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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

108 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Lotte Lehmann Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Lotte Lehmann, unsurpassed Lieder Singer and Prima Donna of the World's leading opera houses, will appear in Albert Hall, Canberra, on Tuesday,…

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Band Sports and Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

A splendid day's sport should be witnessed on the recreation ground on Wednesday (Coronation Day). Keen competition is expected in the…

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The Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

The ball at night in the Institute was a great success, the attendance including children, being about 150, The hall was attractively decorated,…

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Coronation Ball Legacy Club’s Successful Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

A patriotic spirit permeated St. Gregory’s Hall on Wednesday night when the Queanbeyan Legacy Club held a Coronation Ball. The previous…

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Juvenile Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

At last meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band, the question of the purchase of instruments for the proposed Junior Band was discussed for a…

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Coronation Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

The Coronation Ball was held in the Federal Hall arid was organised by the secretaries, Messrs. D’Arcy Murphy and Norman Smith, assisted by an…

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Braidwood Band Mr. Spence Tenders His Resignation As Bandmaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

At a meeting on Thursday night Mr. J. G. Spence resigned his position as bandmaster. This was accepted with regret. It was decided to…

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Braidwood Band Decides to Temporarily Disband

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The public meeting called for Tuesday night failed to arouse the slightest interest from the general public, only one member, Mr. Bradley, being…

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Coronation Ball at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

This function on 14th May was most successful, over 150 people being present. Proceeds were in aid of the new hall building fund. An…

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The Show Ball Perplexing tangle over music

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Braidwood P. and A. Society was held on Saturday afternoon to consider the position arising out or the…

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Band Ball SmalI Attendance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

There was a small attendance at the annual Municipal Band Ball, held in St, Gregory’s Hall on Friday evening, last, and the failure of the public…

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The Show Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

A large and representative attendance of ladies at Saturday's meeting (there were between 25 and 30 present) unanimously decided to go…

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Catholic Ball Outstanding Function Establishes a New Record

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 7

"Bigger and Better"—the slogan of the Catholic Ball Committee—was again exemplified on Wednesday night last, when the annual ball took…

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Oddfellows' Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

The euchre and crib party held in the institute in aid of the Young Australian Lodge was a most enjoyable and highly successful function…

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Show Pavilion Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

This function on Tuesday night next promises to be one of the social successes of the year. An energetic working bee is getting everything in…

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The Show Ball Opening Function in New Pavilion a Brilliant Success

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 2

The old saying that "nothing succeeds like success" was truly exemplified on Tuesday night last, when the opening ball to commemorate the…

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Triumph Theatre Books New Six-Star Film Comedy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

For a couple of years in London and then for over a year in New York there ran with great success a play by a Englishwoman, Dodie Smith, entitled…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Theatre Aids Tram Company

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4
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When the Leblin (Poland) tram and ’bus company was in low water becau[?]e no one would ride on its antique vehicles, the local theatre wasn’t…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 1

There was a moderate attendance at the Band Room last n[?]ght at the annual meeting of the Municipal Band. The President, Mr. R. J. S. Fallick,…

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