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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

876 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 44

Yamba Surf Club Annual Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

A very enthusiastic meeting of the Surf Club Ball Committee was held on Tuesday night last, when every detail was considered to ensure that…

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Bankers' Ball Most Successful Function Happy Evening at the Torocadero

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Gaiety predominated at the Trocadero last night, when the bank officers of Grafton and distinct held their annual ball, which was most successful…

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Coff's Harbor Annual Convent Ball Another Successful Function. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Always regarded as one of the principal social events of the year the annual Convent Ball in the School ol Arts. Coff's Harbor, proved to be no…

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Concert in St. Mary's Hall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

A bright concert conducted by Miss Ida Cooper will be held in St. Marys Hall, Grafton, on Thursday, May 26. The programme, which will be widely…

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Queen Candidates' Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

On Thursday night, June 2, a dance will be held at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, to which competitors in the recent Queen competition will be invited…

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Coronation Anniversary Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

St. Luke's. North Grafton, Church of England, will be holding their annual ball on Monday. May 23. at the Criterion Hall, commencing at 8 p.m., and…

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Convent Ball The Juvenile Night Another Big Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

The juvenile section of the Convent Ball, held in the School of Arts last Tuesday night, was another big success and a fitting finale to the adult…

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Opening of New Metro Theatre "Wonderful Advertisement for Dorrigo"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

The opening of New Metro Theatre, according to plan, was a most successful function and Mr. Nash must have been a proud man with…

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Juvenile Concert a Pleasant Afternoon

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

A juvenile concert organised by Mesdames A. Cutmore and B. D. Pat terson and held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon attracted a…

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Nana Glen Concert[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday night a num[?] artists from Coffs Harbour [?] to Nana Glen and gave a con[?] gramme in aid of the Presby[?]…

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Empire Night Dance at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 4

Coutts' Crossing P. and C. have decided to hold their annual Empire Day picnic on Monday, May 23, and, as usual, there is a dance to follow…

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South Grafton Church of England Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 4

Special decorations, novelty dances and an elaborate supper will be some of the features of the Church of England ball to be held in the South…

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Coronation Anniversary Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

St. Luke's, North Grafton,-Church of England are holding an anniversary of their last year's coronation ball tonight (Monday), May 23, at the…

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Percy See Send-off Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

In order to raise money to allow Percy See, the well-known local rower, to accompany Evans Paddon to Canada as pacemaker, a committee has been…

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Religious Films Offer to Churches "For Replacing Sermons" Equal to Theatre Features Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Religious films of a standard of art and production equal to theatre features will be offered to churches by the newly- formed Church Films…

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Cathedral Juvenile Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

To-morrow night the Trocadero will present a gay scene as it is thronged with Grafton's young folk clad in costumes of every kind and hue. prizes…

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Coronation Ball in Aid of St. Luke's Parish

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

Although the inclement weather prevented a full attendance at the Coronation Ball, which was held at the Criterion Hall last night it failed to damp…

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Concert in St. Mary's Hall

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 4

A bright concert conducted by Miss Ida Cooper will be held in St. Mary's Hall, Grafton, on Thursday. The programme, which will be widely varied,…

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"Boat Ball" Surf Club's Annual Event

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 4

This year the Yamba Surf Club has departed from its cabaret type of ball, catering for a larger crowd and avoiding the drawbacks of the cabaret style…

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Regatta and Ball King's Birthday Holiday Maclean Bowing Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

Inspired by the success of the Easter Monday regatta the Maclean Rowing Club has decided to conduct a second regatta and ball during the current…

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