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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1922

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Band Conductor Lost to South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

Some time ago, at a public meeting at South Grafton it was decided to reorganise the band, and it was later arranged for Mr. S. H. Martin (an experienced band…

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School Concert. [?]rara Children Do Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

The old saying regarding the third time proved true on Thursday night, December 15, in the Upper Orara Hall, when the Public School…

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Amusements. Went Broke and So Went Into Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

If Tom Edison had asked in his questionaire: "Where is Denver, and how far is it from New York?" Johnnie Walker would have stood right up and…

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Twilight Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

"Twilight" dances are now "in the boom" locally, and on Wednesday [?] [?] [?] School of [?] [?] [?] of these…

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Band Recital

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The Grafton City Band will render the following programme in the Memorial Park to-night, at 8 o'clock:--March, ''Through Bolts and Bars" (Urbach);…

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District News Palmer's Channel a Successful Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The adage, that "a function postponed is seldom a success," proved very much astray when the cencert held under the auspices of the…

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State Orchestra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

The members of the State Orchestra and the Conservatorium Advisory Committee held a conference with the Minister for Education. The main item discussed was…

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Band Recital

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

The City Band will render the following programme an the Memorial Park on Sunday night, commencing at 8.30 p.m.: March, "Formidable"…

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Twilight Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Close on 50 couples were present at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, when Mesdames M. Burke and Costello promoted a…

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Ulmarra Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Pictures to-night several thrills will be found in the William Fox production, "Live Wires," starring Johnnie Walker and Edna Murphy, but…

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Swimming. Inter-state Visitors Welcomed. a Neglected Sport. Pictures Instead of Surfing. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

The inter-State representatives who are to take part in the Australian Swimming Championships were given a civic welcome by the Lord Mayor…

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The Convent Bazaar. Wednesday's Concert and Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

There was a most appreciative audience at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, when Mesdames M. Burke and P. Costello…

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Ulmarra Benefit Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Miss G. Walsh, of Ulmarra, has arranged to hold a concert at Ulmarra on Wednesday. week, with the object of raising funds to assist Jockey Williams, who was…

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State Orchestra Guarantee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

It is announced by the Minister for Education that the recommendations of the State Orchestra Board have been accepted by the Government, and it has…

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Her Majesty: Woman Fashion Notes. and Seasonable Hints. Dance and Theatre Frocks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Three delightful ideas for the theatre or dance frccks are: One, a georgette with a "transfer" design on the bodice and the bottom of the skirt…

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Brass Band Competitions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

At the annual brass band championship contests which commenced at the Sports Ground last night, the trombone solo competition was won by N. Fleming…

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City Band. That 6d RATE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton City Band, which was originally advertised for to-morrow night, has been deferred till Wednesday, Feb. 1, The almost general resentment which has been manifested regarding the Grafton Council's action in raising the general rate for this year to 6d in…

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Band Contests. Young Wins C. Grade. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The nineteenth annual championship carnival of the Band Association of New South Wales opened at the Sports Ground last night…

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A Chinese Ball Lavish Display in 'Frisco

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

They have in San Francisco, as no doubt everyone knows, a considerable Chinese population. What would be the conception here of its…

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Fire in a Canvas Ball Room. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

While trying to subdue flames from a fire which broke out in a canvas ball room at a carnival in Centennial Park, four man were burnt, about the arms and hands…

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