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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

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Caledonian Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 5

A BUMPER house greeted the performers at the concert in the School of Arts on Monday night, every foot of space being occupied. The audience was also a most orderly one. The programme opened…

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Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 6

A LARGELY attended meeting of the suscribers to the proposed Maclean Brass Band was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Mr. F. Schwonberg occupied the chair…

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The Theatre and the Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 4

SIR,--I must confess my astonishment and surprise at the class of theatre you have here in Grafton. I do not desire to speak in disparaging terms of it; it speaks silently but…

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Marie Narelle Concert Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 4

Two delightful concerts were given in the Theatre Royal this week by the Marie Narelle Concert company. It is to be regretted that the weather was unpropitious, particularly…

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Grafton City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday last. Present : Messrs. E. Hockey (chair), W. H. Waterhouse, C. E. Attwater, J. G. Jackschon, A. Gray, E. Johnson, and…

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City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 8

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. E. Hockey (chair), W. H. Waterhouse, C. E. Attwater, J. G. Jackechon, A. Gray, E. Johnson, and E. T. Blaxland (hon…

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The Hospital Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

The ladies committee who undertook the management of the hospital ball were unfortunate in their selection of the evening on which it was held. The heavy rain[?]on Thursday evening, combined…

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"Pinafore" Memories. the Performance at the Theatre Royal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

"Pinafore" staged at Grafton Theatre Royal. Every time I write "Grafton Theatre Royal" I am tempted to go out and hit somebody to get relief. Have had a few surprises in the…

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Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Taylor's Arm Band of Hope was held on June 29. The evening was bright, but very cold, which, perhaps, accounted for the attendance not…

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Ball at Iluka

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

THE bachelors' ball which was held on July 2nd in the Fish Factory Hall at Iluka was a great success. The hall was decorated with bungalows and ferns and was very much admired. Music was in the…

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Social Events. Masonic Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

THE second annual ball under the auspices of Lodge Livingstone, took place on Wednesday night, in the School of Arts, Maclean. By the efforts of Messrs. F. S. Murray, T. Lainy, J. Kane, D. G. Williams…

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Scene in a Theatre

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 3

AN unrehearsed incident was provided for the audience at the Opera House on Monday evening, one of the performers, Mr. Austin Rudd, the well-known comedian, coming into direct…

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Woodford Quarry Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

ANOTHER very successful ball in aid of the building fund of the Federal Hall was hold at the Quarry on Friday night. There were upwards of 40 couples present—a number which over-taxed the capacity of…

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Maclean Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the Maclean Band was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs. E. Bishop (chair), C. J. Clarke, J. Fogarty, J. J…

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Maclean Hospital Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

A MEETING was hold at the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of arranging the annual Hospital Ball. There were present:—Mesdames Powell, Lamy, Smith…

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Benefit Concert and Pianoforte Recital

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE concert and pianoforte recital in aid of the Grafton Hospital, promoted by Mr H. Jordan, was attended on Wednesday evening by a fairly large audience, the stalls and…

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Pianoforte Recital and Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

Foregoing is what the Programms called it, High-class concert the man in the street called it. Dropped in to see and to hear, and took a back seat, the better to size-up the audience…

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Maclean Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee was held on Monday night. Present—Mesars. P. Sohwonberg (in the chair). P. Conlon, A. M'Intyre, J. J. Englert, P. H. Gallagher, J. Fogarty, A. A, Smith (treasurer) and…

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Maclean Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

THE new instruments for Maclean Band arrived on Monday. A meeting of the subscribers is called for this (Friday) evening, to elect trustees and transact other necessary preliminary…

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Military Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

THE annual ball under the auspices of the E Company of Scottish Rifles was held in the School of Arts, Maclean, on Wednesday night. There was an attendance of about 50 couples…

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