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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

175 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 9

Assault at a Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 8

A PECULIAR case of assault was heard in the Sydney Supreme Court last week. Either Martin, plaintiff, while at luncheon daring a Masonic ball, was struck on the head by a bottle thrown…

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Concert at the Rink

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 8

About 500 attended the concert held in the Rink in the evening. The insufferable heat detracted considerably from the enjoyment of the entertainment. The City Band…

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City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held last evening, Mr. W. Stevenson in the chair. The resignation of Mr. A. Gray was accepted, and it was resolved to give him an engrossed letter of recognition of…

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City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

At a meeting of the Committee of the City Band, held on Monday evening, Mr. Stevenson presiding, the Treasurer's annual statement showed a…

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Smoke Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

A COMPLIMENTARY smoke concert was tendered by Mr. Lynch to Mr. W. Peoples, Jun., prior to his departure on a holiday trip to Sydney at the Cosmopolitan hotel on Friday evening. The…

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Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the Band committee on Friday evening there were present:—Messrs. P. Schwonberg (in the chair), G. Davis, J. J. Englert, A. A. Smith (treas) and R. J. Till (sec)…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 8

The annual report—to be presented to subscribers at the annual meeting to be held this evening—sets forth that there are 33 subscribers who have paid £17 19s during the…

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How Moving Pictures are Made

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

"One of the queerest and most interesting things about the making of moving pictures, said an expert, "is the development of the negative. Any amateur knows how…

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The City Band. Presentation to a Bandsman

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

THE annual meeting of members and subscribers of the Grafton City Band was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There was a…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of subscribers and representatives was held on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall. There was a good attendance; Mr…

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Society's New Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 6

Society, in England, is having a craze of its own this winter. It is the "coon" dance known as the "cake walk." Women want to dance, and…

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Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

THE band, weather permitting, will play to-morrow (Saturday) night near Dowling's Wharf, tho following programme :—March, "The noble 24th" (J. Frost) ; waltz, "The mountain daisy"…

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The City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

A meeting of members of the City Band committee eventuated in the Town Hall on Tuesday, attended by Messrs. W. Stevenson (chair), Blaxland,…

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Two Pictures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 1

Several erstwhile landholders along the Grafton-Casino Railway line have called on us during the week, with the request that their grievances be ventilated in the…

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Local and General News Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

THE Band, weather permitting, will play the following programme on Saturday night, near Bishop's store:—Quick step, "The liberty bell" (Louisa); waltz, "My polly" (H. Laski); march…

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Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Never Never Society was held on February 12, Mr. K. Griffith presiding. The meeting was opened with singing mid prayer, after which…

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Al Fresco Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 1

There was a fair attendance at the Al Fresco concert in the vicarage grounds on Thursday evening. Chinese lanterns illuminated the place, and fancy goods…

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Grafton City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the Grafton City Band was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present:--Messrs…

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City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday. Mr. Stevenson in the chair. A letter from the Maclean band stated that the acetylene lamp had…

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Grafton City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

Prince-street on Saturday evening was rendered unusually attractive by a most capital performance given by the City Band under Conductor Sandilands. The…

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