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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 2 of 11

Boulder City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Australian Agents-General suggest that, since it would cost £1400 to engage the band of the King's Colonials for the…

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Freak Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

There is no end to freak meals and freak balls in American. It was thought that the last word in wor[?]erful dances had been said when, a few weeks ago, at the "coming out" of Miss Mary…

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Theatre Panic in America. a Cinematograph Explosion. 167 Reported Killed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Another terrible catastrophe, involving a lamentable loss of life and accompanied by scenes of frenzy and horror, is reported this time from the United States…

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Band Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The City Band, under the baton of Bandmaster J. Klaus, will perform in front of Dean's Store on Saturday night next, when the following…

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The City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

Messrs. L. G. McDonald, H. Layton and E. Powell have been reelected as bandsmen's representatives on the City Band committee. The…

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Sacred Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 12

A saered and classical concert will be given in the Rink Hall to-morrow night by the members of Verto's Biotint and the Olive Burke Dramatic Company. The…

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Grafton City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Grafton City Band was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present:--Messrs. W. Stevenson…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Stevenson (President) in the chair. A letter was read from the Ancient Foresters' Lodge asking for…

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Casino Band Contest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

As reported in last issue, the Grafton City Band has decided to enter for the B grade band contest, to be decided on both nights of the Casino…

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Pictures of Travel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 7

One of our most picturesque Australian rivers is the silver stream that, like its prototype in Britain, was once a real political frontier, but which has now…

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Concert and Dance

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

A concert and dance, under the auspices of the City Band, were held in the Rink on Tuesday night, there being a moderate attendance. Messrs…

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The Romany Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

This talented company opened ta two-night's night's season in the local School of Arts on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the inclemency of the weather…

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Dorrigo School Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

The usual annual concert of the Dorrigo Public School took place in the School of Arts on Friday evening, the 3rd inst. A storm in the…

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Band Contest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Seventeen bands are competing in the sixth inter-State band contest. The judge is Lieut. W. G. Bentley…

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Band Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

The City Band will perform the following programme at the intersection of Prince and Victoria-streets on Saturday evening :--March, "Goeze";…

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The Band Contest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 10

At the Inter-State Band Contest there was an attendance of about 5000 people and great interest was mainfested in the performance by the compoting bands. The principal event of the…

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Pictures of Travel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. Hamlet, Government Analyst, who recently walked down the coust, thus gives his experiences:—While the picture changes from the golden sands of Ballina to the…

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Romany Band Bioscope Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The above named company are allied to appear in the Theatre Royal to-morrow night. Its members are not strangers to Grafton, in fact…

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Band Programme

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

The City Band will render the following programme in Prince-street, on Saturday night :--March, "Under the Red Cross" ; contest selection,…

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The Romany Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

A good programme was put for ward by the above company in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening. Owing to an inopportune fall of rain…

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