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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

885 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 45

Mishap in Melbourne Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Through the untimely and accidental lowering of the special asbestos fire curtain at the matinee performance of "The Bad Man" at the Theatre Royal…

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"Pure Accident" Shot Fired in Picture Theatre. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

At the North Sydney Police Court today Wilfred Cooksey, 23, a salesman, pleaded guilty to a charge of having discharged a firearm in a public place…

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Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

Building operations at the new Saraton Theatre, which is being erected in Grafton for Notaras Bros., are going ahead in fine style, and the contractor…

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Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

While on a recent trip to Brisbane, Mr. Notaras, manager of the Fitzroy Theatre, arranged for the appearance at Grafton next week of Chefalo Palermo,…

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Dance Room Shock Signs of Tragedy Woman with Knife Wounds. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

During a dance at Collingwood last night a woman entered the hall bleeding from knife wounds in her head, while her clothing was bespattered with blood. She…

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Memorial Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

Ail outstanding feature of to-nights (Saturday) programme will be the wonderful Stercoscopiks, which are a truly illusory marvel of the screen,…

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Ulmarra Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 3

The usual two stars with comedy scenic and gazette will be screened to-night. The stars are exceptionally good ones…

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A Successful Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

The social organised jointly by the Grafton Rowing Club and the Ex-Students Hockey Club, which was held at the Criterion Hall on Thursday night…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 3

The chief attraction at the Prince Edward Theatre, South Grafton, to-night will be "The fighting Cub," a romance of newspaper life with a fine east…

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Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

When Chefalo came to Australia five years ago for a short season under the Williamson management he showed that he was in a class, by himself, and gave…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

"The Dark Angel," which is billed for to-night at the Prince Edward theatre, is said to be a powerful drama, In it the rolling hills resound with the…

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Public Meeting to Consider Band Matters

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

A public meeting will be hold to-night at the Town Hall at 8 o'clock to consider a report of the committee regarding the positions of bandmaster and…

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Amusements Fitzroy Theatre

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

At the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, two Paramount special attractions will, be screened, "Ruggles, of the Red Gap," and "The Fog." The former is the screen…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

"The Iron Horse" will be shown at the Prince Edward Theatre, South Grafton, to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Wounded Woman Enters Dance Faints on Floor

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

A crowded hall of dancers at Col lingwood was amazed at the sudden appearance of a woman bleeding from knife wounds in the head. Her…

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Grafton Band Public Meeting Calm Follows Storm Committee's Report Adopted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Heated discussions marked the early stages of a public meeting held at the Town Hall last night to consider the report of the new Band Committee…

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Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

That Johnny Hines in "The Crackerjack" will make to-night's (Wednesday) picture programme an irresistible attraction goes without saying…

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Clean Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

On Saturday next a contract for screening the famous Universal Pictures will commnce at the Memorial Hall. Carl Laemmle, president of…

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Convent Ball River Excursion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

A river excursion in aid of the Convent ball funds is to be held on Sunday afternoon. The Favorite, which has been chartered, is to pick up passengers at…

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Amusements Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

"The Iron Horse," a production in which figure 26 noted screen stars, a regiment of cavalry, 3000 railway workers, 1000 Chinese laborers, 800 Pawnee;…

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