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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 14 of 42

FOOTBALL Playing The Ball Rule Palyers Offend

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 3

The Referees' Association have requested that the rules governing the playing of the ball in Rugby foolball be published per medium of the press…

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Cathedral Ball at Trocadero To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Hann and Pardoe's orchestra will supply the music for the annual Cathedral Ball, to be held at the Trocadero to-night, commencing at 8.30…

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Billy's Creek Weather. The weather is pleasant, with slight frosts at night and warm days. DANCE

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Billy's Creek Subsidised School Committee, a successful dance was held on Saturday night, May 13. Quite a large crowd of…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 8

At the Hollywood Theatre. Maclean, on Wednesday the intense melodrama, "Hidden Power," will be screened. Jack Holt will appear in the leading role…

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Bright Function Cathedral Ball Four Debutantes Presented to Bishop of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

All troubles were forgotten last night when over 400 people donned their evening clothes and tripped along to the Annual Cathedral Ball,…

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Town Band Proposed Re-formation Grafton and South Grafton Two Councils to Co-operate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council at test night's meeting at the request of the Grafton City Council decided to co- operate in the…

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31 Citizens to Form Patriotic Band

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 1

A largely attended meeting of bandsmen, in the Town Hall, last night, decided to re-form the Grafton and South Grafton Citizens' Band…

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Glenreagh . C. of E. Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 7

The annual Church of England ball organised by the Christ Church Ladies Guild was held in the Glenreagh School of Arts on Friday evening. May 24, with…

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Benefit Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

On Saturday night next, a benefit dance, organised by Wanderers' Football Club, will take place at Swan Creek Hall, to help to defray the…

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Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

The recent Hospital Ball preyed a very successful effort financially, the sum of £9215 being handed oyer to the Hospital Auxiliary. The…

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Cascade Social and Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

A successful social and dance was recently held in Cascade Hall in aid of Church of England funds. Mrs E. F. Herbert was the capable…

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North Dorrigo P. & C. Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

The P. and C. dance was held on Friday night last, but was poorly attended, on account of the very cold weather. Those who did venture out…

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Patriotic Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

In the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Tuesday,, June 18, a dance and euchre tournament will be held in aid of the Patriotic and War Fund Auxiliary…

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Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

The Grafton annual Convent Ball Will be held in the Trocadero Theatre next Tuesday night. A poultry supper will be prepared for the occasion and…

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Cangai Sports and Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

A very enjoyable afternoon and evening were spent by the local children and adults of Cangai, through the generosity and work of the local…

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Lodge Ball at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

On Friday next, June 21, the M.U.I.O.O.F, Ball will be held at Glenreagh. Cowling's full orchestra will be supplying the music, and novelty…

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Maclean Rowing Club Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

Arrangements are complete for the staging of the annual Rowing Club Ball which will take place in the School Of Arts, Maclean, no Monday,…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "The Earl of Chicago."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

Robert Montgomery will be seen tonight at the Garden Theatre in the drama, "The Earl of Chicago," as a cheap, ignorant, Chicago gangster, who…

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GOLF Grafton Club L. Donnelly Wins 18 Holes Stroke F. D. McLEAY AND A. Judd Take the Four-ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

Grafton Golf Club conducted an 18 holes stroke event on Saturday afternoon and despite the large number of absentees, most of whom visited…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Honeymoon in Ball."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The fashionable light comedy, "Honeymoon in Bali," will be presented tonight at the Garden Theatre. Madeleine Carroll Fred MacMurray…

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