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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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Successful Effort Church of England Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

The Church of England Ball was held in the Southern Cross hall on Wednesday, when some 350 people attended. It was a great success in…

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Tomingley Public School Empire Day Picnic And Dance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Rad [?] the Tomingley Public Schools Annual Empire Day [?] from being held in the open on Saturday afternoon. Despited the…

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Annual Hospital Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting of the Base Hospital Auxiliary held at the Church of England schoolroom was mainly occupied with consideration of the…

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Hospital Ball Tomorrow Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

To-morrow (Wednesday) night brings the annual Hospital Ball, and everything has been arranged by the ladies auxiliary to ensure good entertainment,…

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Madhatters' Ambulance Dance at Toongi

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Toongi residents held their usual popular ambulance dance last night. Approximately 170 people attended and danced to the popular strains of music…

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C.w.a.ball Roster

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Workers at the Narromine CWA Ball on Thursday night are as follow: FIRST SITTING: Mesdames Shearwood, EWin, Wiggiesworth,…

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Band Concert Sunday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 8

On Sunday night at the Theatre Royal, Dubbo Citizens and District Band, assisted by outside artists, will give a sacred and classical concert. A…

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GEURIE Catholic Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

The annual Catholic Ball which was held on Friday, was a social and financial success. Visitors were present from Dubbo, Wellington and…

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Church of England Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 6

On Wednesday night of last week the local Church of England held their annual ball the success of same was pronounced from…

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Church of England Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

The annual Church of Eng land ball, held in the Australian Hall on Tuesday night was not as well patronised as…

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Happy Hospital Ball Despite Bad Weather

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

Despite the adverse weather conditions yesterday and last night the annual Hospital Ball, attended by between 300 and 400 dancers, was most successful. The floor was in excellent condition and a most enjoyable night's dancing was…

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C. of E. Ball List of Frocks

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 6

The Annual Church of Ball was held last week at Savoy Theatre and was a social success. Owing to the extremely…

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District News Narromine C.W.A. Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Arrangements are well in band for the annual C.W.A. Ball which takes place on Thursday next. A number of debutantes will be presented. The…

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School Notes Gilgandra Intermediate High School Basket Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

The first of the season's interhouse basket-ball matches, between Cunningham and Phillip, resulted in a good win for…

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Wonderland Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

"The Corn is Green," showing to-night (Friday) and to-morrow night (Saturday) at the WonderLand Theatre stars Bette Davis as…

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Diggers' Race Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

On the second night of the Diggers' Races, Thursday 3rd July, the Diggers' Race Ball will take place in the Wonderland Theatre…

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Benefit Dance at Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

The dance in aid of British Flood Victims Fund which was to have been held on 24th May and had to be postponed owing to rain, will…

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Police & Firemen's Annual Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

The Seventh Annual Police & Firemen's Ball, in aid of the the Bourke District Hospital, will be held in the Wonderland Theatre,…

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Local and General Footballers' Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

The Dance in the Palais Royal last night attracted a fair attendance. Music was supplied by the Merrymakers' Orchestra; an extra…

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The P. & F. Ball, June 12th

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

Well folks! It's really on again, So roll up one and all, And have a really superb time At the Police & Firemen's Ball…

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