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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

74 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Braidwood Races and Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Highly satisfactory nominations have been received for the above to be held on Saturday next, the secretary, Mr. [?] Chapman informing us that he…

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Race Ball Splendid Night's Enjoyment

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The annual race ball held in the Braidwood pavilion on Saturday night after the races attracted a crowd of about 300, many visitors being present…

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Heavy Death Roll In Dance Hall Fire BERLIN, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Rescuers have taken eighty-one charred bodies from the ice covered ruins of a dance hall at Spandau, which was destroyed by fire at the…

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Ambulance Dance Colourful Function at Tarago

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

Almost 300 district residents and visitors gathered at the Tarago hall last Saturday night to make this year's Ambulance Benefit Ball the most…

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[?]Mbitious Scheme Converting Institute Into Memorial Hall Big Modern Ball Room to Be Built at Rear

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the Memorial Hall Committee on Saturday afternoon a plan submitted for sweeping alterations and additions at the Literary…

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Show Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The annual Show [?] was held in the Pavilion on Wednesday, 26th February, the second night of the show. About 452 people patronised the…

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Stars of the Air. “Our Strell — She’s a Beaut” Army Favourite on A.B.C. Concert Tour

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

STRELLA WILSON, popular Australian concert and radio singer, who has made altogether four army tours — to New Guinea,…

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Braidwood Reunion Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

This function will be held on Anzac Might in the Paddington Town Hall and promises to be bigger and brighter than ever. Organised by Aid. Tom…

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St. Patricks Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

The annual St. Patrick's night dance, organised by Mrs. J. Sutherland, was held in St. Bede's Hall on Monday. The attendance was good, and it is…

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Next Thursday’s Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

In aid of the Catholic Building Fund a Grand Ball will be held in the Star Theatre on Thursday night. James’s Orchestra will provide the music and…

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Band’s Tour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Band made a very successful tour of the South Coast during the Easter week-end. Leaving by Quodlings’ bust at 6 a.m…

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Diggers’ Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

This much publicised event took place on Thursday, April 10 and h[?] now been relegated to the sphere of happy memories. Though…

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Terrible Car Accident Well-known Bungendore Girl Killed at Cooma While Returning From a Dance Three Others Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

As the result of the car in which they were travelling striking a culvert post about a mile on the Coooma side of Bombala early on Tuesday morning, four young Cooma folk were involved in a shacking accident, which caused the death of Miss Enid Chinnery, and was responsible for Miss Jean…

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Convent Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

The Easter Monday night dance at St. Bede's Hall in aid of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, was something of a record financially and socially…

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DEBUTANTES ’ BALL Large Attendance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The popularity of the Church of England’s Debutantes Ball was again very much in evidence at, the Star Theatre Ballroom…

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Canberra Dance Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

The Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing (Aust.) whose headquarters are in Sydney, and whose branches range from Western Australia to…

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Liquor at Dance Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

For having liquor in their Possession outside Causeway Hall, A.C.T while a dance was in progress, three defendants were fined £1 with 8/6…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

The Blue and Gold Ball to be held on Thursday 15th May in the Star Theatre promises to be the most outstanding success of the season…

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Offensive Behaviour In Dance Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Jack Jeffery and Humphrey ,Pannowitz pleaded not guilty to charges of offensive behaviour, at Tuesday’s Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

Arrangements have now been completed for wheat we exceed to be the most successful ball of the season the Blue and Gold Ball on May 15…

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