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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Current Topics... Footballers' Plan Gay Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Gloucester Football Club's annual ball will be held in the R.S.L. hall on Friday night. Officials said to-day that the ball would be up to…

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Cost Donated for Band Uniforms

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Kempsey Silver Band Committee, in need of £48 to purchase three additional uniforms for bandsmen, recently…

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Forestry Ball Was Gay Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Those who attended the Bulahdelah State Forestry Ball in the School of Arts on Friday night believe that…

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Bulahdelah Forestry Ball Had Bush Setting

The Northern Champion · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

Although the 500 patrons exceeded the capacity of the hall, the organisation of the Bulahdelah Forestry Ball, held last Friday night, was so well handled that all appeared to find…

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Fellowship Ball at Killabakh. Successful Church Of England Function

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Last Friday night, 17th July, the Killabakh Hall was the venue for almost three hundred enthusiastic dancers at…

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Debutantes at C. of E. Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

Debutantes who were presented to the Bishop of Newcastle, Rt. Rev. Francis De Witt Batty, and Mrs. Batty at the Taree Church of England Ball on July 8. Reading, left to right, they are: BACK ROW: Nancy Keft, Merle Mudford, touris (seated)…

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Top Town Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. Gil Charlesworth, of Melbourne, will audition artists for Taree's third "Top Town" concert at the Belmore…

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Big Crowd at Footballers' Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Many patrons who attended the Gloucester Football Club's annual ball in the R.S.L. hall on Friday night said they considered it was…

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Great Success Of Catholic Coronation Ball. Miss Clare Pearson Crowned Queen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

More than 600 people attended the Catholic Coronation Ball in Wingham Town Hall on Friday night…

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Convent Ball

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Competitions conducted in conjunction with the Convent Ball were finalised at Monday night's social as follows:…

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Commandant Hill Concert Enjoyable

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

Extra seats were required to accommodate the 180 people who packed the Church hall to capacity, for last week's…

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Mystery Deb Ball on the Comboyne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

Convened by Mrs. J. Pearson, a successful "mystery deb ball" was staged for Comboyne's R.S.L. Queen…

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Diggers' Ball This Friday Night

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

This coming Friday night is the occasion of the greatest event of the year's social activities in Wingham. It is the…

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Band Benefited Picnic Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Kempsey Silver Band came out of Kempsey Park £2023 richer than when it went in last Sunday…

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Bright Dance On Lower Macleay

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

One of the most successful dances, from a social and financial point of view, to be held on the Lower Macleay for…

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"Top Town" Fund Boosted at Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 8

Genial M.C., Tom McDonough and his energetic committee were pleased with the response given to the "Top…

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Letters (To the Editor) Top Town Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

Sir,--Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to make a few remarks on this Top Town Concert of which…

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Buffalo Ball a Great Success

Macleay Argus · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

Kempsey Buffalo Ball, held in the Agricultural Hall, Wednesday night, was a notable success, the…

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Town & Country Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 2

DEBS and their partners are reminded that practise will be held every Wednesday night until the Ball at the Town…

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Golfers' Masquerade Ball was Popular

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 2

First ball of the Gloucester Golf Club in the R.S.L. on Friday night proved a popular function. Takings were around the £150…

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