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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

187 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

Band Music at Candelo Bega Bandsmen Present Recital

The Bega District News · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

The strains of martial music echoed among the hills and valleys of Candelo township last Sunday afternoon when the Bega Town…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 5

New York provides the background for the film “The Big Clock,” which starts at the King’s Theatre, Bega on Wednesday…

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Catholic Ball “A Wonderful Success”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

Those who know the Parish Priest best say that Rev, O’Flaherty is hard to please, but it was not difficult to register…

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King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 11

Whatever the individual’s likes and dislikes are in music hall artists the fabulous A[?] Jolson, whose name became universally known with the advent of…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

Playing a role which won him last year’s academy award, Ronald Colman stars in “A Double Life,” which will be shown at the King’s Theatre, Bega, on…

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Candelo Diggers’ Ball Enjoyable Function

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 4

The Candelo Annual Digger’s Ball, was held in the Town Hall, Wednesday, September 8, and despite the fact of the crowd being not nearly so large…

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Band Practising Hard Milton Contest in View

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 4

The Bega Band is practising hard in an effort to maintain its sequence of victories at the big band carnival to be held in Milton, on September…

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Premiership Ball Berry Cricketers Celebrate Double Win

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

The Berry cricketers celebrated their win, in both grades of the Shoalhaven cricket competition during last season, with a…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 11

Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Shirley Temple share the honours in a comedy, ‘‘The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer,’’ which starts at the King’s Bega, on…

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Quaama C. of E. Ball

The Bega District News · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 9

A large crowd attended the Quaama C. of E. Ball, Wednesday, last week. Visitors attended, from Bermagui, Tilba, Cobargo, Brogo, and Bega. Popular win…

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Bullock for Band Funds Mr. Jim Baker’s Generosity

The Bega District News · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

A welcome [?] was [?] to the Bega District Band’s funds, when Mr. Jim Baker very generously donated a fat bullock for…

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Merimbula Church of England Ball Seeing Gaiety at Merimubula

The Bega District News · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 10

Decked in peach blossom, Twyford Hall presented a Spring-like appearance for the Merimbula Church of England Ball, last…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 5

The technical matching work that went into the preparation of “The Macomber Affair,” the film which starts at the King’s Theatre, Bega, on Wednesday, was…

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King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 9

“Dear Ruth,” the film to start at the at the King’s Theatre, Bega on Saturday has been from the play that ran for two-and-half years on Broadway, and…

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Simpering "Debs" Presented Fun at Cobargo Convent Ball

The Bega District News · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 9

Voted by many the social event of the season, the Ball in aid of the Cobargo Convent was a joyous affair, full of verve and eagerness,…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 5

“Cry Wolf,” the film which starts at the King’s, Bega, on Wednesday, is a modern parallel to the fable, of the shepherd’s boy who cried “wolf” in jest…

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Bega Band’s Playing Surprises Judge High Standard Wins All Sections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Bailie, famous conductor of the renowned Australian Commonwealth Band, which toured the world and won many famous international contests, said that he was amazed at the high standard of playing by the Bega…

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Band Contest

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

The fourth contest, staged by the Far Southern Band Group, was held, on Sunday last, at Milton, where a gathering,…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 9

That Aldous Huxley, is the author of the story of the film, “A Woman’s Vengeance,” which starts at the King’s Bega, on Saturday, is sufficient to…

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King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 5

Those who like Abbott and Costello will like “Buck Privates Come Home,” which starts at the King’s Bega on Wednesday…

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