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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 9 of 17

Juvenile Ball at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

At the Maclean juvenile ball in the School of Arts, proceeds from which are to go towards defraying expenses of the…

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V.A.D. Ball At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

With an attendance of over 400 and door takings of £71, the Coff's Harbour Voluntary Aid Detachment's annual ball in the School…

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800 Dancers At Railway Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

The first annual Railway Ball, conducted by the Railway Social Club in the Trocadero Hall last night, was one of the most…

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Church of Christ Concert Celebrates 19th Anniversary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

For the Church of Christ anniversary concert a programme was contributed by young people and other workers to mark the 19th…

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DEERVALE Combined Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

The local P. & C. Assn., and the Patriotic Fund committee held a combined dance on Friday night, July 13. Although there was only a…

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Diggers' Ball To-night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

Preparations have been completed for Dorrigo's annual Diggers ball in the Memorial Hall to-night. A record crowd is anticipated. Buses…

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Maclean Pipe Band To Meet Fortnightly

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 5

A meeting of Maclean Pipe Band, at which Mr. Alec Wallace presided, decided that members will meet each fortnight to…

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Inter-School Sports Bellingen Trounced at Football Locals Down in Basket Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Teams from Bellingen Central School paid a return visit to Dorrigo on Wedensday afternoon of this week and challenged the…

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Tribesmen Give Concerts

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 5

Karen tribesmen who fought the Japanese during the occupation of Burma are now organising concerts for British troops…

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First Photograph of Grafton Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

The Grafton District Boys' Band owes its origin to the interest of the Grafton Rotary Club. The honorary secretary of the Club, Mr…

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Successful Ball At Nana Glen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 4

The Church of England Ladies Guild conducted a successful ball in the Pioneer Hall, Nana Glen. It is anticipated that over £20…

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Concert For Troops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 1

The Australians in the Yamil-Maprik area of New Guinea have their moments of relaxation. This Australian Official Photo shows members of the "Waratah Concert Company" giving an open air concert --only 500 yards from a Jap position. Doubtless the…

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Amateur Hour Concert For Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 2

The Central and Upper Bucca branch of the Red Cross Society, at its monthly meeting, made final arrangements for an amateur…

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Hospital Ball At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

The Lower Clarence Hospital Ball at Maclean School of Arts on Tuesday night, attracted visitors from Lawrence, Yamba,…

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Patriotic Ball Planned For Brushgrove-Cowper

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Brushgrove–Cowper branch of the C.R.D. P. and W. Fund for a grand ball in…

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Picture Theatre For Coramba School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Coramba School of Arts the president (Mr. J. F. Carter) reported that the committee had…

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First Performance, by Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

The remarkable progress made by the Grafton District Boys' Band since it commenced practising five months ago was displayed when the boys played several numbers at a social tea held to commemorate the first anniversary of the formation of the…

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Record Ball Organised By P. And C. At Coffs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 5

The Coff's Harbour Parents and Citizens' Association annual ball in the School of Arts on Thursday night was an…

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Catholic Ball Success at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 5

A grand ball was recently held at the Lawrence School of Arts in aid of the reconstruction of the Lawrence Catholic…

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Boys' Band At Victory March

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 3

A feature of the peace celebration at Grafton yesterday was the first public appearance of the Grafton District Boys'…

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