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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Girls' Band For Aust

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (AAP).--Ten girl pipers left Tilbury last night in the liner Strathaird for Australia. They are…

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N.s.w. Police Pipe Band Takes Title

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

TENTERFIELD, Sunday.--The New South Wales Police Pipe Band yesterday won the Australian A grade pipe band…

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New Year Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

BALLINA, Sunday.-- The new year was ushered in by a fancy dress ball at Cavill's Private Hotel, Ballina,…

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The Risk School Concert

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

The usual large crowd attended The Risk School annual concert in the hall, and enjoyed a two hour…

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Channon Dance

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

A large crowd attended a New Year's Eve dance at The Channon Hall in aid of Terania Creek Cricket Club…

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AFTERLEE Concert

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

A concert was given by the pupils of the combined school of Afterlee and Toonumbah. It was a very bright concert…

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Red Move on Royal Ball Denied

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--A Communist alderman of the Sydney City Council, Mr. Tom Wright, denied today any…

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Band Preparing for Royal Visit

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

On account of the special significance of the visit to Lismore on February 9 and 10 of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth…

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Lennox Head Concert

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 6

The United Sunday School Hall was filled to capacity for a community concert. Songs were rendered by a mixed choir…

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Huge Crowd at Concert

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

An estimated crowd of 4000 made last night's open air concert at Brunswick Heads the best attended of any…

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Invitations for Syd. Royal Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Almost the entire quota of 1500 invitations to the Lord Mayor's Royal Ball on…

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Golf Four Ball Stableford At Weekend

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

As there was no competition played last Saturday the four ball best ball Stableford arranged for them will be…

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Roundabout District Girl to Attend Royal Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

The annual holiday of a Lismore bank clerk will be highlighted by attending the Royal Ball in the Sydney Town Hail on February 5. She is Miss Nancy Imeson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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"Baby" of the Band

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Margaret Boorman, 15-year- old "baby" of the famous Dagenham Girls' Pipe Band, which is soon to commence…

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Band Will Play for the Queen

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Kyogle Citizens Brass Band has been invited to play with the Casino Town Band on February 10 the day of the…

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Ballina Band for Reception

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 8

BALLINA, Thursday:--Ballina Municipal Band will participate in the programme arranged for the reception…

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New Picture Theatre Planned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

It is reported that a new picture theatre and dance hall is planned for Woodenbong this year…

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Royal Couple At Theatre Streets Crowded

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).--Unprecedented sc[?]es of enthusiasm greeted the Queen and the Dice of Edinburgh when they drove to the theatre trough crowded city streets…

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Tussle For Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

P. D. Young (England), in white, and J. R. G. Stephens (Wales) in a desperate tussle, for the ball during the Rugby international match at the famous Twickenham Ground, near London. England won by nine points to…

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Band Hall for Repair

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council will make extensive repairs to the Kyogle band hall in the near future…

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