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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1970

27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Editorial the Crystal Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

What does the crystal ball hold for as in 1970 ? Can we anticipate another year of prosperity and progress, with a continuance of the rapid development and expansion of the last few years…

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Theatre may be converted for dances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1970 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is investigating a request from the Captain’s Flat Football Club…

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Goulburn’s music and dance festival

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 March 1970 · page 3

The syllabus for the 1970 Goulburn Music and Dance Festival in August has been released by the…

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Mayoral Ball for A.f.o. Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 April 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan’s 1870 Mayoral Ball is to be held in the RSL Memorial Hall on Friday night, May 1,…

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Bookings Still Open for Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Overseas Forces Fund is still accepting bookings for the 1970…

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Successful Ball Ends Ski Season

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 2

Local water skiers closed the season with a highly successful ball at the RSL Memorial Hall…

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Reception at Dance Studio

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1970 · page 2

A reception for over 100 guests was held at the Herb Brown Dance Studio following the marriage on Saturday of Mr. John Paul Kmieciak and Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Frerker…

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Catholic Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1970 · page 1

Tonight is the big night for a seven local girls who will make their debut, at the Queanbeyan…

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Elusive Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1970 · page 10

RE NATO RES grapples for an elusive bouncing ball during the Tiger-Bullant dash at the Park Oval on Saturday. The Bullants went on to score a uncomfortable-victory…

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Contest prizes to band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Band competed with distinction at the recent Australian Bio-centenary…

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Man to pay $200 Took Revenge on Pin - Ball Machine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1970 · page 7

In Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions; a young man - has been ordered to pay $200 compensation -for damage caused on June 17 to pin-ball machine in a Monaro Street Coffee…

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Scenes from Legacy Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 18

James O’Malley, of Queanbeyan, and his patner, Margaret McDonald, pictured at Saturday night’s Legacy Ball. Sitting back relaxing during dances are Bill Lowe and Elaine West at the Legacy Ball…

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State Band President at Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Band was honoured by the presence of the president of the NSW…

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Guides Concert a Great Success

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 5

The Rangers, Girl Guides and 1st and 2nd Queanbeyan Brownie Packs presented a very enjoyable concert at the Methodist Hall last Saturday night…

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Municipal Band Faces a Crisis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Band is facing a crisis and needs renewed enthusiasm of members and the infusion of “new blood” if it is to continue to function satisfactorilly. This was revealed at the…

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October 1971 selected for band centenary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1970 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Band will celebrate its centenary during the October long week-end next year, it was decided at the monthly meeting of members on Wednesday night. This was the main…

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Having a “ball”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1970 · page 6

Two annual social events in Queanbeyan last week-end were well attended, the Golf Club ball on…

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McCarthy and Wheeler combine in four-ball GOLF

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1970 · page 13

Tony McCarthy and Malcolm Wheeler “burnt up the course” in Sunday’s four-ball-best-ball par event, played at the Queanbeyan Golf Club, returning a remarkable score of 10…

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Navy Band to play in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1970 · page 13

Queanbeyan Saturday morning shoppers will be treated to. a musical recital and street march…

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Flat Catholic Ball a Reminder of the Past (As seen by Mr. Tom Kerr)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1970 · page 5

In this day and age when clubs have taken over the life of the community, it came as a big surprise to most of us who attended the recent Catholic debutante ball at Captains Flat to find that functions such as these are not social gatherings of the past after all…

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