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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Arrangements for Scots Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

The arrangements for the fifth Scots Ball to be held in Cootamundra on Wednesday June 23, are well under way…

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Band Euchre Winners Wednesday 7th

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Competition, Mrs. Seton; lady, Mrs. Marsh 1, Mrs. Leighton and Mrs. Thompson divide 2nd. Gents, Mr. Seymour ,and Mr. E. Dunn…

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Theatre Programmes Current Roxy Comedy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

The delicious and laughter filled romantic, comedy "Penny Princess," is showing at the Roxy to-night and Wednesday. This is…

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Girls' Basket Ball Lockhart Joins Wagga Association

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

The president of the Lockhart Basket Ball Club (Miss M. Nimmo) informs us that the local club having re-formed it has been…

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Local Items A.B.C. Concert Plan Opens Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

The A.B.C. advises that the box plan for the first concert of the 1954 International Celebrity concert Series, opens…

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Novel Decision on Police-amb. Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

One of the novelties at the Police and Ambulance Ball on June 11 at the Kyeamba Smith Hall will be the naming of dances after welt known ambulance supporters in Wagga and district…

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Leeton Band Engagements

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

There is a busy time ahead of the Leeton District Band with the following engagements: Easter Sunday at Combined…

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Band for Anzac Day March

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

A military band of 30 players from the 1st Recruit Training Battalion af Kapooka Gamp will take part in the Anzac Day celebrations af Tumbarumba on Sunday week. In a letter to the sub-branch…

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Catholic Ball at Tooma

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The Catholic Ball last Friday evening was a most successful and enjoyable function and was attended by a…

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When Ball Dresses Weighed 7 lbs

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

During Centenary Celebrations at Tinonee (North Coast) a ball was staged that took everyone back to the good old days…

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Golden Helmet Ball Fire Brigades' Sydney Orchestra

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

There should be no doubt of the success of the Golden Helmet Ball on the Saturday night of May 1st…

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Whitton Gymkhana a Tremendous Success Also Record Attendance at Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 8

The Easter Monday Gyhkhana at Whitton grows bigger and bigger year by year and Monday last again sow a record attendance enjoying an enlarged programme of events. Gross receipts of £1500 were up to last…

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Famous Author S Stories on Film Will Be Shown at the Broadway Theatre

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

A group of three Somerset Maugham short stories are presented at the Broadway Theate to-night and again on…

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Record Audience at First 1954 Celebrity Concert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

In presenting "A Night of Opera" as the first of its celebrity concerts of the current season at the Plaza Theatre last night, the Australian Broadcasting Commission accurately gauged the growing public interest in classical music…

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Spinsters' ball opens season

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 3

The Wagga ball season began with a swing last night when the Wagga and District Spinsters held their annual ball at the Kyeamba Smith Hall…

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George Ball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 7

Mr. George Ball, a well-known and highly respected resident of French Park, passed away suddenly on Friday evening. The…

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Yanco Fancy Dress Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

Final arrangements were made for the forthcoming annual Fancy Dress Ball at the last general meeting of the…

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The Royal Year Ball Registers Great Result For District Anglicans

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 6

What the Anglicans of the district so appropriately called the Royal Year Ball, eventuated in the Lockhart Memorial Hall on…

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Anzac Cabaret Ball Was Huge Success

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

The 1954 ball season got off to an auspicious start on Friday night in Cootamundra, when the Anzac cabaret ball attracted a good crowd to the Town Hall. From the start the night was a huge…

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The Band Cuts Loose

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

The general feeling among ex-servicemen was the Anxac Day celebrations at Tumbarumba on Sunday were the best ever -- looking at it from the more serious and solemn sides and also the brighter side -- and the opinion…

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