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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 5 of 44

TASMA Theatre Beautiful Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 8

On Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8, Tasma, Coff's Harbor, presents 'Soft Lights and Music" as the main attraction. This remarkable musicale…

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Local and General Glenreagh Sesqui-centenary Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

The Glenreagh P. and C. are arranging a grand sesqui-centenary ball for March 18. Many novelties, such as jazz caps, streamers, spotlight waltz, etc., are…

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Queen Competition Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

A dance in aid of Miss B. McPhee's candidature in the 150th Anniversary Celebration Queen competition will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night…

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RAPPVILLE Parochial Queen Carnival Crowning Ball and Ceremony

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 7

The final of the Parochial Queen Carnival, in connection with the Wyan-Rappville parish, took place on Thursday, February 24, at the Public Hall,…

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Easter Ball Planned By Country Party a Unique Function

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

A Country party ball is to be held at Nock and Kirby's Hall, George street, Sydney, by the metropolitan branch, on Easter Saturday, April 16, and it is…

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World Broadcast Australian Concert This Morning

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

Early this morning Australia provided a concert for the broadcasting organisations of the world. It was given at 2 a.m., and thus was an early evening…

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Speed! in Test Broadcasts Ball To Ball Story A.B.C. Arrangements Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

Elaborate arrangements have been made for ball to ball descriptions on Australian broadcasting stations during the forthcoming cricket tests in…

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Greta Garbo Marriage Next Week? Conductor Of Orchestra Wallace Beery Best Man? London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

"The Mirror's" Naples correspondent states that the stage seems set for the marriage of Greta Garbo and Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the…

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Eight Ball Over Adopted by South Africa. Durban

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

The South African Board of Cricket Control has recommended the adoption of the eight ball over throughiout the M.C.C. lour of 1938-39…

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Young Australians New Band and Revue Performance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

Those who saw the Young Australians in action with their stage band and revue last year will look forward to seeing the new programme by these…

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Social and Dance Highland Society at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

Another successful social arid dance were conducted by the Grafton Highland Society at Coutts' Crossing on Saturday. The hall was filled to…

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Ulong Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

About £10 was raised for Eastern Dorrigo Church of England at a dance held in Ulong Hall last Saturday night. It was organised by Misses…

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St. Patrick's Ball

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

The thistle, the rose and the shamrock are each honored on their respective days, and so the feast of St. Patrick is celebrated on the…

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Smoking in Dance Hall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Charged with smoking in the orchestra at the Savoyaa, William Bony was fined 5s and 8s costs at Kempsey Police Court last week…

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Local and General Cycle Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Another popular dance will be conducted by the Cycle Club at the South Grafton School of Arts to-night. Music will be supplied by Durrington's…

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Tasma Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 7

On Monday and Tuesday the Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor, presents "Once a Doctor," starring Donald Woods and Jean Muir, in a tense drama of a…

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Yamba's Big Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

The committee, of the Yamba School of Arts, following on numerous requests from dancing patrons, has decided to re-engage the famous Casino…

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Old Students' Opening Supper Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

On Monday night, April 4, the Grarton High School Old Students' Union will have much pleasure in presenting their first grand monthly supper dance…

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Italy Aloof No Concerted Action French Invitation Rejected Official Statement Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 5

The Fascist Grand Council met at 10 o'clock last night and, within half an hour, the Press Minister, Signor Alfieri. left the Council and read to a…

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FINED £3 Language Near Dance Hall Conduct to Be Suppressed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

"Representations are being made by the authorities to suppress the use of indecent language at country dance halls," said Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.,…

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