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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

326 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17

Billy's Creek Held Red Cross Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 2

A dance was held at Billy's Creek School in aid of the local Red Cross branch. Many visitors from the district…

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Girls Burned In Theatre Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Three showgirls of the Tivoli Theatre were severely burned about the upper portion of their bodies when a fire…

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Magistrate Renews Warning In Dance Hall Disturbances

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 6

A warning that defendants who appeared before him as a result of trouble at the Criterion Dance Hall, Grafton, would in…

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Victims Of Theatre Fire Still Critical

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Three Tivoli girls who were burned in a fire in the dressing room on Saturday night are still critically ill, and…

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Yamba Theatre To-night--"none But the Lonely Heart.''

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 5

The main attraction at the Yamba Theatre to-night will be "None But the Lonely Heart," with Cary Grant Miss Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald, June…

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MACLEAN. Five Hundred Dancers At Catholic Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

The annual Catholic ball was held at the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Tuesday night. when over 250 couples attended…

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Dr Evatt Turned Delegation Into "One Man Band"

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs. --Bitter exchanges between members of the Australian delegation to the San Francisco Conference and…

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Victory Ball 200 Patrons Enjoy Bright Evening Gross Takings £34

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

The Victory Ball held on Friday night last in the Memorial Hall, by the ladies committee of the Agricultural Society was very…

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Hollywood Theatre. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

To-night (Saturday), at the Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso head the cast in The Seventh Cross." This is a story of seven…

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Murwillumbah Fire Destroys Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the Regent Theatre, Murwillumbah, and the residence of the manager Mr. T. Peden, were…

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Grafton Girl To Play At Sydney Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 2

Blonde, pretty Leone Stred-wick, who was educated at St. Mary's College and at Grafton High School, will play, the First…

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Palms-- Streamers At Goff's Harbour Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 4

The Church of England Girls Friendly Society's annual ball in the Coff's Harbour School of Arts was a bright and happy social…

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Red Cross Dance At Eatonsville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 4

The Eatonsville Red Cross branch recently conducted a successful dance in the Eatonsville hall. I…

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Waltzing Contest At V.D.C. Victory Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

A waltzing competition was the highlight of the V.D.C. Victorp Spring Ball, which was held at the South Grafton School of…

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N.Z. Air Force Band To Visit Australia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA. Tues.--The Band of the New Zealand Air Force will visit Australia shortly and play in N.S.W., Victoria and…

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Musical Comedies At Festival Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

At the meeting of the sub-committee of the Grafton and South Grafton Musical and Dramatic Society, formed to organise a…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 5

On Wednesday, at the Hollywood Theatre, Maclean, the feminine comedy, "Keep Your Powder Dry," will be screened, starring Lana Turner, Larraine…

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Empire Navy Pictures On Exhibition To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

"Command of the Seas," an impressive photographic exhibition illustrating the work of the Empire's Navies in the war…

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Coff's Harbour Ball's Twilight Atmosphere

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

Coloured lights were used effectively for several twilight waltzes at the Diggers' Annual Ball at Coff's Harbour School of Arts…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 4

On Saturday, "The Man in Grey" will be presented, with James Mason, Margaret Lockwood and Phyllis Calvert in the leading…

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