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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1962

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Younger Set Holds Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 2

The Penrith C.W.A. Hall was decorated by a mock log fire, red cellophane and red balloons for the…

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Band Leader Resigns at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 7

Resignation of Mr. R. Rignold, B.B.C.M., L.T.C.L., L.L.C.M., was accepted at the last meeting of the St. Marys District Junior Band. Thanking members and…

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Science, Applied Science Combined Ball

Tharunka · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 11

The Science Faculty Association in conjunction with the School societies in the Faculty of Applied Science have decided to hold a combined faculty ball on Saturday, 8th September, the second Saturday of…

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Indoor Bowls Band Club Win Against Rowing Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1962 · page 9

Feature of Nepean District Indoor Bowling Association's competition matches last weekend was…

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Tribute Ball

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 11

At the Tribune Ball in the Paddington Town Hall on Friday, August 31, there is a competition for the best decorated table. The prize is…

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Bankers Ball Debutante

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 2

Miss Irene Wright, daughter of Fairfield Ambulance Station Officer, Mr…

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Mayoral Ball on

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 1

Fairfield's leading social event of the year, the Mayoral Ball, will be held in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, on Friday night. The ball will be the tenth…

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Debutantes at Scottish ball

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 7

Pictured above are the debutantes who were presented at the Cabra Vale…

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Ex-servicemen's ball was social season highlight

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 8

Nearly five hundred members of the Cabra-Vale Ex-Active Servicemen's Club and their friends attended the club's annual ball in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, recently. Official guests included…

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The Biz Women's Section Caledonia club ball a success

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 7

The spectacular Cabra-Vale Caledonia €lub Ball, the district's social event of the year, attracted a crowd of 520 to the Civic Ball Room, Cabramatta…

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Books Ballet of the Academic Bolshoi Theatre U.s.s.r

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 9

A magnificient publication including actual photographs of the following ballets -- "Swan Lake" -- "Raymonda" -- "The Flames of Paris" -- "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" -- "The, Bronze Horseman" -- "The Young Girl" -- "Romeo and Juliet" --…

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Youth tickets for Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 July 1962 · page 4

Specially priced youth tickets will be available this year for the Board of Deputies ball, Mr. Z…

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Band contest

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 3

Leading New South Wales brass bands will assemble in Cabramatta on August 19 for…

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Distinguished Ball Guests

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 3

President of the N.S.W. Lancers Association (Mr. Kartzoff) will attend…

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Soccer Association's fourth annual ball

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 18

Soccer dubs from of all parts Southern Districts were represented at the association's fourth annual ball. The function held in the…

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Theatre group 'forced out' of Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 3

Lack of facilities had forced an established 'live' theatre group out of Parramatta. Cultural Group's…

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260 Guests Attend Masonic Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1962 · page 1

Penrith's combined Masonic Ball in Penrith R.S.L. Memorial Hall last Friday was attended by 260 guests, including distinguished Grand Lodge guests of honour…

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Festive Spirit at Masonic Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1962 · page 1

Mr. Ron Cattell "aiming to please" other members at the Combined Masonic Ball as the cork is about to shoot from a magnum of champagne. Enjoying the joke from left are the Mayoress (Mrs. W. L. Chapman),…

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St. John Ambulance Brigade Band Practises for Contest

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 1

St. John Ambulance Brigade Band, one of the State's top - line brass bands, will…

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Mayoral Ball Social Success of the Year

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 6

Three hundred and fifty guests attended the third Mayoral Ball conducted in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, since Ald. V. H. Wenban was elected Mayor of Fairfield. The function was the social success of the year. The Mayoress, Mrs. Wenban, who ware a sapphire mink stole over a…

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