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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

419 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 21

£175 Awarded For Injury At Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 5

His Honor Judge Storkey, before the District Court at Grafton yesterday, awarded Herbert Edward Bennett, timber…

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Large Crowd At Baryulgil Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 3

FARYULCIL, Wed.-- A large crowd attended the fancy dress hall held in the local hall. The many colourful fancy…

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Billy's Creek Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 2

BILLY'S CREEK, Fri.-- A dance was held in Tyringham hall in aid of the Billy's Creek Public Tennis Court funds…

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Boys' Band Celebrates Its Second Birthday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Grafton District Boys Band were tendered a party and dance at the Guides Hall, Grafton on Saturday evening to celebrate the second birthday of the band. A feature of the evening was…

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Ambulance Ball Financial And Social Success

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

A gay scene was reflected, in the large mirrors of the Criterion Hall, when girls in colourful and luxurious post-war evening…

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Yamba Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 5

"Pollow of Death" and "Hitchhike to Happiness" will be shown, to -night, the Yamba Theatre. The main attraction on…

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Yamba Diggers' Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 5

YAMBA, Thurs.--The local branch of the R.S.L. held their usual fortnightly popular dance m the Literary Institute. The music…

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Men's Victory At Concert Contest

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

By an audience vote at the competitive concert on Wednesday night, the men were declared to have presented a better…

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Five Debutantes Presented at Woolgoolga Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 3

WOOLGOOLGA, Thurs.--Five pretty debutantes were presented to Mrs. B. C. Eggins. president of the North Coast…

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Happy Concert Closes School Term

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 2

Grafton High School finished the second term with a "breakup" concert in the Assembly Hall on Thursday afternoon…

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Legion Dance At Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 2

An enjoyable dance at Carr's Creek was organised by Mr. Percy Goodwin, on behalf of the Legion Auxiliary. A dainty…

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Upper Fine Flower Ambulance Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 4

A large crowd attended a dance held in the Upper Fine Flower School in aid of the Grafton District Ambulance…

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Magistrate Warns Dance Hall Patrons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

The Police Magistrate, Mr. G. L. Berry, issued a warning at the Grafton Police Court yesterday to young men who…

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Yamba Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 4

The main attraction at the Yamba Theatre will be "Hangover Square," with Linda Darnell, George Sanders. Laird Gregor. Plus selected Shorts…

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£100 Raised at Ambulance Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

The secretary of the Grafton District Ambulance Service, Mr. F. M. Noble, reported that £10011 was received as the…

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Diggers' Annual Ball At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Mon.--The annual ball of the Woolgoolga sub-branch of the R.S.L. held m the Returned Soldiers' Memorial…

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Slept in Theatre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 5

Vincent Alfred Fabro (21) pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy at Coffs Police Court this morning. Mr. J. E. Emery. JP, sentenced him to…

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Alleged Attempt to Burn Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Alfred John Towell, 20, and Vernley Francis Brown, 23, returned" soldier, were charged before the…

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Surf Club Ball Team Work Succeeds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 3

Team work is a long suit of members of Coffs Harbour Surf Club. When they tackle a job they enter into it with energy,…

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“Music Hall” Concert Programme Pleases

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

The concert programme entitled “Music Hall,” staged in the Parish Hall in aid of Church of England funds, drew a good house and the…

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