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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

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St. George's Ball

The Western Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

The Annual St. George's Ball, in aid of the funds of the Church of England, Bourke, takes place in the Wonderland Theatre to-morrow night…

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Enjoyable Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

A most enjoyable dance was held in the Empire Hall on Easter Monday night, last in oaid of funds, for the forthcoming R.C. Bazaar. The…

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Tennis Dance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

A dance in aid of the funds of the Gilgandra Tennis Club will be held in the Australian Hall on Tuesday night next, April 29. A good time…

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Dubbo Citizens' Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 1

The Dubbo Citizens' Band will render the following programme of music by Greenwood on Sunday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, weather…

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R.C. Ball

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the holding of the R.C. Ball was held last week to make further arrangements for the function. The main…

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Eumungerie News Younger Set Dance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

The Younger Set are holding a dance on May 2, and Mr. Heaney's orchestra has been engaged. Mr.A. Jones has been booked as M.C…

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Third Local Movie Ball Poor Local Support Accorded

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

Had it not been for the large numbers of visitors from the nearby towns, Gilgandra's Third Greater Movie Ball, hold in the Australian…

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The Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

The ball that followed at night in the Oaks Bridge hall was a brilliant and happy function. It was not quite the success of other years, but that…

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St. George's Ball. Great Success

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

Wednesday night was an ideal night for danceing, and St George's Ball, in aid of the Church of England funds, held on that night, was a great…

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Doings Around Dubbo District NARROMNE Town Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the Town Band Committee, chaired by Mr. W. Edkins, eleven applications were received for the position of bandmaster, and the…

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Elong Echoes Euchre Party and Dance to Aid Dubbo Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

Inclement weather and bad roads did not interfere with the attendance at the euchre party and dance in aid of the Dubbo District Hospital, for 16d…

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Bourke Revellers' Orchestra

The Western Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The Bourke Revellers Orchestra has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Charlie Gardiner, who will manipulate the Saxaphone in all future…

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The Crepe Sole Creep Popular New Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

[?] the farewell banquet tendered to [?] J. Glass, son of the originator of [?] Barnet Glass tyre, recently, Sydney received an introduction to the…

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Another Orchestra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

Dubbo is to be supplied with the services of another orchestra under the baton of Carl Von Ritzan, manager of A. L. Gallaghers Music and Book…

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Tennis Dance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

A very enjoyable dance, in aid of the funds of the Gilgandra Park-Tennis Club, was held in the Australian Hall on Tuesday night. Between…

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Dance at Hillside

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

Miss Irene Rogers, hon secretary Merry Makers' Committee, is the organiser of the Mayfrolic dance to be, held in Hillside Hall on Wednesday,…

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On the Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

Dubbo played its first representative game on Sunday, when Eumungerie was defeated 25 --0. Although the country team could…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

A very successful euchre party and dance was held in the Empire Hall last night in aid of the funds of the Catholic bazaar. Portion of the…

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Gulargambone R.C. Ball

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

The annual Roman Catholic Ball in aid of the Gulargambone Convent Building Fund is set down for the 14th May, Mr. J.T. Clarke being…

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Getting Ready for Ball Annual Convent Function

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

The Rev. Monsignor O'Donnell presided over an catanstastic meeting of ladies last Tuesday night to arrange matters for the annual Convent Ball,…

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