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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Many Visitors Coming for Diggers Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

Some visitors to the Diggers' Ball, to be held tonight, will travel long distances to attend the function…

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Diggers' Ball Was Best Show of Season

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

The biggest crowd seen at a ball this season, acclaimed the Diggers' Ball, in the Agricultural Hall, on Friday night, as easily the brightest show of its kind this…

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220 Attend Air Force Ball at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

Friday night last was a grand occasion for the Taree branch of the Air Force Association, when its Cabaret…

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Concert to Aid Wallamba District Hospital Funds

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Wallamba district residents will have the opportunity of hearing some of the best entertainers from the…

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Ball Buzz!

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

Those sweets, made up by Mesdames L. Metz, J. Edstein, Noonan and Rowe, came in for considerable enthsuiastic…

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Catholic Ball Scene of Festival Delight

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 9

The Belmore Hall was transformed into a scene of fest ve delight for the occasion of the annual Catholic…

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Giant Wide Screen for Civic Theatre

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

The management of the palatial new Civic Theatre announces that the world's best and finest sound and…

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Decorations and Supper Outstanding Features of Taree Catholic Ball

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

One of the loveliest decorative schemes ever contrived and executed to transform the Belmore Hall, a superb supper and an impressive debutante ceremony were highlights of the 1954…

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Rotary Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

The first effort to raise money for Swimming Baths in Wingham will be held next Tuesday night at the Wingham Town…

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Wingham Catholic Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 6

Some three hundred people attended the annual Catholic Ball, held on Friday night last in the Wingham Town Hall…

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Sport Representatives At Golf Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

Members of neighbouring golf clubs and other town sporting organisations were among those who attended the Gloucester Golf Club's…

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Bulah. Forestry Ball Aids Spastic Centre

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Forestry workers "planted" trees in the grounds, and transformed the ballroom with a scheme accentuating the Forestry Commission colours when employees staged a function to aid…

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Mack's Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 5

"Anne of the Indies" brings back to movies one of its lustiest and most popular subjects, the colourful and…

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Buffalo Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

The Kempsey Ball, on Wednesday night, was a great success, 400 being present. Report by "Val" in Monday's issue…

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Town and Country Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 3

The U.M.A. and H. Association will be staging the 1954 Town and Country Ball on Friday night, 20th August, in…

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Mack's Pictures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 5

Universal Intelnational's Technicolor "Cave Of Outlaws", starring Macdonald, Carey and Alexis Smith, to…

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1954 Buffalo Ball Attracted Large Crowd

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

A crowd estimated at 400 thoroughly enjoyed the delights of the Buffalo Ball, in the Agricultural Hall, on Wednesday night, and there were few anxious to call it a night when finishing time came…

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Town and Country Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Next Friday night, in the Town Hall, Wingham, the Upper Manning A. & H. Assn. are staging the 1954 Town and…

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Newcastle Band for Taree R.S.L. Annual Ball

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Taree folk will have the privilege of dancing to the Newcastle band which was engaged to play for the Lord…

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Forbesdale Dance

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Dancers will be helping a very worthy district cause by attending the dance arranged in the Forbesdale hall tonight. The dance is being…

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