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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

965 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 49

Glenreagh C. of E. Guild Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

An ideal night for dancing was responsible for a good attendance at the C. of E. Guild dance held in the School of Arts on Saturday night last…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. Matinee To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

At the Garden Theatre to-day at 2.15, the mystery drama, "Arrest Bulldog Drummond," will be screened, together with the action packed…

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GRABBED £50. Robbery At Theatre Thief Escaped in Crowd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

A daring robbery in front of many people was successfully carried out in a city theatre last night. A young man walked to the booking…

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Stole Drum Traps Dance Band Plater Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

Norman Albert Calladine, 24, stranger to Grafton, pleaded guilty the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. J. ryant, P.M., yesterday, to a…

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High School Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The second of Coffs High School fortnightly dances is to be held in the Assembly Hall at the school next Saturday night. The price of…

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Convent Juvenile Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Judges appointed for the Convent Juvenile Ball are Mesdames Hawke, Yarad, Wunderlich and Vaughan. The children will be under the supervision…

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Palmer's Island Dance Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Palmer's Island Dance Club was held in the local' hall on Thursday night last, April 27. Mr. A. Folbigg presided…

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Donation Wanted 41st Battalion Pipe Band L.C. Scottish Association. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

There was a small attendance at the meeting of the Management Committee of the Lower Clarence Scottish Association on Thursday night…

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Variety Concert First Aid and Home Nursing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

Coffs first aid and home nursing classes will gain appreciable financial benefit from the variety concert held in the School of Arts last night,…

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Concert at Presbyterian Hall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

A concert, organised by members of St. Andrew's [?] will be held in the presbyterian School Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. Variou local artists are taking…

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English Pictures Hold Their Own

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The marked popularity with audiences of English films is most pleasing. In the last two years the standard of the English-made motion picture has…

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Highland Society Social and Dance at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

A popular social and dance will be held at Coutts' Grossing next Saturday May 6, by the Grafton Highland Society. A special feature of the…

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Hernani News Concert and Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

On Friday last a successful concert and dance was held in Hernani Hall, to help the local C. of E. funds. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Elliott and many…

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Cathedral Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Preparations are well in hand to make the Cathedral ball as great a success as last year's. Anglicans and their friends are responding to the desire to give…

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Annual Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

The annual function in aid of the Grafton Convent of Mercy on June 12 promises to be attended with even greater success this year. It is the one…

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Swan Greek Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Arrangements for the Swan Creek annual ball have been finalised and patrons can be assured of a fine night's entertainment. An excellent supper is…

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Dance at Criterion Hall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

On Monday night, May 8, a supper dance will be held at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, in aid of the Cathedral ball. Hann and Pardoe's orchestra…

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St. Matthew's Church of England Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

A grand annual ball in aid of St. Matthew's Church of England, South Grafton, will be held on Monday, June 5 (King's Birthday). A good night's…

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Hospital Ball United Effort For District Institution Monday, June 19

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

A united effort to augment the funds of the Grafton District Hospital is being made by the residents of the district served by that institution, in the…

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Coutts' Crossing Annual Fair Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 7

At the evening session of the annual fair on Wednesday a programme was contributed by Grafton and South Grafton leading artists, whose efforts…

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