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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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The Military Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

The Military Hall was held in the Rink last night, and the temperature was all that could be desired for dancing. About 70 couples occupied the floor, while there…

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Empire Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

The committee who have in hand the arrangements for the concert to be held in the Blink on Empire Night (Monday next), in aid of the local…

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Local and General West's Pictures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

To-night West's Pictures open in the Theatre Royal. On this trip the management promise a fine lot of scenic pictures as a part of a lengthy…

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Grand Patriotic Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

The full programme for to-night's concert in aid of the Dreadnought, Fund appears in this issue of the "Argus," and is well worthy of…

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West's Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

At the Theatre Royal last night there was a fair attendance at the biograph entertainment. The pictures were amusing and instructive, and for two and a half hours…

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Patriotic Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 8

With an expression of disappointment, if not actual disgust, on his face, the Mayor remarked, when opening the Patriotic Concert in the Rink last evening, "This…

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West's Pictures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

This Company played a two-nights' season, in the Theatre Royal on Monday and Tuesday. The programme of pictures on each night were really…

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Grafton Hospital Ball

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee appointed to manage this year's Hospital ball, was held on Tuesday afternoon. A number of those…

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Maclean Hospital Ball

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

The ladies of Maclean and surrounding district meet in the Shire Hall on Friday next, when preliminary arrangements will be made for the…

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Grand Patriotic Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A very appreciative, though unfortunately small, audience assembled at the Rink Hall on Empire Night, when the joint honorary secretaries of the…

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Gone with the Fairies. an Irish Superstition. How a Dance Ended

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

Superstition is still deeply ingrained in the Irish character, as was shown at Galway on February 23, in the course of a trial in which two brothers —…

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M'lntyre's Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 4

Another big attraction by way of entertainment will be given at the Theatre Royal next Saturday and Monday by M'Intyre's Electric Pictures and Davys…

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McIntyre's Pictures. and Davys' Marionettes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

Another big attraction by way of entertainment will be provided at the Theatre Royal next Saturday and Monday by McIntyre's Electric Pictures…

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Melba's Concert Tour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Madame Melba had a splendid reception from an immense audience at the Town Hall last night. The singer began with one of those…

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Hospital Ball

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 4

The fancy sets so far promised, for the Hospital Ball are "The Shackleton," "Debutantes " (2), "Dreadnousghts," "Cooks." "Starlight," in…

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Latest Cables. a King's Pictures. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

The King of Belgium is selling his collection of pictures Toy old masters in order to prevent the property going to the creditors of his daughter,…

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Melba's Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

The 1st of June, 1909, will be a night to be remembered through many a lifetime of those lucky enough to be present at Melba's concert given on that evening at…

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Miss Mamie O'connor's Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

Dunng the past few weeks more than ordinary interest and enthusiasm has been displayed in musical circles in and around Maclean since it became known that Miss…

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The Hospital Ball

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

Whate'er befall. Ye dancers all, Both thick and thin and short and and tall,…

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McIntyre's Electric Pictures a Splendid Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

This is one of the most excellent moving picture shows that has visited Grafton, and a separate paragraph could be written in praise of each item…

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