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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 15

Talkies Garden Theatre. "Life with Henry."

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

Jackie Cooper will star to-night and Saturday in Life With Henry," at the Garden Theatre. The Henry Ald[?] h series is said to rival the Andy Hardy…

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"All Set" To-night's Military Supper Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

"All is set for to-night's military supper dance, which we are organising for Saturday night (to-night)," stated one of the…

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CROWS Damaging Maize Crops Concerted Action Needed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

SHARK CREEK, Fri.— Crows are rapidly increasing and causing extensive damage to maize crops throughout the Clarence district…

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Annual Parish Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

The third Anglican Parish Ball is being held in the School of Arts on Easter Monday night, April 6th. There will be continuous dancing…

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Camp Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

A very successful concert was held at Coffs military camp last Friday night, when a number of local artists went out to give the boys some…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" will be screened at the Hollywood Theatre. Maclean. on Saturday. Spencer Tracy. Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner are…

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Community Concert Door Takings—£21

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

A well combined effort to raise funds to improve the supper room, at the Memorial Hall resulted in a very bright and Eminently successful…

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Out of Bounds Hotel and Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.— Men of all branches of the Australian fighting services and Americans were prevented from entering one city…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Shepherd of the Hills."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

Harold Boll Wright's popular comes to the screen of the Saraton Theatre to-night as a technicolor production of note. It tell a simple story…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Look Who's Laughing."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

Two comedy attractions will be shown to-hight at the Garden Theatre. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy star in "Look Who's Laughing," and the second…

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Wartime Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

The Church of England ball last Monday night was indeel a contrast to similar functions in the days of peace, particularly as regards…

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Parish Ball An Outstanding Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

The Parish Annual Ball in aid of Coffs Church of England funds, held in the School, of Arts on Easter Monday night, stood out prominently…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

This evening at the Saraton Theatre the bright comedy. "The Feminine Touch". Will be presented. The talented cast is headed by Ro[?]alind Russell…

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Sunday Concerts To Entertain Forces Will Country Towns Follow City's Example?

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.— A lead to municipal and shire councils throughout the State where Australians [?]r visiting troops were camped…

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Coramba Red Cross Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

Goramba Social Club conducted another very successful dance in aid of the funds of the Coramba branch of the Red Cross Society. on Friday night,…

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Maclean Brass Band Social

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

The Committee of the Maclean Brass Band are holding a social in the she Literary Institute Maclenn. to-night (Thursday), for the purpose of raising fund…

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C. of E. Annual Ball Great Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

The Church of England ball on Tuesday night was one of the most successful of these functions yet held and was indisputable proof that this…

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Entertainment for Allied Forces U.S. Major's Demand Movies, Dances, Theatre to Be Opened on Sundays

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.— A conference called to-day to discuss the entertainment of Australian and Allied troops on Sundays agreed…

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Successful Concert BRINGS £24 for North Dorrigo Red Cross

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

A very successful concert was held in North Dorrigo School of Arts last Friday evening in aid of North Dorrigo Branch of Red Cross Society…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "All That Money Can Buy."

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

The absorbing comedy drama. "All That Money Can Bay." is the feature [?]on at the Saraton this evening. The company, headed by Waller…

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