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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Booyong-pearce's Greek Ball on May 23

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 7

The amount of £15/15/- was forwarded to headquarters after the March meeting of the BooyongPearce's Creek Red Cross…

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High School Annual Play Night & Concert

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday night (May.4 and 5), the Lismore High School will,present its annual play nights and concert in the…

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Rosebank School Concert

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 7

Rosebank Hall was crowded for the school concert. The stage was brightly decorated with curtains, ferns and silver stars…

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First of A.B.C. Celebrity Concerts May 4

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

World famous coloratura soprano, Miss Erna Berger, will open the A.B.C's. celebrity season in Lismore on Thursday, May 4, with the…

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Red Cross Dance at Jiggi

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

The Red Cross Appeal Day on June 22 will benefit by approximately £9 as a result of a dance organised by Jiggi-Georg[?]ca branch…

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Over 350 At B. B. Hockey Carnival Dance

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

The dance held in the Literary Institute on Anzac night by the Hockey Association was attended by over 350…

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500 Attend Concert at Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 3

A concert held in the Show Society Hall, Alstonville, to raise funds for hall improvements, attracted nearly 500 people…

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Concert Series Starts

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 5

The first of the celebrity [?]oncerts for 1950 will be presented by the A.B.C. in the Federalette on Thursday…

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Band Competition

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

The competition conducted by the women's committee of the Lismore Citizens and Boys' Band to assist the uniform fund, has been…

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Bexhill Tennis Club Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 6

Bexhill hall was gaily decorated for the ball conducted by the Bexhill Tenn[?]s Club. Streamers and baskets of flowers were used for…

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Debs.' Ball Tonight at Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

At the Agricultural Hall, Alstonville, tonight, the Bishop of Grafton. Dr. C. E. Storrs, accompanied by Mrs. Storrs. will receive the…

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Fancy Dress Ball at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY. Monday—About 100 juveniles paraded before the [?]udges at the juvenile fancy dress ball at Mullumbimby…

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J.r.c. Dance at Whian Whian

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

A successful Junior Red Cross dance and euchre party was held at Whian Whian. Music was supplied by Hitchcock's orchestra. Mr…

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District News Green Pigeon P. & C. DANCE

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

Visitors from Kyogle, Homeleign, and surrounding districts attended the Parents and Citizens' dance held in the Horseshoe Creek-Green Pigeon…

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Over 300 Children At Byron Bay Fancy Dress Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 6

Over 300 children and adults most of them in fancy dress, crowded the Literary institute for the fancy dress social…

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Methodist Variety Concert Enjoyed By Big Audience

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

A packed hall greeted the Kyogle Methodist Girls' Comrades and Order of Knights when they presented their first annual variety concert in the Memorial Institute on Thursday evening…

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Convent Ball at Numulgi

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

A large crowd attended Numulgi Hall recently for the Numulgi Convent Ball. Music was supplied the Rix Orchestra. The chocolate…

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Roundabout.. Dance & Song to Poems, Paintings

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

A unique recital of the poems and paintings of William Blake in dance and song will be given in Lismore at the Richmond Hall, on May 10, by Margo Thomas…

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Garden Setting For Byron Bay Diggers5 Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

The stage for the Diggers' ball at Byron Bay on Monday night was decorated to represent a garden, with real trees supporting…

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Primary School Ball Was Night Of Youthful Gaiety

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

It was the Primary School's "night out" on Wednesday and the pupils were there "to a man" to enjoy a royal evening's fun. They danced for hours in fancy costumes -- numerous, original and…

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