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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Church of England Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Don't forget the Church of England ball in the Show Pavilion on Friday next. 7th September. This will be one of the social events of the year. The…

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Salvation Army Band to Visit Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 3

Captain Cox, of the local Salvation Army Corps, has pleasure in announcing the visit of the [?] Citadel Band to this town on September 29th and 30th. This Band is one of the largest combinations in Sydney and may be justly proud of the progress it has made during the past 31 years. In 1920 Brother W. Graham was commissioned bandmaster with a complement of four [?]…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held on Tuesday night. There was only [?] fair attendance and no member of…

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Sacred Concert on Sunday Night

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

Music-lovers are in for a treat on Sunday night next, when the Goul-burn Ensemble visits Braidwood to give a sacred concert in the National…

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Church of England Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

The Church of England Ball held in the Show Pavilion on Friday night was an outstanding success. Though the ball, which was always one of the…

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Church of England Ball Brilliant Function

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

On Friday, 7th instant, the Church of England ball was held in the Show pavilion. For the past few years this popular annual function lapsed, but…

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Boy Killed by Cricket Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

While playing cricket in the school yard during morning recess yesterday at Pennant Hills, a cricket ball killed John Allen, aged 8 years. He was…

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Convent Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Annual Convent Ball, held in the Star Theatre on Thursday night last, proved most successful socially and financially. Two hundred…

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Major's Creek C.w.a. Birthday Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 4

The annual Blue and Gold Ball of the Major's Creek branch of the Coun-try Women's Association was held in the hall on 14 the September, this being…

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The Pictures “A Night at the Opera”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

Which has gone down in Hollywood history as one of the funniest motion pictures ever made, will be shown tonight at the Star Theatre, with the…

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Gold Helmet Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

The Firemen’s Gold Helmet Dance, held last night in the Parish Hall, was well attended and proved a most enjoyable function. Proceeds were in…

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Coronation Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

At a large and enthusiastic meeting held at the Presbytery on Sunday night arrangements were made for the grand Coronation Ball to be held at…

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P. and C. BALL

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

A crowd of over 250 attended the Parents and Citizens' Association Ball held last Saturday, October 6, in the Showground Pavilion. The hall had…

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Baby Wool, Cream and all Pastel Shades, 1/9 per ball at Paul C. Nom-chong's

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 2

Friday's Shire meeting was an unusually brief one, all the general busi-ness being completed shortly after 12.30 p.m. One member jocularly…

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Strike Up the Band Big Success

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 3

Another of those delightful shows arranged by Mrs. C. Byrne and her variety artists, was presented to a very large audience in the Parish Hall on Tuesday…

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Major's Creek Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

The dance organised by the Major's Creek and Ballalaba, folk in aid of the' Roofing Fund for St. Andrew's Church, Braidwood, was held in the Major's…

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Goulburn Drill Hall Not For Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., made further representations to the Minister for the Army, that some…

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Queanbeyan Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

Commenting on the recent visit of the Commenting on the recent visit to that town, “The Braidwood Dispatch” reports that a large crowd…

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The Band Strikes Up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

While working in her home at Stornaway Road on Wednesday Mrs. C. Byrne heard band music [?] by and went to investigate…

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Successful Function Ambulance Dance at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

On Saturday night last a big crowd attended the dance held in the Major's Creek Hall in aid of the Goulburn Braidwood Ambulance. This…

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