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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Scotties Dance Innovations Well Received

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 9

Certain fair damsels caused quite a stir among masculine hearts at the "Scotties" on Saturday night, especially in the…

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Scotties Dance Lucky Winner Disappears

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

Softly shaded lights created just the right atmosphere for the "Scotties" 50-50 dance on Saturday night…

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Catholic Ball Presentation of Debutantes

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 6

The annual ball of the Bowral Catholic Church, held in the School of Alls on Friday, 13th August, was an…

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Scotties Dance Old Patrons Welcomed

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

It was a "cauld night" outside on Saturday, but it was just the opposite inside the hall at the Scotties' bright…

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A Bright Show the Australian Children's Theatre

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 9

It is always a joyous occasion when The Australian Children's Theatre comes to Bowral. This time it was as if…

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Scotties Dance an Enjoyable Night

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 9

Hoots, mon, and did ye no see the queue lining up for the Scotties last Saturday night? A great night it was, too…

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Camellia Ball an Enjoyable Function

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 11

Whilst, because of other functions and meetings, there was only a moderate attendance at the annual Camellia…

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Bowral Association Band

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

The numbers of the Bowral "Gibraltars" Girls' Marching Team formed by this Band will make their first appearance in…

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Scotties Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

The M.C., Mr. Jack Owers, "put over a good one" during the Scotties happy little dance on Saturday night…

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Benefit Concert Mittagong Choral Society Function

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 9

A benefit variety concert will be held in the Mittagong Theatre on Thursday 21st October, proceeds from which…

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Benefit Concert A Success Mittagong Choral Society Effort

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 8

A successful variety concert was given by the Mittagong Choral Society, Mittagong Concert Party and associate…

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School of Arts Ball Outstanding Success at Burrawang

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

Proceeds from the annual ball of Burrawang School of Arts, held in that building on Friday night will be about…

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Band Festival at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 8

Lovers of brass band music, and of the rhythm and precision of the spectacular displays by marching girls teams, who…

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Band Dinner (Continued from front page.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

Mr. J. R. E. Goode, of Moss Vale, supported Ald Bunter's Comments, remarking that about three years ago Moss…

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Bowral Association Band Diamond Anniversary Dinner and Reunion

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

When the Bowral Association Band celebrated its Jubilee January, 1945 (the actual 50th anniversary of its formation was 19th November, 1944), former members from far and near came to Bowral to celebrate the momentous occasion, and a…

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Soroptimist Club Concert Hospital Fund Appeal

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 6

A concert organised by the Bowral Soroptimist Club in aid of its Hospital Fund appeal was held in the School of Arts…

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Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 2

On Saturday night last 500 dancers packed the Moss Vale Show Pavillon to dance to Alan Ford's Orchestra of four…

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Dance for Xmas Tree

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 6

Calling all parents and friends of the Scotties' Dance next Saturday night! The total proceeds of this function…

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Band Festival Next Sunday at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 9

Loseby Park, Bowrml, will be a hive of activity next Sunday when, after three months of intensive…

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What Others Think Band Sunday The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 8

As your corespondent, the Rev. F. W. G. Hall, has chosen the forum of your columns to criticise and to condemn the…

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