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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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Empire Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

"Poor Men's Wives," which is to be shown to-night, is an elaborately produced motion picture and has many screen favorites in the cast. The…

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Jetty Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 3

A photoplay which has been heralded as one of the season's best is coming to the Jetty Theatre next Saturday. It is Metro's "The Five…

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Pictures Popular. Children Desert Parks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Canon Walker Taylor, in an address at Orange, declared that picture shows had been the prolific cause of debased ideas among juveniles. He added that…

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Died After Dance. Police Making Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

A strange case concerning the death of a young man has been reported to the police. It appears Sydney David Macintosh, upon returning to his home at…

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A Grand Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Australians are always pleased and proud to hear of one of their own land seeking laurels in the realm of arts or sciences. Miss Nellie McCartney, who…

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To-night's Pictures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

"The Custard Cup," the William Fox special, featuring Mary Carr, which comes to the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, is a bright and entertaining story of…

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District News. Calliope. Church Concert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the Grafton Baptist Church choir, numbering 24, journeyed to Calliope per motor bus, and gave a successful concert, under the baton of…

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Band Recital

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The City Band will render the following in the Memorial Park on Sunday night at 8.30:--March, "March at Ease" (Rimmer); waltz, "Thelma" (Mentone);…

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Gangara. DANCE

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

A dance was held at Gangara on Fri-day, 22nd February, and as usual everyone had a good time. The room was decorated with tree-fern fronds…

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Empire Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

Gloria Swanson will be seen at the mpire Theatre to-night in her latest Paramount picture, "My American Wife." This is a splendid Sain Wood…

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Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

A Master picture of exceptional merit is that entitled, "The Truth About Wives," which will be screened at the Fitzroy Theatre to-night. This…

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Local and General. Band Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

The Dorrigo Town Band will held a big day's athletic carnival on Easter Monday (April 21st). There will be big procession and prizes will be…

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A Successful Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Miss Nellie McCartney, who will give a concert at the Clarence Hall, Grafton, to-night, delighted a critical audience at Lismore on Thursday night. Speaking of…

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"The Great White Way." New York's Dance Halls. Amazing Conditions. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 3

Amazing conditions of immorality in a large proportion of public dance halls along New York's great White Way of the theatrical district is revealed in a…

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A Fine Concert. Miss Nellie McCARTNEY'S VISIT

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

For two hours on Saturday night Miss Nellie McCartney, a gifted pianist and elocutionist, with the assistance of two other performers kept a small but…

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Fitzroy Pictures To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

There's a combination of blind love and hardened prejudice, youthful stubbornness and matured reserve in "The Galloping Kid, Hoot Gibson's latest…

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Empire Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

"My Wild Irish Rose," to be screened at the Empire Hall to-night, is adapted from the famous stage sue cess, "The Shaughraun," which made…

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Leap Year Bush Dance. Unique Jetty Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Successful in every way was the Leap year "bush" dance held in the Jetty Hall on Friday last, and the Cricket Club will certainly be…

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To-night's Pictures. Fine Programme for Hospital Benefit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

To-night is hospital entertainment flight at the Fitzroy Theatre when the profits will go to swell the funds of the district hospital. An excellent…

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Deer Vale Doings Forthcoming Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming concert. In addition to vocal items a farce and a comedy drama will be staged…

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