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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Glenreagh C. of E. Guild Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 7

An enjoyable and successful dance was held in the Glenreagh School of Arts on Saturday last under the auspices of the Church of England Ladies…

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Functions Clash Grafton Celebrations Lively Committee Meeting Ball and Procession Dispute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

A lively discussion arose last night over the proposal of a sub-committee to conduct a second ball and a second procession, which it was said would…

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Coffs Harbour Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The attendance, for the postponed annual meeting of Coffs Harbour Band, called for last Tuesday night, was worse even than on the previous…

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Kidnapped Three-year-old Boy Abducted From Car Outside Narrabeen Theatre Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The gangster terrorism common to America for many years was introduced in Australia to-day when the first kidnapping case in this country…

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Coff's Harbor District Band Annual Meeting Unattended by Public. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor. and District Band, postponed from the previous week because of the poorness of the attendance, again…

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Late Mr. R. T. Ball Estate Valued at £5510. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

The late Mr. R. T. Ball former Minister for Works, left an estate of the net value of £5210. He died intestate and the estate will bo distributed…

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Penn's Pictures Copmanhurst To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

Perm's touring talkies advertise a special programme at Copmanhurst to-night (Monday), featuring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy in "Heart…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Easy Living."

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

To-night at the Garden Theatre the modern comedy, "Easy Living," will be screened again. Edward Arnold Jean Arthur and Ray Milland are the…

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Snatched Mask From Bandit's Face Girl's Pluck Averts Theft Panic in Film Theatre Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Confronted by a masked man who threatened to shoot her if she screamed. Isobel Price, 18, an attendant at a milk bar in the State…

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The Anniversary Coronation Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Notice is drawn to the advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue, of St. Luke's Annual Ball. The ball, which is the anniversary of last year's…

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Coutts' Crossing Highland Society Social and Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

Another popular social and dance will be held at Coutts' Crossing by the Grafton Highland Society on Saturday, March 5. As in previons socials, pipers,…

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Local and General St. Luke's Coronation Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

St Luke's Anniversary Coronation Ball will be held on Monday, May 23. Dancing will be from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m., and tenders are being invited for…

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R.P.A. Hospital Opening of Pavilion Sir Earle Page's Speech Romance in Operating Theatre Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

Speaking at the opening of the Psychiatry Pavilion at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to-day, the Federal Minister for Health, Sir Earle…

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May Glendenning Reminiscences of Grafton's Social Life Cathedral Organ Octogenarian Concert Singer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

Recently Mr. Verdi Schwinghammer, quite by accident, got in touch with Miss May Glendenning (in private life Mrs. G. F. Mitchell), a former resident…

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Wireless' Concert At 2 a.m. On March 7 Australia in World Broadcast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

Australia will participate in a world broadcasting concert on March 6 (2 a.m. March 7, Sydney time). Twenty-two countries will broadcast,…

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Palmer's Island Dance Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Palmers Island Dance Club was held in the local Public Hall on Tuesday night last, the attendance being fair…

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Steps to Fame Mr. Bert Hay's Opinion Young Dorrigoian at Top in Theatre World

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

His many friends in Dorrigo will be pleased to learn that Mr. Bert Hay, son of Mrs. Joe Hay, has made a name for himself in theatre circles…

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Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bacon street, on Monday night, in aid of Miss B. McPhee's candidature in the forthcoming Queen…

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Nana Glen Show Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

The most outstandingly successful function of the season, the Show Ball, on Friday evening, brought to a fitting climax the two days of festivities,…

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Bowraville News Opening Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

A large crowd attended the opening ball, which was held in Missabotti Hall on Monday night last. Large numbers came from Macksville, Taylor's…

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