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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Dance at Tharwa

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 5

A dance at Tharwa Hall for the Oaks Estate Pre-School candidate, Judy Corsini, was a great success last Saturday night…

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Scramble for Ball at National Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

TEN BOYS scramble for the ball in this incident in the National Football schoolboys carnival at Manuke on Saturday. Telopea Park defeated a combined Canberra High-Duntroon team by 44 points to nil to win the Under 12 championship…

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Dance to Aid Man in Hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Proceeds from a benefit dance to be held in the Oaks Estate Hall tomorrow (Saturday) night are to aid the family of Mr Arthur…

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Novelty Dance Raises £80 for Popular Boy Competition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

The outstanding success of the Novelty Dance,' organised by Mesdames P. C. Nomchong, E. L. Roberts and W. O'Connor, and held in the National…

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Benefit Dance Raised £45/10/

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

A benefit dance, in the Oaks Estate Hall on Saturday night for Mr Arthur Fitzgerald and his family resulted in a nett profit of…

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Local and General Monga P. & C. Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Another most successful dance was held at Monga on Saturday, 31st July. for the P. & C. The competition was won.by Mr.. J. Mackey, and the Monte…

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Local and General Successful Ambulance Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

The dance organised by the Braidwood Ambulance Committee and held in the literary Institute on Friday night was well patronised and resulted…

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16 Debs for Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

Sixteen debutants will be presented to Father O’Donnell of Canberra at St Gregory’s First Ex-Students’ Ball on Thursday…

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Schoolchildren in Street Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

FOLK DANCING by primary school children was one of the features of the physical education display staged in Queanbeyan’s main street on Monday by pupils of the Intermediate High School. They were watched by a large crowd…

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Debs Danced at Ex-students’ Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

DEBUTANTES danced the Pride of Erin after their presentation to Rev. Father S. O’Donnell at St. Gregory’s Ex-Students’ Ball at Queanbeyan…

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15 Debutantes Were Presented at Ex-students Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Fifteen debutantes were presented to Rev. Father O’Donnell, Parish Priest of Canberra, at St. Gregory’s ex-students’ successful ball in the Showground Pavilion on Thursday night…

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Monga Football Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

The above dance held at Monga on 14th August was a social and financial success, patrons and well-wishers attending from all parts of the district…

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Braidwood Central School Concert

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

The annual concert presented by the pupils of Braidwood Central School took place in the National Theatre on Friday night, 20th August. After weeks…

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Salvation Army Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

The Bankstown Salvation Army Band and Songsters will be visiting Queanbeyan for Eight-Hour weekend in October. Approximately 38…

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Juvenile Ball Excellent Attendance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, 25th August, St. Bede's Hall was filled with small folk in weird and wonderful costumes for the fancy dress juvenile ball…

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£60 Raised by Sutton Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

A dance at Sutton last Friday to raise funds for the provision of sporting facilities for nurses at Queanbeyan District Hospital was…

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Onga P. & C. Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

[?] enjoyable evening was held [?] on the 28th August at the P. & C. dance, when Mr. and Mrs. Stewart played their usual good music…

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Ball to be Qbn’s Largest Ever?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

Final arrangements are being completed for the first and last ball ever to be held in J. B. Young’s premises in Queanbeyan…

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Tennis Dance Successful Function at Charley's Forest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

The dance in aid of the Charley's Forest Tennis Club, organised by Messrs. Chesley Hush and Athol Webb and held on Saturday, 4th September…

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Masked Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

The masked ball held in the National Theatre on Friday night and organised by Messrs. Percy Byron and Len Mutton, did not attract as many…

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