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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Black Watch Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

A crowd estimated at well over 4000 people attended a concert given on Kempsey Showground, Thursday night by His Majesty's 1st Battalion…

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Eungai Benefit Dance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

There was a very large and happy crowd present at a dance held at Eungai Hall, April 13. This function, conducted by the Kempsey Dance Club…

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£100 Already in for S. Army Band Appeal

The Northern Champion · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 9

Taree Salvation Army Corps' appeal for funds to liquidate the debt of £350 on its Band instruments has already resulted in £100 being…

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Band Leader's Visit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

Band Inspector Harold Scotney from Sydney will visit Taree this week-end and besides conducting three rehearsals with…

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What's on at the Pictures "Three Came Home"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 5

Claudette Colbert in "Three Came Home." is now showing at the Boomerang Theatre. Miss Colbert, whose triumphs in…

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Harold Blair's Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 5

Australian tenor Harold Blair, who returned early this month from the U.S.A. to take part in the Commonwealth…

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Taree S.A. Band Praised By Bands Inspector

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

"The city people will be much surprised when they hear the Taree Salvation Army Band on Saturday next", said Band Inspector Scotney,…

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Appreciative Audience Arts at Council Concert

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

"The Guards need powder and my God they shall have it!" shouted Corporal Gregory Brewster (alias Ron Butterworth) 'dropping dead' at the Belmore Hall on Monday night—a grand finale to a great concert…

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Sal. A. Band Played Two Festival Items

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 4

At a musical function in the Methodist Hall. on April 24, the Taree salvation Army Band played the March "Victors…

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Variety Dance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

Attracting an attendance of over 400, the Variety Dance held in the Town Hall, Wingham, last Friday night proved a most successful…

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Tribute to Band

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Members of the Gloucester District Band who rendered enjoyable selections in the grounds prior to the official opening: of the Annual…

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Jubilee Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Over 500 people attended the Hospital Jubilee Ball held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday night…

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Mock Deb. Presentation Highlights Nabiac C. of E. Jubilee Ball

The Northern Champion · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Nine very beautiful debutantes were presented at the Nabiac Church of England Ball on Wednesday night, while the crowd present shrieked with laughter. Strutting, swaggering, screaming…

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What's on at the Pictures Unique War Feature

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 5

For the nexl-to-closing sequence in "12 O'clock High," at the Boomerang on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 20th…

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High Standard Set By Concert Artists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

The amateur dramatic circle of the Taree branch of the Arts Council organised a first-class concert at the Belmore Hall on…

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Church of England Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

The annual Dan, in aid of the Church of England, to be held in the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday, 15th May, promises to eclipse all…

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Oxley Island Federation Ball

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 4

The Federation Ball, the first ball of the season and one of Oxley Is-land's Jubilee functions, held last week, proved most enjoyable…

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Hospital Jubilee Ball Was Brilliant Opening of Season

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Red, white and blue was the colour scheme chosen by the Hospital Auxiliary for the decorations for the Hospital Jubilee. Ball held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday night when over 500 attended…

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Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

The Hospital Auxiliary Jubilee Ball in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday night attracted about 350 happy dancers, and was officially opened by…

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Warm Welcome For Taree Band

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

Guest of honour "Band" at the Salvation Army Jubilee Congress Musical Festival in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday…

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