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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

145 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Ambulance Ball

Manilla Express · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Over 300 patrons attended the Annual Ambulance Ball in the Memorial Hall on Friday night last…

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Hall Packed for Juvenile Ball

North West Champion · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

Moree Memorial Hall was packed on Friday night for the annual Catholic Juvenile ball and display of both modern and…

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Novel Feature for Catholic Ball

North West Champion · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

A feature of the annual Catholic Ball in the Memorial Hall next Friday night will be the presentation of debutantes…

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Decorations Feature of High School Ball

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

With commercial artists, C.W.A. Younger Set members and others with novel ideas and with floral decorations…

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Peel School's F'ball Carnival

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

The Manilla District Rural School entered two teams in the Peel Schools Carnival conducted in…

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Spring Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 4

Maules Creek functions are renowned, for the excellent manner in which they are organised for the entertainment…

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Shop Assistants' Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 4

Though the attendance at the annual shop assistants' ball last Friday night was not as great as that of last year…

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Catholic Ball Friday Night

North West Champion · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

Despite the weather, the annual Catholic Ball will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night…

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Annual Scots Ball

Manilla Express · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

Close on 400 patrons attended the annual Scots Ball held in the Memorial Hall last Friday night and…

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High School Ball

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 4

In an appropriately decorated Town Hall, hundreds of students and teenagers had a wonderful time last Friday…

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Big Crowd at Catholic Ball

North West Champion · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

There was a large crowd at the annual Catholic Ball on Friday night. A full report will appear in…

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Catholic Ball Was a Colourful Function

North West Champion · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 10

The presentation of debutantes at the annual Catholic Ball in the Memorial Hall last Friday night took place in a Coronation atmosphere that was both novel and colourful…

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Pally R.s.l. Ball Was Big Success

North West Champion · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 11

The Pallamallawa Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. held their annual Ball on July 31 which was officially…

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"Top Town" Concert Was Booked Out

North West Champion · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

The third Top Town concert held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday night was another outstanding success…

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Football Club's Entertaining Concert

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

The Manilla Football Club presented a very entertaining variety concert in the Palais Theatre on Thursday night last. Despite the very cold night the theatre was…

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Convent Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

Despite the frosty night, almost five hundred dancers and spectators enjoyed the Convent Ball last week…

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Another Fancy Dress Ball Arranged

North West Champion · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

Another opportunity for [?] jinks and the release of [?] exhibitions will be given [?] people on Wednesday [?]…

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Visiting New Australian Concert Party

North West Champion · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

The programme for the visiting New Australian concert party, includes traditional songs, dances and national airs…

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Equipping a Pipe Band

Manilla Express · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

A drum major has found that a Scottish band now costs nearly £5000 to equip. He is Mr. H. McIlroy of the…

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Annual Catholic Ball

Manilla Express · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The annual Catholic Ball conducted in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night last was an outstanding success socially and financially Just on 400 patrons attended…

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