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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

210 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11

Howarde's Pictures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

To-night (Wednesday) at the Theatre Royal Mr. Bert Howarde's Pictures and Vaudeville Company will commence a 4 nights' season. The…

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Morris-harrison Concert Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

Those who were present at the excellent concerts given in Grafton and lower river centres last month by the Morris-Harrison Concert…

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Howardes' Pictures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

The company showing under the above style opened in the Theatre Royal on New Year's Night to a [?]g house, and showed the three…

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Mid-Ocean Theatre

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

"We have daily newspapers at sea; we have Marconigrams; why should not' we have aboard: the, biggest trans-Atlantic liners theatrical plays?" This is the…

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Howarde's Pictures and Polite Entertainers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

One of the greatest attractions that has ever [?]is[?]ted coff's Harbour will be Howarde's Pictures and Vaudeville Co., [?]hich will show at…

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Ball at Bowra

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

A very successful ball was held in the Bowra School of Arts on Wednesday week. There were some 80 couples present and dancing was kept going until…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the City Band committee was held last night. Mr. W. Stevenson (President) in the chair. A report was received from members of the Band who were playing on New Year's…

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City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night Present Messrs. W. Stevenson (president), C…

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Moonlight Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

A moonlight concert will be given at the Grafton Benevolent Home tomorrow night. A first-class programme including selections by the…

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Band af Hope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Grafton Methodist Band of Hope was held in the church last night. There was a large attendance: and the President. In a brief address, drew attention to…

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Open Air Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

A concert was held last evening in the grounds of the Grafton Benevolent Asylum. There was an attendance of about 250, the ladies forming a very large…

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Morris-Harrison Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

The Morris-Harrison concert in the Theatre Royal on Thursday night was not so well patronised as the excellence of the entertainment merited, but—there could be…

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Moonlight Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

A very successful moonlight concert was given in the Grafton Bene-volent Asylum groups (the proceeds being in aid of that institution) on…

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A Remarkable Ball Dress

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

At a ball in Ber[?]nda, a wonderful dress was worn, and in the making of it over 30,000 stamps were need. Years were spent in…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The tenth annual meeting of the Gr[?]ton City Band was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The President. Mr. W. Stovenson, occupied the chair, and…

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Band Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The City Band will performs in front of McCann's Trade Palace, Prince-street, on Saturday night, when the following pieces will be…

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Methodist Band of Hope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held in the Methodist Church on Friday evening. There was a very for attendance of visitors and members. In the absence of Rev. J. Ward Harrison, being unable…

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Smoke Concert. Valedictory to Mr. E. E. RING

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. E. E. Ring, who after some twenty years residence in Grafton, is about to leave the district, was entertained at a smoke concert in…

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Terrible Theatre Tragedy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Details by American mail of the awful tragedy at Rhodes Opera House, Boyertown (U.S.A.), when 167 lives were lost, show that the audience was…

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Row at a Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 12

A case of considerable interest, arising out of a disturbance in the ballroom at West Nurrabri on February 11. was heard at the police court. George Henry Taylor. a young man, was charged…

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