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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Major's Creek Notes Great Night at Picnic Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Once again Major's Creek has proven to be the outstanding rendezvous for people to gather and take part in the old, old form of recreation and…

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Successful Effort Ballalaba Sports and Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

A highly successful dance was held in the Major's Creek Hall on 21st January by the Bailalaba Sports Committee. Most centres were well…

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Notes and News St. Bede's Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Quite a successful dance, organists by Mrs. Les. Taylor, was held in [?] The Bede's Hall on Friday night last. The race function resulted in a profit of [?]…

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Major's Creek Successful Race Dance (Contributed)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

"Hi-Ho!" everybody. This is not Jack Davey, just a casual observer who blew in for your race meeting and the big "do" at night, and…

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Catholic Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

The committee of this annual function have arrangements well in hand an enjoyable evening in the Star Theatre ballroom on Thursday next…

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Sutton Red Cross Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

On Friday night last a very enjoyable dance took place, in the Sutton Hall. This event was organised by Younger members of the Sutton…

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The Race Ball Braidwood Club's Successful Function

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

There was an attendance of approximately 300 people at the race ball held in the show pavilion after the recent Braidwood races. During the…

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Catholic Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The annual Catholic Ball held in the Star Theatre last night attracted a crowd of approximately 250 couples. Although the weather conditions were…

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Queanbeyan Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Band attended the Dalgety Show last week, and in its report of the Show, the “Cooma Express” comments:—…

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To-night’s Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

A young frontiersman’s long search for the man who killed his father motivates “Wanderer of the Waste-RKO Radioes exciting new outdoor…

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Show Ball Visitors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Visitors noticed at the ball were a number of the younger set from Moruya, Bateman's Bay and Nelligen. The only people from the Nerriga end who…

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Queanbeyan Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Following on its success at the Dalgety Show, the local Band acquitted itself very creditably at St. Patrick’s Day Sports at…

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The Show Ball Large Attendance at Colorful Function

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

One of Braidwood's social events of the year, the Show Ball, always a popular function, attracted between 450 and 500 present. Both formal and…

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St. Patrick's Night Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

The annual St. Patrick's night functtion held in St. Bede's Hall on Thursday, was organistd by Mrs. T. Coffey and Miss D. Allen, and resulted in a…

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Petrol Stealing "Car Milker" Caught at the Show Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Two lads, who hail from Captain's Flat, were before the Braidwood Court on Tuesday charged with stealing petrol from Mr. E. Bunn's car at the…

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Hockey Dance Well Attended

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

The dance in aid of the Ladies' Hockey Club held in the Literary Institute on 1st April was well attended. The function, which was the means of…

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Convent Ball Successful Initial Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

A meeting in connection with the above, convened by the Rev. Father O'Donoghue, was held at the Presbytery on Monday evening. There were…

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The R.s.l. Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 2

All arrangements in connection with the above, to be held in the showground pavilion on the night of the Braldwood race meeting on April 23,…

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The Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

Our Band has been active again of late. Yesterday’s March was given a splendid lead, and one wonders if our citizens realise the…

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R.s.l. Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

The R.S.h. Ball, held in the show pavilion on race night, proved a most enjoyable function, though possibly it was not as well attended as was…

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