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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Kempsey Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Kempsey Municipal Council at last meeting received from Kempsey Silver Band a cheque for £11 0s 9d, being percentage of the band's earn…

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Agricultural Assn's Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Dance devotees are reminded of the dance to be held in the Memorial Hall next Friday evening in aid of the Agricultural Association. The…

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Tasma Theatre Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 9

On Monday and Tuesday, January 24 and 25, the film, "His Affair," will be screened at the Tasma Theatre. Coff's Harbor. Robert Taylor and…

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Local and General Southgate Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Southgate Hall to-morrow night. Davey's orchestra will supply the music. There will be several novelties…

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Cricket Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

A dance was held in the hall recently to raise funds for the local cricket club. The night was ideal for dancing and a large crowd turned up…

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Jean Batten Cancels Dance Appearance. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

Describing himself as Miss Jean Batten's agent. John Ashford made application at Wimbledon Court for an orgasional license for a public dance at…

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"Tralee" Barn Dance Sequel to Bush Picnic

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The finale to the bush sports at "Tralee" on Wednesday took the form of a barn dance, it was estimated that 250 dancers attended and kept merry to…

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Red Rock Second Concert High-class Entertainment at the Seaside

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

The second concert of the holiday season took place in the spacious Redrock Hall on the evening of January 5. The Misses M. and E. Davey and Kitty…

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Coff's Harbor Tasma, Theatre Beautiful

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

The chief attraction on Monday and Tuesday at the Tasma, Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor, is "East and West," in which George' Arliss is the star, and…

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Rappville New Year Ball at Wyan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

New Year Ball, which is a well-known annual event arranged by the Public Hall Committee, Wyan, in aid of hall funds, was again, a good success,…

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Band Instruments For Australian Forces Contract in London. London, January 8

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

Band instruments for Australia's new defence forces will keep a London firm busy for the next eighteen months. The placing of this contract…

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Fleet Week Historical Ball Anniversary Programme Governor's Garden Party Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

Many important events constituted the programme for the third day of the 150th anniversary celebrations. Delightful weather prevailed…

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Ball Games Better Than Gymnastics Fitness Campaign in Britain. London, January 8

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

The British Government's physical fitness campaign was criticised this week by Sir Farquhar Buzzard, the Royal physician and expert on nervous…

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Dance at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The rain having interfered with the cycle races, the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic Club are holding a dance in the School of Arts to-night. It is…

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Trouble at Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 10

At the Casino Police Court on Friday Robert Henry Campbell (22), was fined £1 each on two charges of unlawfully assaulting David Bender and…

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Anniversary Dance at Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

An enjoyable dance was held in the Assembly Hall, Nymboida, on Friday night, January 28, to celebrate Australia's 150th anniversary. There was…

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Bellingen Band Does Well in Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

In the big bands competition in Sydney Bellingen gained seventh position in a field of thirteen bands in "D' Grade, which must be…

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Coutts' Crossing Highland Social and Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

To-morrow night the Grafton Highland Society will hold its second social and dance at Coutts' Crossing, which promises to be more popular than the…

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The Eight-ball Over Anything To Speed-Up Play Would Be Welcome County Commission's Report Was Lukewarm Experiment May Be Deferred Till 1939 (Published by arrangement with "The Telegraph," Brisbane.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Every day we read--with the qualms of a voyager facing the Tasman Sea--of some century or record from Don Bradman. Every day we read, also, telegraphic tips, from the horse's mouth, about the make-up of your team. Evidently you are hot and bothered about cricket. Here the…

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Cycle Club's Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

The dance conducted by the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic Club on Thursday night last, was a great success. Some 60 couples, despite the heat,…

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