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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Colourful Ball Opens Back-to-picton Week Mrs. Blake Pelly Receives Debutantes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 4

Back-to-Picton Week celebrations opened last Friday night with a colourful Ball held to mark the eager spirit of the occasion, which was held in the Agricultural Hall and attended by about 350 people…

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Big Crowd at Square Dance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 2

The Agricultural Hall, was the scene, for much fun and gaiety last Friday night when a big crowed attended the…

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Record Created at Scots Fair Pipe Band Again Popular

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The annual fair of St. David’s Presbyterian Church, held in Campbelltown Town Hall on Saturday last created an all time record with takings of £266/3/9…

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Golf Notes Junior Members Win Four Ball Event

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 5

Light rain which fell during the week-end did not prevent members from participating in the various…

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Band’s New Attraction Drum Majoress

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 8

The Camden-Campbelltown Band, which never fails to impress those fortunate to hear it, have added yet…

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Renowned Artists in Vocal Programme Mothers’ Club Concert

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 2

The audience in Campbelltown Town Hall on Friday evening last was offered a most exciting musical…

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Rotary Ball Huge Success

Camden News · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

Although just under a hundred attended the annual ball of the Camden Rotary Club held in the…

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Local Band in Massed Display

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

The Camden-Campbelltown Brass Band of 31 members was the largest of sixteen bands which took part in a…

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Crowd Enjoys Bargo Cabaret Ball

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

A successful Cabaret Bail was held by the Bargo R.S.L. on Friday night last, in the Memorial Hall, which was…

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Boy Scouts Hold First Ball

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

The first annual ball, under the auspices of the 1st Tahmoor Group Boy Scouts, was held at…

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Local Band in Massed Display

Camden News · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 12

The Camden-Campbelltown Brass Band of 31 members was the largest of sixteen bands which took part in a…

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C.w.a. Ball Grand Success

Camden News · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 1

Although a smaller crowd than usual attended the annual Younger Set ball on Friday evening last, all agreed that it had been a grand success. The ball was held in the…

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Big Crowd at Barn Dance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

A dance in a barn, held at Tahmoor C.W.A. Hall last Friday night, attracted a crowd numbering nearly 200…

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Theatre Group's Coming Show

Camden News · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 14

The Musical Section of the Camden Theatre Group will present its first entertainment on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of…

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Thirlmere Diggers' Ball Happy Event

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

Last Friday night's annual Digger's Ball, held at Thirlmere proved a happy event for the crowd of 150 people…

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Valley News Initial Ball

Camden News · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 10

On Saturday, 13th November the first ball was held in the Nattai Community Hall, and proved an…

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300 People Attend Wilton Dance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 6

It is officially estimated that 300 people attended the dance held at Wilton hall on Saturday night as part of the…

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Theatre Group Musical Next Week

Camden News · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 6

"Trial by Jury" and "Gipsy Story" will tye presented in Camden on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights of next week and…

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Decorations Create Proper Atmosphere Cricketers' Initial Ball

Camden News · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 6

Held in the Camden Agricultural Hall on Friday night, 19th November, the grand cabaret ball organised by the Camden District Cricket Association was a session of mirth and revelry for the 245…

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OVER 400 See Santa Juvenile Ball

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 7

It would have been an impossibility to fit any more into Campbelltown Town Hall on Tuesday evening,…

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