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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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War Veterans' Home Dorroughby Ball Raises £64

Northern Star · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

A total of £64 was made by the Dorroughby Committee which canvassed the district and organised a call in aid of the proposed North…

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Ball to Assist Pipe Band

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

Lismore City Pipe Band Committee will introduce the Highland Reel as danced by Princess Margaret Rose at the Highland Ball in…

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Billinudgel Catholic Ball

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

Mrs P. C. Hinchcliffe and Mr M. Moffatt were responsible for the general arrangements and decorations for the Catholic Ball…

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Regimental Band Enrols To-night

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

Enlistment for the Byron Regiment (41st Bn.) brass band will take place at the training depot in Conway…

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Church Ball At Billinudgel

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

The annual Catholic ball at Billinudgel was an outstanding success and attracted patrons from all surrounding districts…

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Routine For Anglican Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

Presentation's of debutantes at 8.45 and the first sitting of supper at 9.15 sharp. Those are the routine orders which organiser Fred…

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Old Time Ball at Jiggi

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 6

Jiggi Red Cross held its second old time ball of the season. Many dancers were present from Lismore and surrounding centres…

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Red Cross Dance At The Risk

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

About £10 was taken at The Risk Red Cross dance. A raffle was won by Mr. Bob Martin, of Mt. Lion. Novelty waltzes were won by Mr…

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Gay Decorations For Brunswick Surf Club Ball

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 5

Symbolic features of the decorations for the Brunswick Heads Surf Club Ball in Mullumbimby School of Arts last week were surf reels on the stage and the club's standard, which hung in a…

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Dance at Tumbulgum

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 5

A successful old time dance and euchre tournament in aid of the Tumbulgum District War Memorial Fund, was held in Tumbulgum…

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Church Ball at Newrybar

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

Newrybar members of the Womens' Guild arranged a ball, to augment funds, in the Newrybar School or Arts, The hall was…

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Small Crowd At Band Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 6

Fewer than 200 people attended the Lismore Citizens' and Boys' Band annual ball in the Riviera. It was stated that this was the first…

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Symphony Orchestra Here in October

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give two concerts in the Star Court Theatre, Lismore, on October 28…

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Returned Soldiers Dance At Uki

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

A good crowd of dancers attended a social organised by Uki R.S.L. sub-branch at Uki, last Saturday night. Music for dancing was supplied by Mrs…

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£81 Raised at Nimbin Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

The monthly meeting of St. Mark's Church of England Women's Guild was held in the Parish Hall at Nimbin, the Rector (Rev. G. D. F…

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C.W.A. Ball At Bexhill

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 6

Bexhill Hall was filled for the Bexhill C.W.A. annual ball. The hall was decorated with laurel branches, bougainvillea, streamers…

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Proposed P. and C. Ball for Adults

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

A ball for adults may be conducted under the auspices of Murwillumbah High School Parents and Citizens' Association towards…

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Band Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 11

Prizes in a competition organised by the executive of the Kyogle Brass Band were won by Ted Little, of Kyogle (first) and Noel Wright,…

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Nine Debs. at Risk Ball

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

The presentation of nine debutantes was a highlight of the Hall Ball at The Risk. The hall was crowded…

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Numinbah Progress Assn. Ball Success

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

Numinbah Progress Association's Ball; held at Chillingham on June 2 was a great success. There was a large attendance…

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