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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Diggers' Ball at the Channon

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 7

Leo Synott's Orchestra provided the music for the Diggers' Ball held in The Channon Hall recently. Several novelty dances were…

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Show Pavilion To Become Dance Hall

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

The Kyogle showground pavilion will shortly become a rendezvous for dancers. The floor has been sanded and the…

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Drinking Near Dance Hall: 2 Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

After complaints had been received he had gone with Det. Pyne to Goonellabah dance hall last Saturday night to investigate…

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Subsidy for Concert Grand Piano Appeal

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

Lismore City Council will subsidise on a £1 for £1 basis a public appeal to be launched by Lismore Musical Festival Society to…

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Catholic Ball At Bonalbo

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

The Roman Catholis Ball in Bonalbo Hall was one of the most successful functions for many years. The hall, which was…

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Fancy Dress Ball At Ewingsdale

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 8

A successful fancy dress juvenile ball was held at Ewingsdale. A record crowd attended. The number and variety of the…

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Over 300 at Billinugdel C.of E. Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 8

One of the brightest balls held since pre-war days attracted over 300 persons to St. Clement's Church of England Women's Guild…

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Piping of Haggis at Scots Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

To a piped accompaniment, Mr. V. I. Nicholson, the Master of Ceremonies at the Lismore City Pipe Band Ball carried in the…

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Lismore Exhibition Of 50 Pictures

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

Fifty pictures, which will require about 150 feet of hanging space, will be included in the travelling art exhibition, titled "What is Modern Painting?" to be displayed in Lismore from June 20 to July 4…

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Taree Salvation Army Band To Visit Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

The Taree Salvation Army Band, under Deputy Bandmaster Frank Shaw, will visit Lismore on Saturday and Sunday…

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Music Lovers' Concert Standard Was Maintained

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 8

The high standard of entertainment set by the performances of artists brought to Lismore by Lismore Music Lovers' Club was…

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Orchestra Wants Instruments

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 5

Lismore Orchestral Society is short of instruments. The President (Mr. J. B. Scott) said new players were being kept…

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Theatre Manager Stabbed

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Noel Sidney Kelly, 35. married. Mansfield St., Rozelle, assistant manager of the Amusu Theatre, Rozelle, was…

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McLean's Ridges Ball

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

A large crowd attended the ball in McLean's Ridges Hall. The hall was decorated with streamers and wall vases of fern, artificial flowers and…

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Buffalo Ball at B.b. Tonight

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

Present indications are that the Buffalo Lodge members will uphold their high reputation for entertainment when they stage their ball at…

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Pearce's Creek Ball Raised £19 For Red Cross

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

A ball held in the Pearce's Creels hall was both a social and financial success. The nett proceeds of £19/15/'- were forwarded to the Red…

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Annual Ball in Jiggi Hall

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Jiggi Hall Committee at the monthly meeting completed arrangements for the annual old time ball to be held in Jiggi Hail…

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Of Interest To Women. Debs. Presented With Dignity And Grace At Catholic Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

The presentation of six debutantes to Very Rev. Monsignor C. Maguire, D.D., Vicar General of the Diocese of Lismore, at the Kyogle Catholic Ball, on Thursday evening, was carried out with dignity and grace, as simple as charming…

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Tennis Club Dance at Broadwater

Northern Star · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 8

Broadwater Tennis Club held a dance in Albert Hall to help raise funds for lighting and improvements to the court. Most of the…

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Over 300 At Goolmangar C.of E. Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

The Church of England ball at Goolmangar was an outstanding success. Visitors came from many parts…

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