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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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"Tom Moore" at Theatre Royal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

Denis Kehoe, the gifted Irish singer and romantic actor, who will make his first appearance to a Grafton audience on Wednesday next at the Theatre…

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Republicans Win in Heavy Fighting. Monarchist Band Resist to the Last. Tientsin, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

The Republicans have defeated the Chang Shun forces, after heavy fighting, the Monarchists surrendering. Chang Shun has taken refuge in the…

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Benefit Concert. Christys to the Fore Again

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

Coffs Christy Ministrels, who are always willing to assist any patriotic or charitable cause, were to the fore again on Friday evening,…

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Excelsior Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

This increasingly popular picture show screened, at Coff's Harbor Jetty on Saturday night, to an intensely satisfied audience, a two-staf programme, "Honor of…

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Shopkeepers' Troubles. Ventilated at a Smoke Concert. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

Trade unionists came in for strong comment at the City and Suburban Shopkeepers' Association's smoke concert. Mr. King, of the Country Traders'…

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Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

To-night, at the Theatre Royal, the above will screen a first-class programme. The star feature is "Jane Shore," a great historical drama in six parts,…

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Bellingen Shire Band

The Raleigh Sun · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

The Shire Band held its half-yearly meeting last week, when the following report and balance- sheet for half-year ending 9th July, 1917, were adopted :—…

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The Berrigo Railway. Minister Ball Makes his Meaning Clear. Will Not Deal with Contractors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

Referring to the statement that a Coffs Harbor resident was prepared to float a loan to complete the Dorrigo railway, the Minister for…

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Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

For to-night's entertainment the management has secured an especially fine programme, the main attraction of which will be "Driving a Girl to Destruction."…

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Mr. Macnamara in Reply. Mr. Ball and the North Coast Railway. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Sir,--I am quite sure that my action in reference to the Minister's statement at Glenreagh, which has been the means of extracting from the Minister what…

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Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

To-night at the Theatre Royal the star film will be a Red Feather feature entitled, "Dr. Neighbor," a story of high life, and the sacrifice made by a…

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The Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

The star picture at the Theatre Royal this evening is "Kent, the Fighting Man," featuring Bombardier "Billy" Wells, champion heavyweight of England…

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The Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Sara Bernhardt, the idol of the French nation and one whoso acting is recognised in the old world as reaching the apex of dramatic art, is taking the…

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The Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

The proprietor of the Don Pictures, at the Theatre Royal, in taking for his motto "Nothing but the best," is receiving very encouraging support from…

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The Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

"The Great Moment," which is described as the picture sensation of the year, is the "star" at the Don Pictures this evening. "The Great Moment" is…

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Mr. Ball and the North Coast Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I am Quite sure that my action in reference to the Minister's statement at Glenreagh, which has been the means of extracting from the…

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The Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

Sir Walter Besant, in his introduction to Charles Reade's work. "The Cloister and the Hearth," referred to it as the greatest historical novel in the English…

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Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

The star film at the Don Pictures this evening will be the Red Feather feature, "The Beckoning Trail." Carter Raymond is a young New Yorker, who has…

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The Billiard Ball Trick

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 1

Not so very long, ago an American got into an argument, with a friend over the delicate question of whether or not he could get a billiard ball into his mouth…

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Don Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

The management of the Don Pictures will submit an exceptionally fine selection of films at the Theatre Royal to-night. The programme includes a double…

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