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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 14 of 49

Annual Grafton Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 4

Interest in the Grafton Convent Ball, to be held on June 12, is keen and unabated. The members of the committee are more than gratified with the…

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Prince Edward Theatre. "Little Miss Broadway."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Shirley Temple is the star of the comedy, "Little Miss Broadway" which will be screened to-day, and to-night at the Prince Edward Theatre. Miss…

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Orara Valley News. Coramba Cricketers' Victory Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

On Friday night, 5th inst., in the Coramba School of Arts, the Coramba Cricket Club conducted their victory ball to celebrate the winning, of the…

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Talkies Garden. Theatre. "Out West with the Hardys."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

This afternoon and, evening at the Garden Theatre the domestic comedy,, "Out West with the Hardys," will commence Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy…

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Local and General Old Students' Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

The Grafton High School Old Students Union will be holding another of their very popular supper dances at the Criterion Hall on Monday, May 15…

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Benefit Concert Grafton District Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, as the result of a concert organised by Misses Elvia and Lola Starr at their home at 3 McHugh street, the Grafton District…

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Diggers' Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Arrangements are well in band for the Diggers' Ball on Monday, 29th inst. The committee have finalised the matter of music, Broadcasters'…

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All Blacks' Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

The All Blacks footballers are holding another one of their popular dances on Thursday night, May 18. These dances were very popular last-year, and…

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Coramba Footballers' Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 7

On Saturday night the Coramba Football Club held a dance in the School of Arts. The function was a social success, as well as satisfactory…

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CORAMBA Cricketers' Victory Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

The ball held by Coramba Crickct Club to celebrate the winning of the Saturday and Sunday competitions of the Orara District Cricket…

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Pictures of Crashes Air Force And Press Conference Agrees on Plan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

Plans for co-operation between the Royal Australian Air Force, newspaper proprietors, journalists and photographers, in the public interest, were agreed…

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Community Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

The Fire Brigade's community con[?] cert in the School of Arts next Thurs[?] day night will be in aid of the funds of the Girls' Friendly Society, who…

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Hospital Ball Entertainment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

Last Monday night a very enjoyable evening was spent at the nurses' home, the proceeds going towards the hospital ball, which is being organised…

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Bachelors and Spinsters' Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

The bachelors and spinsters of New England were hosts and hostesses at a ball At Armidale, when visitors were present from all over the Tablelands…

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Talkies Garden Theatre Pygmalion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

To-night at the Garden Theatre the sophisticated comedy "Pygmalion,'' will be screened. Leslie Howard and Wendy Hillier head the players. "The film is…

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Old Students' Union Popular Supper Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 7

Last Monday night the Criterion Hall was again filled to its capacity by the young people of Grafton district, who attended the Grafton High School Old…

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Popular Social and Dance Highland Society at Halfway Creek

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

The first popular Highland Society, social and dance at Halfway Creek in the 1939 season was held last Saturday, May 13. This function proved to…

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GLENREAGH Scout Week Camp Fire and Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

As a, celebration of Scout Week, members, of the 1st Glenreagh troop, held a camp fire and concert in the grounds of the local School of Arts, on…

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All Blacks' Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

The Grafton All Blacks' Football Club will hold its weekly dance in Jordan's Hall to-night. Following a successful series of dances held by the…

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Coffs Militia Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

Permission having been given to enlist bandsmen in the militia in Coffs Harbour as a band, a number of the bandsmen joined up at last…

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