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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Convent Ball At Wardell

Northern Star · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

Despite unfavourable weather conditions 250 people attended the Wardell convent ball in the Richmond Hall. A large number of…

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100 Turkeys Consumed at Ball

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: More than 2000 guests ate 100 turkeys and 35 hams, and drunk gallons of champaigne, spirits…

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Plans for Matrons' Ball At Caniaba

Northern Star · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

At a meeting, presided over by Mrs. Buongiorno, the Matrons and Spinsters of Caniaba made arrangements for a ball to be held…

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First Lennox Head C.W.A. Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

More than 150 people attended Lennox Head-North Creek C.W.A. first annual ball in Tintenbar School of Arts…

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Dance Benefits Horseshoe Ck. C.c

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 8

A dance in the Horseshoe Creek, hall on Saturday night will benefit the Horseshoe Creek Cricket Club funds by £9. Music was supplied…

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Daffodils For C.W.A. Ball Decorations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 5

Floral feature of the decorative theme of the C.W.A. Ball on Tuesday night, June 29, will be daffodils…

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Concert Tour For ABC

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Miss Ginette Neveu, Paris-born violinist, will leave London by air today for a 10-week concert tour…

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Band at Races To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 7

The Lismore Services''Band will play at the Lismore race meeting at Carlton Park this afternoon. Members are asked to be assembled…

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Presentations to Tweed Band's Bandmaster

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

A pleasant interlude during the TweedBoys' Band Club weekly old-time dance in Mur. willumbah School of Arts on…

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Air Force Ball Social Highlight

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 4

The Lismore Air Force Association 1948 ball in the Riviera last night was again the association's social…

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Concert to Aid Young Pianist

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 4

At a committee' meeting of Lismore Music Lovers' Club, final arrangements were made for the third musicale of the season, which…

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Visit by Symphony Orchestra

Northern Star · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 4

After five years' negotiations by Lismore Musical Festival Society, Lismore will receive a visit from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra…

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Buffaloes' Ball at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.-- The Mullumbimby Order of Buffaloes staged its annual ball under perfect weather conditions and with an…

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Convent Ball at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

The annual Convent Ball at Byron Bay was one of the most successful of the season. The stage of the Literary…

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Old Time Ball at Spring Grove

Northern Star · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

A successful old time ball was arranged, by the committee of the Spring Grove Soldiers' Hall. It attracted visitors from Casino,…

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14 Girls Guard Of Honor at Coolangatta Ball

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 5

Three debutantes were presented to the Rev. R. St. George, Director of the Sailors and Soldiers' Church of England Help. Society, at -the annual Church of England Ball, held at Jazzland, Coolagatta, on Tuesday night…

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Tregeagle Convent Ball Raises £72

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

About £72 was raised at Tregeagle Convent ball, which was a successful achievement for the organisers. A large crowd attended…

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42 Debutantes Presented at Convent Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 4

Forty-two white frocked debutantes made their curtsey to His Lordship Bishop Farrelly at the Lismore Convent Ball last…

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250 Attend C.w.a. Ball at Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

BALLINA, Wednesday.--Despite bitterly cold weather, 250 people attended the Ballina C.W.A. second birthday ball in the Masonic Hall…

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Lismore in A.B.C. Concert Tour

Northern Star · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Three leading Australian artists will be featured in the concart tour of New South Wales coalfields towns…

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