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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1956

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Junior Farmers Successful Dance at Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 1

The dance held by Castlereagh Junior Farmers, in the Castlereagh Hall on Saturday evening, proved most successful, both…

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Nepean Theatre News This Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 8

"Women's World," to screen at Nepean Theatre this Friday, Saturday, and Monday (in cinemascope and colour), stars…

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On the Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 10

As much as I am impressed with Hakoah’s “New Look” team, I feel that supporters are disappointed in…

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Ball Pointers by Gaye

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 9

On the eve of one of the most exciting events to have occurred in the last eight years, this column makes its…

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At Sydney Theatre "I Have Been Here Before"

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 8

THE Intimate Theatre Group, which began its existence last October with a production of "Our Town", played "in the round", continued to…

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Pictures of the Week the Whole Town Will Be in the “Village”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 5

From left to right: Mr. Van Hooven, Mrs. I. Hovev, Mrs. M. Bern (Chairman of W.I.Z.O. Carmel), and Mr. Kornmehl, Director of the Village Theatre, Watson’s Bay, are discussing plans for a Gala Film Night on Wednesday, April 11, to benefit W.I.Z.O. and J.N.F. Two films on the programme will include “Dark Journey”…

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Schweik Is Still Soldiering on Sydney New Theatre production next month

Tribune · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 8

SHORTLY after the first world war, a new work by Jaroslav Hasek, entitled Good Soldier…

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Penrith-St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 6

The band played in Penrith shopping centres last Saturday morning under the baton of Bandmaster Keller, and gave a…

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New Ball-boy Appointed

The St George Call · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 7

The St. George club has appointed a new ball-boy following on the retirement of Greg Kite from the position. He is…

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Ball Pointers

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1956 · page 9

IT'S A WOMEN’S WORLD: Whisper it gently, but the success of the Israel Independence Day Ball will…

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On the Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1956 · page 10

The Kadimah - Progress Table Tennis section will play a challenge match against a Lithuanian team…

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Les etudiants de Paris retrouvent les sources du theatre

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 30 March 1956 · page 12

T A semaine culturelle de la Sor-^ permis de mesurer combien le goût du théâtre revit avec force chez les…

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Brave production at tiny theatre

Tribune · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 8

THE WEA Theatre in Sydney showed commendable initiative in their staging of Ben…

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Penrith-St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 3

The band will play in St. Marys shopping centres next Saturday morning, when a good muster of players is expected…

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Nepean Theatre News This Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 8

"The Tall Men," which screens in Cinemascope and colour at the Nepean Theatre this Friday, Saturday, and Monday, stars…

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Ball Pointers by Gaye

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 7

We used to think that the Trocadero was a tremen dously formal sort of hall until we saw the…

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Sunday Night Concerts Approved

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 20

Parramatta City Council will allow concerts to be held in the City Hall on Sunday nights. The concerts will be…

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Rotary Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 3

At the meeting of the Rotary Club of Penrith, held last Thursday evening, Mr. John Knox announced that…

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Penrith- St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 1

The band played in St. Marys shopping centres last Saturday morning and gave a good programme of popular music and…

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Ball Pointers

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 6

In order that its members should not be subjected to divided loyalties on April 16, a well-known and…

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