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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Over 300 At Balima Fancy Dress Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

BALLINA, Monday. — Over 300 attended the annual Ballina school juvenile plain and [?]ncy dress ball…

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12 Debs. at Bangalow Diggers Ball Esquire Studios

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Twelve debutan[?] presented to the president of Byr[?] Cr.R. Walker, and Mrs. Walker, a[?]galow Diggers ball, held in the Reg[?]e, Bangalow…

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Princess at Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

Princess Margaret dancing at the Dorchester Hotel, London, when she attended the Red, White and Blue Ball in aid of the Family Welfare Association…

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Band's Part in Ballina Service

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

BALLINA, Wednesday.— Ballina Municipal Band will be in attendance at the special Coronation service in…

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Convent Ball at Dunoon

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

Dunoon Hall was filled to capacity for the annual convent ball, organised by Mrs. M. O'Connell and Misses Phyllis…

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Spectacular Grand Parade at Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

Children marched through hoops decorated with Royal coloured flowers in a spectacular grand parade at North Lismore School's Coronation fancy dress ball in the Masonic Hall…

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Mock Deb. Ball at Rosebank

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

The mock deb ball at Rosebank in aid of the Argyle Tennis Club was an outstanding success…

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Learners' Class Aids Boys' Band at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the committee of the Byron Bay Boys' Band…

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900 Watch Debs. At Casino Convent Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—A crowd of 900 at St. Mary's Convent Ball in the Civic Hall tonight watched while…

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Approach to Youth Groups A.B.C CONCERTS

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

Lismore A.B.C. Concert Subscribers' Committee will, approach city youth groups to become subscribers and to…

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Ambulance Ball at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—The inaugural Mullumbimby Ambulance ball was held in the Memorial…

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Goolmangar Deb. Ball Attracts Record Crowd

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

A record crowd of over 600 was present in Goolmangar Hall for the annual Church of England ball and presentation of debutantes. Eleven debutantes were…

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300 at Wardell C. of E. Ball

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

About 300 people attended the Church of England annual ball held in the Richmond Hall Wardell…

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McKEE'S Hill Concert

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

The Clovass-McKee's Hill Hall was chosen for a concert organised by McKee's Hill Methodist Church in aid of funds…

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Debs Presented to H. L. Anthony at Pipe Band Ball

Northern Star · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Nine debutantes were presented to the Postmaster General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, at the sixth annual Lismore City Pipe Band Highland ball in the Apollo Hall on Friday night…

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Rock Valley Dance

Northern Star · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

A successful dance was held in the Rock Valley Hall by the Younger Club with music supplied by Hitchcock's Orchestra…

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Church Ball at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

BALLINA, Sunday.—A very large number attended the Roman Catholic annual ball conducted in St. Francis…

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Coraki C.w.a. Empire Ball

Northern Star · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

CORAKI, Friday.—At the recent C.W.A. Empre ball held in Coraki, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitchell, of East…

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Coronation Ball at Jiggi

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

A large crowd was present when the Jiggi-Georgica Red Cross Branch held a Coronation Ball…

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First Cabaret Ball Popular

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall was gaily decorated with flags, greenery and poinsettia on Wednesday night when a merry throng of 300 dancers attended the Lions' Club Cabaret Ball…

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