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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Concert Stars Relax

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

Music Lovers' Club artists relax in a Lismore hotel room yesterday in preparation for last night's concert. They are (left to right):…

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World Famous Artists To Be Featured In Lismore Celebrity Concert Series

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 6

The series of International Celebrity Concerts to be given at Lismore during 1950 have been announced. The concerts will be presented by the Australian Broadcastings…

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D.P. Concert Led to "Discover" by Concert Pianist

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

Madame Bianca Topel-Mascolo, 33-year-old Italian soprano, who commenced her singing career when a young girl in Berlin, was first…

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Famous Singer In First of A.B.C. Concerts

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

Under the Australian Broadcasting Commission's international celebrity concert series, there will be four concerts in Lismore…

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Journalists' Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

Easter visitors to Sydney are cordially invited to attend the Journalists' Ball at the Trocadero on Thursday, April 6…

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Byron Band Recital Again a Success

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

Byron Boys' Band recital on the beachfront was again a success. Pipers Lindsay Risk and Harvey Goodridge played, while Miss…

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Appreciative Enthusiasm At Urbenville-Woodenbong Ambulance Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

The "Back to Kyogle" ball held at Urbenville on Friday evening was indicative of the district residents' appreciation of the Urbenville-Woodenbong Ambulance sub-station. Despite heavy rains, which made…

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Band Recital Planned For Saturday Night

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

On Saturday night, weather permitting, Kyogle citizens' Brass Band will present a musical programme in Main Street, commencing at…

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Nimbin Red Cross Plans Masquerade Ball on June 7

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

It was decided at the last meeting of the Nimbin Red Cross branch to make a special effort and hold a masquerade ball on June…

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NIMBIN C. of E. Deb. Ball on May 10

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Guild, arrangements were made for the annual debutantes' ball, to be held in the Nimbin Hall on May 10…

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Concert At Afterlee

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

Tonight, a good crowd is expected the Afterlee Hall, where a concert will be held. The concert programme will…

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Concert Series Attracts Good Local Support

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

About 60 Kyogle and district residents have applied for subscribers' reservations for the series of International Celebrity Concerts to be held…

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Goonellabah Younger Set Birthday Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS for Goonellabah C.W.A. Younger Set's birthday ball, to be held on April 22, were discussed at the monthly meeting on…

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Easter Concert At Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

The culmination of several weeks of rehearsals by Ballina Band and the newly-formed Choral Society will be the Easter Concert in the…

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Tullera Convent Ball Again Popular

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

The popularity of the annual Convent ball at Tullera was maintained at the 1950 function. Visitors were present from the…

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Letters To The Editor Byron Bay Band Concert

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 8

Sir,—Being in attendance at the Byron Bay Boys' Band concert, I must heartily congratulate the boys on their very fine performance…

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Citizens' Band Makes Steady Progress

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 7

The steady progress being made by Kyogle Citizens' Band since it was virtually re-formed some months ago, was evident to those who heard…

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Convent Ball at Nimbin

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 2

Despite heavy rain, there was a good attendance at the Convent dance held in the Nimbin Hall. Col. Stratford's orchestra supplied…

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Casino to Form Joint Military Civilian Band

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—A joint military and civilian band will be formed in Casino in the near future. This was decided upon at a…

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Garden Party For B.B. Band Funds

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 6

To aid the Boys' Band fund, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reid held a garden party at their home. Brightly lit, the gardens…

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