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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 20

Children's Concert And Moving Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 6

The children's concert and moving picture entertainment held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Hall on Friday night, July 14, was a wonderfully…

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Grafton Air Force Ball Was Outstanding Success

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 4

The Air Force Ball, held at the Trocadero Hall, Grafton, proved to be one of the most successful and most popular of all such…

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Sacred Concert Maclean Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 6

Although the night was a cold one, the Maclean Presbyterian Church was [?]ed on Tuesday night for the sacred concert arranged by the Presbyterian…

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Coff's Harbor Annual Convent Ball Outstanding Success

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

Over 600 people attended the annual Convent Bail in the School of Arts on Thursday night and socially and financially the…

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The National Fitness Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

A great deal of interest is being displayed by the people of the Grafton district in the National Fitness Ball, which is…

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Novel Presentation Of "Debutantes" At Grafton Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

A novelty item on the programme of the dance held at the Criterion Hall, on Monday night, in aid of the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade, was the…

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Crackers Lighted In Dance Hall Case at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

In the Copmanhurst Police Court, before Mr. T. H. Brooke. P.M., Robert P. Davison, of Upper Copmanhurst, was charged with having behaved in an…

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Grand Concert In Methodist Hall To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

All lovers of good music will have a feast in store for them [?] they attend the concert to-night is the Methodist Hall. Prince…

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Coramba C. of E. Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

The C. of E. Ladies' Guild conducted a successful dance on Friday night Music for dancing was supplied by Moore's orchestra, extras by Miss Joan…

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Successful L.C. Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

The Lower Clarence Hospital Ball was a decided success on Tuesday night in the Literary Institute Hall, Maclean…

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Copmanhurst Council Gives Support To Grafton Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to send a representative to the Regional Conference at Grafton, of August 5, at which it is…

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North Dorrigo Red Cross Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

A very successful dance was held on Friday night last in aid of the Red Gross. There was a nice crowd present and all had an enjoyable time…

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NO. 37 SQUADRON Air Training Corps Air Force Ball's Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

The Air Force Ball, which was organised by this Squadron and held at Grafton last Friday night, proved to be an outstanding success and very popular…

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Methodist Comrades' Successful Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

The Methodist Church was filled on Wednesday night for the concert organised by Mrs. E. G. Maxted, in aid of the Comrades' Stall for the flower show…

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Celebrity Concert And Revue To Help The Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., was a visitor at the meeting of the Grafton District Boys' Band, held at the Town Hall last night…

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National Fitness Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

On Monday night the Trocadero will be the scene of one of the gayest social events of the season. The interest which has…

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First Pictures of Landings in France

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 5

Under cover of naval shellfire which formed a screen for the first landing parties, American infantrymen are shown wading through the surf from an invasion transport, June 6, 1944. The heaviest air and naval barrages in history aided a great Allied armada of 4000 ships to breach Nazi shore defences and establish beachheads at several points on the north coast of…

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Ulmarra P. and C. Juvenile Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

Over 200 children and adults a tended the Ulmarra P. and C's juvenile fancy dress ball, held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night, July 27. The organisers…

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Kollywood Theatre

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

On Saturday "The Iron Major" will be, presented, starting pat O'Brien, Ruth Warwick and Robert Ryan. The story of the life, and career of Frank…

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Lawrence "Mad Hatters" Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

The Lawrence School Junior Red Cross held a "Mad Hatters" dance on Friday, July 14. The dance was very successful…

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