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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

837 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 42

Theatre Director Death After Street Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 4

[?]Neil, managing director of [?]tres Circuits. Ltd., died in [?] from injuries received [?]ck bycar a motor car in…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

Basil Rathbnne, Douglas Fairbanks, jun., C. Aubrey Smith and Lionel Attwell are the stars in the melodrama. "The Sun Never Sets,", which will be…

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First Ball Bradman's Duck New Bowler's Triumph J. Stackpoole Takes 437 QUEENSLAND v. SOUTH Australia. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Playing in his first Sheffield Shield game, J. Stackpoole, Queensland's fast bowler, had the distinction of dismissing Bradman first ball. The…

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Accidental Death of Theatre Manager. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

The coroner returned a verdict accidental death to-day in connection with the death of the managing director of the Tivoli Theatres Circuit. Frank…

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Sunday Concerts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

The requirements of the law regarding entertainments held on Sundays was. brought to light recently, when the Australian Broadcasting…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Four Just Men.''

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The widely read novel, "Four Just Men," by Edgar Wallace, comps to the screen to-night at the Garden Theatre. Four mysterious characters enforce the…

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Upper Copmanhurst Military Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

On Saturday night, 20th, a monster Military Ball is to be held at Upper Copmanhurst and all intending patrons are assured of an excellent night's…

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Boy Killed Struck By Cricket Ball Another Player Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

A boy was killed at Kalbar and a man injured at New Farm Park in cricket accidents yesterday. In road accidents of varied types seven people…

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No Fear of Fire Theatre Patrons Sit It Out Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

A fire raged in a block of buildings next door to a picture theatre, on Saturday night, but the patrons of the theatre sat through the performance…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

At the Hollywood Theatre. Maclean, on Wednesday the comedy, "The Duke of West Point," will be presented. Louis Hayward is the star. He plays…

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Coffs Band a Fine Record Silver Jubilee Reached

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Few country bands can boast a record like Coffs Band for continuous operation. For 25 years this Band has kept going without…

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Coff's Harbor Coff's Harbor Band

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Band, Mr. V. E. Allen was unanimously re-elected president, Rev. A. E. Brawn vice-president. Mr. H…

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Fernbrook News Successful Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The dance held in the Fernbrook Hall last Friday night, in aid of the Fernbrook annual dance was a great success. The organisers were very…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Stage Coach."

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

This evening at the Garden Theatre the final presentation of the dramatic Western feature, "Stage Coach," will be given. John Wayne, George…

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Prince Edward Theatre. "Five Came Back."

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

This evening at the Prince Edward Theatre the drama, "Five Came Back," will be screened. An airliner crashes in the South American jungle…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

On Wednesday at the Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, the melodrama, "Thunder Afloat," will be presented. Wallace Beery appears as a tugboat…

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Glenreagh Red Cross Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

Under the auspices of the local branch of the Australian Red Cross Society, the first of a series of monthly dances for 1940 was held in the Glenreagh…

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Stage Fright Grade Fields' Maid Filling in at a B. E. F. Concert. London. December 30

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

A former Blackpool housemaid this week made her first appearance on the stage, at a B. E. F. concert in France. 'She "acted with Grade Fields, to whom…

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Ulmarra Military Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

The Ulmarra militiamen of the Byron Regiment are staging another monster military dance at the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, to-night. This function will…

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