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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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"Mad Hats" Feature At Casino Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 4

Casino Arts Council's second Annual Ball was held last night at the Civic Hall, and the majority of the…

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Hall Crowded for Dunoon R.s.l. Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

The annual R.S.L. Ball held in the Dunoon Hall was an outstanding social function. The crowd filled…

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Roundabout House Party Aids Fund for Hospital Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

More than 80 people attended a house party at St. Vincent's nurses home on Thursday evening. The party was held to raise funds to defray expenses for…

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Nimbin J.f. Club Dance

Northern Star · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

A large crowd attended the Junior Farmer Club dance at Nimbin. Mr. Purdue, the area supervisor, was present…

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Forfeit in Main 'Ball Game

Northern Star · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 8

In the only first grade match played on Saturday, A.G.R.'s defeated Casino by 19 runs to nil, at Casino…

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£43 Netted by Eltham Debs' Ball

Northern Star · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

The most successful function held at Eltham for several years was the recent C. of E. Debs' Ball…

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Pipe Band's Party Mood

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 8

Members of Kyogle Pipe Band played a prominent part in a Scotch concert held at Nimbin by the Presbyterian…

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Lynch's Creek P. and C. Dance

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

A dance in aid of the P. and C. Association was held on June 22 to raise funds for a projector for the school…

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Scottish Concert at Nimbin

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 2

A Scottish concert arranged under the auspices of the Nimbin Presbyterian Ladies Guild recently attracted a…

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Billinudcel C of E Ball

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

The annual ball organised by the Billinudgel C. of E. guild attracted a capacity crowd. The effort proved an…

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550 Attend School Ball At Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

BALLINA, Thursday.—One hundred and thirty pupils of Ballina primary school formed part of the 350 dancers who…

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Youth, Fine Frocking Feature of Legion Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 4

Youth and smart frocking were the keynotes of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women's ball, held in the Memorial Institute hall on Tuesday night, when approximately 250…

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Bankruptcy Move Against Band Leader

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A petition to make dance band leader Les Welch bankrupt came before the Bankruptcy…

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Federal Ball Raises £26

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 9

The "Royal Birthday" Bali held in the Federal School of Arts was an outstanding success…

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CASINO, Tuesday.—A concert grand piano has been installed in the Civic Hall

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 4

Acquisition of the piano—a Bechstein—will enable firstclass concerts to be presented in Casino…

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Hollywood News Big Pictures Coming

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 5

Big names, big pictures . . . that's the Cinemascope story, 20th Century-Fox has lined up the greatest stars in the…

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Younger Set Dance At Tyagarah

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 2

A good crowd attended the Younger Set dance in the Tyagarah Hall. Novelties were won by A…

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Younger Set Dance At Tyagarah

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 2

A good crowd attended the Younger Set dance in the Tyagarah Hall. Novelties were won by A…

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Ambulance Ball Has Novel Touch

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 4

Miniature ambulance cars, made by members of the Lismore Ambulance Centre, table decorations at the third…

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American Concert Stars Welcomed

Northern Star · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Two thousand persons crowded Kingsford Smith Airport tor day to welcome American…

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