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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

381 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 20

Hospital Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

A dance in aid of the Grafton Hospital was held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Wednesday evening, when about 70 couples attended…

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S.g. Hospital Dance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Success attended the dance in the Schoo of Arts, South Grafton, on Wednesday night, in aid of the Grafton Hospital, there being over 60 couples…

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Tivoli Touring Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

A huge audience, which pa[?]ked every part of the open-air theatre, greeted the above company on their second appearance in Grafton last night. The whole…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

To-night the above company will screen at the Theatre Royal a first-class and varied programme of pictures. Miss Winnie Hann will again appear and…

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Red Cross Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

The young ladies who are arranging the programme for, the concert to be held next Saturday night under the auspices of the Red Cross Society are…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

The management of these pictures write:--We have secured at a big expense the services of Mr. Charlie Healey, who is considered without doubt…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

Nearly all day th[?] has been a crowd following Mr. Charles Healey, the wellknown Charlie Chaplin impersonator, through,the streets of Grafton. Mr…

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The Discharged Men. Mr. Ball's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, stated to-day that reductions were made as a result of the closing down of a number of Norton Griffiths' contracts. The…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

For the last couple of days a good impersonation of the world's master comedian, Charlie Chaplin, has been seen in the streets of Grafton. A…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Last night there was an excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal, when the principal attraction was a five-reel Bluebird film, entitled "John Neadham's…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

To-night at the Theatre Royal the picture-loving public of Grafton will have the opportunity of seeing a very thrilling drama, direct from the Sydney theatres,…

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Ball at North Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

The fates are unkind. Nearly every time the people of North Dorrigo promote an entertainment of any kind the weather is almost certain to be…

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Federal Elections. The Senate Campaign. Senator Millen at Grafton. Address in Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

The National Federal campaign was opened in Grafton last night, when Senator E. D. Milieu, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister in…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The manager of the National Pictures has much pleasure in advising that he has secured the services of Mr. Chas. Healey, America's noted Chaplin…

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Cowper Orphanage Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

By patronising the concert to be held in the Theatre Royal to-night the people of this city will be assisting one of the most deserving charities on this…

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Local and General. National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

To-night in the Theatre Royal the management of the National Pictures will submit a fine, full, new programme, starring "Lovely Mary," a great…

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Cowper Orphanage Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

The grand concert in aid of the Cowper Orphanage, held in the Theatre Royal last evening, attracted a large attendance. The effort was in every…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Last night there was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal, when some very interesting pictures were screened. The principal feature was a Charlie Chaplin…

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Concert at Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

A tea and concert in aid of the piano turn of Palmer's Channel school were held at that centre on Wednesday night. About 160 persons sat down to neatly…

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National Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The principal feature showing to-night at the National Pictures will be "The Woman Who Did," a great sex problem play. This picture had been…

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