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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Glenreagh Red Cross Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

On Saturday last a dance was conducted by the committee of the Glenreagh branch of the Red Cross Society and, as a result, a profit of £2116…

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Enterprise Theatre, Yamba. Friday and

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

John Garfield, Claude Bains and the four daughters, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane and Gale Page, head the east in the comedy drama,…

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Hollywood Theatre. Friday Night. "The Mystery of the White Room."

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack, and Addison Richards are the featured players in the feature drama, "The Mystery of the White Room," to be…

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Fernbrook News Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

A very successful dance was held in the Fernbrook Hall on Friday night, 16th February. Proceeds were in aid of the hall, and it is pleasing…

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A.I.F. BAND Broadcast To Empire Leader Is From Inverell. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

The Palestine broadcasting service this week is making a 15 minutes record of a performance of an Australian country battalion band. The record…

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Well Attended Presbyterian Tea Meeting Enjoyable Concert Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The annual tea meeting and concert, arranged by the Women's' Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, attracted a large number of people on…

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Dance at Swan Creek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

A social will take place in Swan Creek Hall to-night, in aid of the Ulmarra Convent Ball. There will be plenty of streamer and free novelties…

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Ulmarra Women's Auxiliary Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

The Ulmarra Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.S.I.L.A. is holding another dance and euchre tournament on Tuesday night next, at the Masonic…

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Hawaiian Club Dance for Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

A happy time was spent by a large crowd of dancers at the Criterion Hall recently, when the Hawaiian Club organised a dance in aid of the…

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Talkies Garden Theatre, Grafton. "Nurse Edith Cavell."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

At the Garden Theatre to-day and to-night the story of Nurse Edith Cavell will be presented. Anna Neagle portrays the role of Nurse…

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Young Australia Revue and Band

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Everything new is the keynote of the 1940 production of the Young Australians' Revue and Band. Sparkling rapid fire comedy and brilliant…

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New Zealand Sailors Dance Hula-Hula In Hospital to Amuse Exeter Wounded London, February 24

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

How New Zealand sailors dressed up in grass skirts, performed a hula-hula dance round the wards of the hospital at Port Stanley, Falkland Isles, to amuse…

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Halfway Creek Successful Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

A very successful cricket dance was held in the local hall on Saturday night. It was largely attended. Mr. E. Buchan was M.C. Mr. H…

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Ulmarra Women's Auxiliary Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

A dance and euchre tournament will be held at the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, to-night, in aid of the funds of the Ulmarra Women's Auxiliary…

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Blue and Gold Supper Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

Lilting music, dancing reet and sounds of laughter and revelry will be heard at Grafton C.W.A. Younger Set's annual blue and gold supper dance…

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Harvest Festival Concert To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The harvest festival concert and sale of gifts which was to be held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Monday, will be held to-night. A fine…

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Community Concert Benevolent Home to Benefit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. B. W. Kirke, manager for New South Wales of the Australia, Broadcasting Commission, has advised that Providing a theatre is available on…

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Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Casino Boys' Municipal Band is to parti mate in the Band Sunday Byron Bav, sponsored by the North Coast [?]ands' Association, in…

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£600 ROBBERY From Newcastle Theatre Cracksmen Break Into Strongroom. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

Drilling through a steel frame and into the lock mechanism of a safe in the strongroom of the Theatre Royal, cracksmen took nearly £600 in notes,…

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Sparkling Revue Australian And N.Z. Boys Entertainment at Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Twenty yougn Australian boys, with four New Zealanders, who are touring the North Coast, staged a sparkling revue entertainment at the Saraton…

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