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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Leigion Ball at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

The Legion Ball, held in the Town Hall Wingham, on Friday week was an outstanding success both financially and socially, a large crowd attending from all…

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Debutantes Presented at Masonic Ball

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

The presentation of debutantes at the annual Masonic Ball in Wingham on Friday night last showed just what can be done when a croup of intelligent,…

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Spectacular Presentation of Debutantes At Annual Masonic Ball: Ten Make Their Bow

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 1

A spectacular presentation of debutantes was the light of the annual ball of District Masonic Lodges, held in the Wingham Town Hall, on Friday night. Ten young ladies were received by Rt. Wor. Bro. R…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

"Funny and sensible, untrammeled by any reticence," a prominent book critic wrote about Agnes Newton Keith's "Three Came Home" when it…

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Annual Catholic Ball- a Big Success

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

A big crowd of dancers, estimated at over 400, spent an enjoyable night at the annual Catholic Ball which took place at the Majestic Thheatre…

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Fleet of Buses for Crazy Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Quite a fleet of 'buses is listed to run to the Crazy Ball on Friday night, 23rd June, and according to reports coming in from all over the district,…

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Black Head Surf Club Ball. Miss Mavis Avery Chosen "Belle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

At the Black Head Surf Club's annual Ball in the Belmore Hall. Taree on Tuesday night last, Miss Mavis Avery, of Wingham, was choser…

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Variety Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

"Can You Take It?" and Quiz will be held on Tuesday, 4th July, by the pupils of Madam Sciaoca, in the Town Hall, Wingham. The "Can You Take…

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On The Air Free Band Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 5

The A.B.C. Military Band, under the direction of Stephen Yorke, will give another Tree band concert at the Sydney Town Hall, on Sunday…

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Diggers' Dance and Euchre

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 4

Despite other added attractions the R.S.L.'s social held in the Belmore Hall last Saturday night had its usual crowd. The Hepcats Band, ably aided by…

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Salvation Army Band Off To-day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

Described by competent judges as the best of its kind in country New South Wales, the Taree Salvation Army Band leaves to-day to…

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Civic Theatre "Lust For Gold"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 4

Glen Ford's captivating, ear-to-ear grin has given way in his recent roles to a grim, hard set of the jaws indi­cative of the ruthless characterisations…

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Fleet of Buses for Crazy Ball

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

As announced in our advertising columns to-day, quite a fleet: of buses is listed to run to the Crazy Ball at Wingham on Friday, 23rd June, and…

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Made Their Bow at District Masonic Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

Ten charming debutantes made their bow at the Masonic Ball held at Wingham last week. Back row left to right: Margaret…

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Fleet of Buses to Run to Crazy Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

A fleet of buses will run to the Crazy Ball at Wingham on Friday, June 23, from all over the district. According to reports, it is expected…

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Taree Council to Raise Loans of £10,000 For Footpath Work and Fotheringham Park Belle of Surf Club Ball Judges Select Wingham Girl

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

A Wingham girl, Miss Mavis Avery, was selected by three judges as the Belle of the Black Head Surf Life Saving Club's annual ball in the Belmore…

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Diggers' Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 5

It was decided at the monthly meeting of the Gloucester R.S.L. Subbranch that the 1950 Diggers Ball would be held on September 15th…

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Overseas Items in Pictures -

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

The first four of the seventy B29 Superfortress bombers which Great Britain is to receive from the United States of America under the military, aid agreement recently arrived at the R.A.F. airfield at Marham, Norfolk, and were welcomed by the British Secretary of State for Air, Mr. Arthur…

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Miss Mavis Avery Was "Belle of Ball"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

At the Black Head Surf Club's annual Ball, held in the Belmore Hall, Taree, Miss Mavis Avery, of Wingham, was crowned "Belle of…

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The Debutante Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

At last Thursday's C.W.A, Ball, Misses Betty Harrison, Dawn Ruprecht, Leila Waldron, Glenda McMillan, Patricia Thomson, Betty Manwarring and June Southey made their debut. The ceremony was very beautiful and most impressively…

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