Jemalong Shire for £25 Donation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

Forbes Town Band committee conveyed thanks to Jemalong Council for a donation of £25 at the last Council meeting…

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Puggarees for School Band; Who Can Help!

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

Has anyone a puggaree with the High School colors? Lieut. K. Smith, O.C. Intermediate High School unit is…

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Band Helped In Gymkhana Success Held At Jemalong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

A large crowd of people from Jemalong, Bedgerabong and Forbes district enjoyed the second annual Jemalong…

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