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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Slave Ship."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

To-night only, at the Garden Theatre, the drnma. "Slave Ship," will commence its season. One of the strongest cast of stars seen for a long time portrays…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Bad Men of Missouri."

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Garden Theatre's new picture, screening to-night and Saturday, will be "Bad Men of Missour," a rip-roaring saga of pioneer times, with Dennis…

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Bike Hike and Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

Enjoyable entertainment is promised at the bike hike and dance arranged by the W.A.Y.S. to be held in the Swan Creek…

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Megan Patriotic Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

On Saturday, Feb. 28, the people of Megan held a dance in local hall in aid of Dorrigo District Patriotic Fund. The promoters of dance were…

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Variety Concert for Red Cross and V.A.D.'s

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. George Weiley is organising a big variety concert in aid of the Grafton branch of the Australian Red Cross Society and the…

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Lawrence Red Cross Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

To celebrate its second birthday. Lawrence Red Cross held a most successful conceit on February 27. The orga[?]ers. Misses L. McPhee. M. Shackley and A…

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Copmanhurst Red Cross Social and Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

A very successful effort in aid of the Red Cross lock place at Copmanhurst last week. During the evening, competitions were finalised for chocolates…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Adam Had Four Sons."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

The programme scheduled for to-night only at the Garden Theatre includes Warner Baxter and Ingrid Bergman in the stirring emotional drama, "Adam…

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Variety Concert for Red Cross and V.A.D.'s

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

A big variety concert in aid of the Grafton branch of the Australian Red Cross Society and the Grafton V.A.D.'s is being…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Wide Open Town."

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

William Boyd, in his popular Hopalong Cas[?]dy role, will be seen to-night and Saturday at the Garden Theatre in his latest western action…

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Coramba Social Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

The Coramba Social Club held another successful dance on Friday night, as a result of which the Red Cross will benefit to the extent of upwards of £5…

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Added Attractions To-night's Military Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

To-night's military dance at the Trocadero is listed as "a night no one should miss." Ordinarily the functions are…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Unfinished Business."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

Robert Montgemery, Irene Dunne and Preston Fo[?] are the stars in the domestic comedy, "Unfinished 'Business," screening to-night only at the…

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Variety Concert Highly Successful Aids Patriotic Bodies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 1

A variety entertainment, held in the new Presbyterian Hall. Grafton, on Monday night, proved highly successful and the profits, which are expected to…

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Juvenile Dance St. Patrick's Celebration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3

The juvenile St. Patrick's night dance, which was held in the South Grafton School of Arts last night, was well attended, there…

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Red Cross Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

A very successful dance in aid of the Red Cross was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Woolgoolga last Friday niglit, as a result of which…

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Bennett War Diary Lost "Ball-to-Ball" Story of Malayan Campaign

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The diary belonging to Major-General Gordon Bennett, which is described as a complete…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. His Affair."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

This evening at the Garden Theatre the melodrama. "His Affair." opens its season. Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck are starred with Victor McLaglen…

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Military Supper Dance the Trocade[?] Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

Members of the Grafton Patriotic Younger Set Auxiliary of Hip C.R.D. Patriotic and War Fund have been conducting the buffet…

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Color Pictures for Every British Cinema After the War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

Television in two colors may be a regular feature in every British cinema when peace comes, as the result of private research…

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