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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 12 of 42

Ulmarra Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 2

That the Ulmarra Annual Convent Bail retains as old appeal was amply cumonsna[?]ea on Tuesday night, when the Masone Hall, ulmarra, was the…

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South Gbafton Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

The Convent Ball to be held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Monday, May 27, promises to be one of the outstanding events of the season. An…

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Glenreagh Races and Dance to Assist Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the races and dance to be held at Glenreagh on Saturday, June 1, in aid of the funds of the Grafton District…

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Talkies Garden Theatre "Hollywood Cavalcade"

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 7

The technicolor production, "Hollywood Cavalcade" will be presented again to- night, at the Garden Theatre, The company is headed by Alice Faye,…

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Maclean P. and C. Successful [?]Uvenile Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 7

The Maclean Empire Day celebrations on Friday last concluded with a grand [?] Hall Organised by the Maclean P. and C. Association who, with the…

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LAWRENCE Community Concert Presentation of N. E. S. FIRST All CERTIFICATES

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 8

Lawrence Literary Institute was packed to capacity on Wednesday night, May 22, when a community concert in aid of the local branch of the…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

On Wednesday at the Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, the technicolor production, "Hollywood Cavalcade," will be presented. The company is headed…

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Outstanding Success South Grafton Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Dancing fans in South Grafton went gay last night on the occasion of the presentation of the annual Convent ball at the South Grafton School…

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L.c. Golf Club Four-ball Par Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 8

Over the week-end a four-ball best ball against par competition was held on the Lower Clarence links and resulted in a very meritoriuos win for [?]…

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Glenreagh R.c. Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Glenreagh R. C. Church Committee, a successful dance was held in the Glenreagh School of Arts on Saturday evening, May 18…

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Juvenile Ball South Grafton Convent 230 Children Dancing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

Two hundred and thirty happy children, many of them in fancy dress, danced until midnight at the South Grafton Convent annual juvenile ball,…

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ULMARRA Church Of England Harvest Tea and Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 7

The Ulmarra St. Paul's Church of England harvest tea and concert, held in the Masonic Hall on Monday night, was a huge success. The tables were…

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Combined Football Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

To-night (Thursday) those [?] rivals of the football filed, the Grafton Waratahs and the South Grafton Wanderers, have decided to bury the [?]…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

The outstanding musical comedy, "Balalaika" will be presented at the Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, on Friday and Saturday. A long, distinguished…

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Annual Cathedral Ball Presentation of Debutantes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

To those who have in previous years enjoyed the annual Cathedral Ball, there is little to add, except to say they can be assured of as happy a time as…

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Catholic Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Four hundred dancers and 500 gallery spectators attended the Catholic ball, at the Tamworth Town Hall, at which a fashion parade was held prior…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Konga, the Wild Stallion."

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

At the Garden Theatre to-night the exciting Western melodrama, "Kong[?] the Wild Stallion," will be offered. The story deals with a rancher who breeds…

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Red Cross Concert Magnificent Effort Clear Profit of £28

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

The community concert held in the Memorial Hall on Friday evening May 24, was one of the most successful of its kind held locally for…

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Farewell Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 4

A dance was held in S. G, Parish Hall on Thursday night, as a farewell dance to Mr. Harry Jarrett, on his enlistment for the war. The hall, which was…

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