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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1956

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Scouts' Dance at Cecil Park

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 16

2nd Cabra-Vale Boy Scouts held a very successful dance at Cecil Park Hall last Saturday night, with a crowd of over 70…

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Yolanda Tennis Club Social Dance

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 5

On Friday, June 22, at the new Henly Court ballroom, the above club presented its first social evening. The guests danced to…

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Shaw Play for New Theatre

Tribune · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 7

SYDNEY New Theatre, in response to a call by the World Peace Council, is celebrating the centenary of Bernard Shaw's birth on July 26 with a production of Arms and the Man. In this brilliant hit, Shaw submits militarism to merciless satire…

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350 at Hospital Ball Grand Social Success

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 1

Parties from all corners of the municipality and elsewhere attended the cabaret function in the new Civic Ballroom at…

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Penrith-st. Marys Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 July 1956 · page 5

The band played last Saturday at St, Marys with Mr. Tom Keller as acting bandmaster. Mr. W. Johnson, of Penrith,…

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Luddenham News Victory Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 July 1956 · page 3

A capacity crowd of approximately 200 thronged the Luddenham Hall on Friday, May 25, Tor the Luddenham Cricket Club…

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Nepean Theatre News This Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 July 1956 · page 8

At the Nepean Theatre this Friday, Saturday, and Monday, we will have Tom Ewell back with Sheree North and Rita…

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Match De Basket-ball Entre Paraplégiques À Paris

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 7

Le 17 mai s'est déroulé au stade Pierre match deux équipes de paraplégiques, l'une…

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Le Theatre En France On jouait “Surena” “a plumes et a paniers” ... dans un decor de tapisserie

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 7

Suréna, "Semaine Corneille", organisée par les Comédiens-Français, plumes et à paniers", dans un décor de…

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Gafni Concert for J.N.F

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 8

J.N.F. announced that Miklos Gafni will give a concert in Yiddish and Hebrew songs at the…

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Ambulance Weekly Dance Outstanding Fairfield Success

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 14

History was made last week when the doors of the new Civic Hall at Cabramatta were opened to the public for the first of the…

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Masonic Ball Lodge Beauty: 300 Attend

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 1

The attraction of Cabramatta's modern Civic Ballroom lured another large crowd last Friday evening, when Masonic Lodge…

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Band News

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 1

The Penrith-St. Marys band will play in Penrith on Saturday morning commencing at 10 a.m. On Sunday they will head…

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Bowlers' Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 4

The Bowlers' inaugural ball arranged to be held on Saturday, July 28. will be held at "Westbourne", Wallacia, and not…

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On the Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 10

The Annual Meeting of the Judean Cricket Association will be held next Tuesday night at the Maccabean Hall…

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"Look Back in Anger" marque l'offensive du theatre d’idees

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 4

p0UB guerre, une troupe de jeunes comédiens britanniques avec des moyens…

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Madhatters' Dance

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 17

Due to a misunderstanding in hall bookings, the Presentation Dance of the progressive "Parbusters" Golf and Social Club…

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Weekly Ambulance Dance

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 16

Despite the rain and biting cold last Thursday night a good number of dance followers arrived at the Civic Hall…

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Successful "Tara" Ball

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 3

"Tara" Church of England Girls' School sixth annual ball was held in the Anzac Hall, Castle Hill…

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Mayoral Ball Fairfield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 1

Have you ever heard of a ball where the organisers ask people NOT to come? Well that is what is happening about the…

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