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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Local and General Dance at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

A glorious night of dancing and revelry awaits patrons on Thursday. February 24, at Copmanhurst. Here, swinging to the strains of Hann and…

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Band Championship Won by N.S.W. Railways. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

New South Wales Railways institute won the New South Wales band championship (B grade), on Saturday, with a total of 90 points…

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Cycle Club's Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Several requests have been made to stage another Cycle Club dance on Thursday next. Free novelties will be given and the music will be supplied…

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Legal Rights A.B.C. Public Concerts Challenge in High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

Important points involving the question whether the Australian Broadcasting Commission is within its legal rights in staging public concerts and charging…

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Metro Theatre

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. W. Nash, who is in Sydney putting through plans for the improvement of the Dorrigo Picture Theatre, in a leiter to a friend states that he…

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Cycle Club's Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

Another popular dance, conducted by the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic Club, was held on Thursday night last when about fifty couples danced…

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Liquor Ban at Coolangatta Dance Halls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

Coolongatta Town Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night passed a by-law to prohibit the taking of liquor into dance halls while a dance…

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Yamba School of Arts Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

The committee of the Yamba School of Arts, following a successful summer dancing season, has decided to hold a gala night on Saturday,…

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TASMA Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor "Knight Without Armour."

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

On Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, Tasma presents "Knight Without Armour," starring Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat in a scintillating…

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Palmer's Island Struck by Cricket Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 7

Whilst playing cricket against Iluka last Saturday the Palmer's Island second grade wicketkeeper, Roy Brown, was struck on the nose by a…

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Continental and Ball Successful Woolgoolga Function. (Contributed)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

Notwithstanding the previous adverse weather conditions Anniversary Day blossomed forth fine and cool at Woolgoolga for the Continental and ball, held…

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Anzac Day Sydney Celebrations Continental and Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

Information relative to facilities offered to Diggers and dependents in connection with the Anzac Day celebrations in Sydney have been…

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Yamba Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

A big gala night will be held at the Yamba School of Arts on Saturday night. The Casino Nitelites jazz orchestra of six players, with 16 instruments,…

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The Band Citizens Lack Inter[?] Annual Meeting Post[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of Co[?] bour Band, which was advert the School of Arts last We[?] night, was postponed [?]…

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Cycle Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

The South Grafton Cycle Club are conducting their usual dance on Thursday night next. These dances have proved popular and a good time is…

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Local and General Dance at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

On Tuesday night a dance will be held at Coutts' Crossing in aid of Miss Daphne Radley's Queen candidature Durrington's orchestra will be…

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Rappville Parochial Queen Carnival Ball at Leeville

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 7

There was a good attendance from Leeville, Mongogarie, Deep Creek, Rappville, Coombell and Cherry Tree as well as visitors from Casino, at the…

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Old Students' Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

In the Memorial Hall, Coffs Jetty, a most successful dance was held last Thursday night. The function, organised by the Old Students' Union,…

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Yamba School of Arts Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The engagement of a well-known orchestra from an outside centre proved a huge success for the School of Arts Committee at their function held in the…

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Local and General Anniversary Ball at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

The Church of England Guild will be holding their 150th Grand Anniversary Ball at Copmanhurst, on February 24. Hann and Pardoe's orchestra…

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