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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 14

White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

The programme shown at White's, last Saturday night was up to the mark, and everyone had their shi[?]ng's worth of pleasure. The audience…

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The Town Band. New Loase of Life Likely

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

The local bran band has been defunct for rather more than twelve months, but there are now indications that, like the fabled Phoenix,…

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Molloy's Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The management have secured an attrac[?] programme for to-night's entertainment, and will submit as the leading item "Cinderella," featuring [?] Pickford. The new…

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White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

The programme screened at White's Picture show last Saturday night was made up of some good items. The star drama. "The Temptation of Jane"…

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The Annual Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The largest corwd that has ever attended a dance was to be found in the School of Arts in the evening, on the occasion of the St. Patrick's Day…

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Address at Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

There was an attendance of between four and five hundred citizens at the Fitzroy Theatre last night, when Mrs. David spoke for an hour on 6 o 'clock closing of hotels…

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Fernmount Concert & Social

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A Concert and Social was held at Fernmount on Wednesday evening last, under the auspices of the Red Cross Society. The concert was…

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White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The star drama at White's Pictures last Saturday night was an Australian production, it was entitled "The Crisis." and was intensely interesting…

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White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

There was a splendid programme of topical, dramatic and comic pictures at White's last Saturday night, which was highly appreciated by the…

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Local and General News. Methodist Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The concert which is to be held in connection with the Methodist Choir in White's. Hall next Wednesday evening promises to be a treat which…

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The Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

A dance was held in the School of Arts the same evening, when a very large crowd assembled. The function was a thorough success…

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White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

There was a good attendance of the public at While's Pictures last Saturday night, when a first-class programme was screened. The War Gazette…

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Methodist Choir Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

The local Methodist Choir were very fortunate in that they were favored with a fine night for their concert in White's Hall on Wednesday evening…

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"Battle of Przemysl." Russia-austrian War Pictures at the Pops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

The Russian invasion of the Carpathians, the battle and fall of Przemysl, and the Austrians' Galician drive will be shown at the Pops on…

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Przemysl Battle in Films. Russian-austrian War Pictures. Authentic Films at the Pops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The scene is the extreme front Russian trench along the Wrka River position under heavy fire of riflle, machine guns, and cannon. With his…

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The Verbrugghen Orchestra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 3

The new Verbrugghen orchestra [?]ade its first appearance at the Conservato[?], Sydney, last Saturday afternoon. Both dailies are enthusiastic concerning it. The…

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White's Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

Owing to the unfavorable weather White's Pictures last Saturday night were not largely attended. The star picture co[?]rtinartialled" was itself…

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The Western Theatre. Capture of Prisoners. Exaggerated German Report. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 5

Germans claim to have captured a total of 35, 876 unwounded prisoners at Verdun, between February 21st and April 10th. The experts point out that this estimate exceeds…

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The Western Theatre. Attacks Southward of Douaumont. French Advance Reported. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 5

A Paris message says that vigorous attacks on the positions southward of Douaumont on Saturday night enabled us to occupy some elements of enemy trenches. We captured 200 prisoners. A Paris semi-official message points out that German communiques…

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Theatre Royal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

The Picture Palace Pictures, under the direction of Mr. Tom Willan, showed a very fine programme last night at the Theatre Royal to a good house. Barnaby Rudge was the…

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