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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Junior Band Will Make Debut Tonight

Northern Star · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

Tonight, the Lismore Citizens' and Boys' Band will render a selection of popular tunes in Wood[?]ark Street…

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Combined Sacred Concert at Ballina on

Northern Star · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday.—In conjunction with the recently formed Ballina Choral Society, Ballina Municipal Band will render its…

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N.z. Players Welcomed at Hockey Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 5

Eighteen New Zealanders—the Manager (Mr. Falconer) and 17 hockey players—were welcomed at the annual hockey ball at the Apollo…

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Ballina Diggers' Ball a Success

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 6

BALLINA, Monday.—Ballina Masonic Hall was decorated for the Annual Diggers' ball. There was a good attendance and the function…

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Brisbane Lass Was Belle Of Kyogle Legion Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

A Brisbane lass, who had been at Kyogle only a week, Miss Fay Baldwin, was chosen "Belle of the Ball" at the annual Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women's Ball held on Thursday night in Kyogle Memorial Institute…

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Sydney Concert for Flood Victims

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Music will help flood victims in the north. Mr. Eugene Goossens will conduct the Sydney Symphony…

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Gilbert Is. Choir in Concert

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

BALLINA, Monday.—Pleasingly [?]ung in rich, mellow voices, the three items contributed by the Gilbert Island Choir were…

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Cabaret Ball Arrangements

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

Arrangements are now well advanced for the Kyogle A.F.C. & R.A.A.F. Ball to be held on Tuesday, July 25…

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Tregeagle Convent Ball: £62 Raised

Northern Star · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

About £62 was raised at the Tregeagle Convent Ball. It was an outstanding achievement for [?]he organising committee…

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Lynch's Ck. Dance Aids P. & C.

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 2

Funds of the Lynch s Creek P. & C. Association will benefit as the result of a successful dance held in the Lynch's Creek Hall on Monday…

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B.b. Band Recital for Flood Relief

Northern Star · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 8

The Byron Bay Boys' Band will give a concert in aid of flood relief on Sunday night in the Literary Institute…

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400 Attend L.h.s. Fancy Dress Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 5

The first Lismore High School fancy dress ball proved an outstanding success. Organised by the women's…

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ROUNDABOUT Top-Rank Army Officers to Attend Byron Regt. Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 2

Top-ranking army officers and their wives will visit Lismore and attend the Byron Scottish Regimental ball, to be held in the Apollo Hall on July 18…

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Jiggi Hall Ball Profit £18

Northern Star · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

The Treasurer (Mr. L. Schiebel) reported to the meeting of Jiggi Hall Committee that the annual ball organised, by the committee…

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450 Attend Annual Wardell Convent Ball

Northern Star · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

About 450 people attended the Wardell Convent Ball held in the Richmond Hall. Visitors were present from Lismore Alstonville,…

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Left Road on Way Home After Dance

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 6

BALLINA, Sunday. — Although finding a charge of negligent driving proved, Mr. F. Pocock, S.M., applied Section 556A of the Act, and…

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Of Interest To Women. Lovely Frocking, A Feature Of Kyogle Diggers' Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

Many lovely gowns were worn by the feminine dancers at the annual Kyogle Diggers' Ball held last Thursday night in Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall. About 350 persons, including returned soldiers, sailors and…

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£25 Raise at Concert at A'ville

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

A well attended concert was im Alstonville Agricultural Hall in aid of the U.P.A. farm home for boys. Mrs. Parker and concert…

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ROUNDABOUT Carrots as Prizes For "Rustics" at Younger Set Dance

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

Everything was done in the rural way at barn dance organised by members of Lismore C.W.A. Younger Set, in the Wyrallah Hall. A postponement in no way…

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Celebrations In Pictures

Northern Star · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

Youth and age mingled at the Wollongbar School celebrations yesterday. Photos show: Top—Mrs. S. O'Mara, of Lismore, signing the visitors' book, watched by (left to right) Mrs. W. [?]. Hepburn, Lismore; Mrs. H. Fredericks,…

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