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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Victory Ball Was Bright Function

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.—The Grand Victory Ball, held in the School of Arts on Monday night, was an outstanding success. More than 300 couples attended to make it one of the brightest and most colorful functions of the season…

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Boys' Band To Appear At English Match

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Grafton District Boys' Band Committee last night it was decided to accept the invitation of Group 2 Rugby…

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Fancy Dress Ball Provided Colourful Scene

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

NANA GLEN, Tues.—A Victory Bay fancy dress dance in the Pioneer Hall was one of the most colourful colourful scenes witnessed…

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Victory Ball at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 6

The Literary Institute Hall at Yamba was filled to capacity with local residents and visitors from Iluka, Maclean, Palmer's Island,…

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Melbourne Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

There will be a special celebrity concert in Melbourne Town Hall to-night in which Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will be…

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Successful G.F.S. Ball At Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

ULMARRA, Friday.—The second annual ball organised by the Girls' Friendly Society of St. Paul's Church of England,…

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National Radio To-day Victor Silvester's Dance Music

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

Before he started broadcasting Victor Silvester was the winner of the world's dancing championship, and it was because it was…

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Apex Club's Happy Dinner Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 2

A dinner dance organised by the Apex Club of Grafton as Ladies' Night on Monday was one of the most successful social…

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Gaiety And Colour At Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 2

A RETURN to pre-war gaiety and colour was evident at the annual Convent Ball held at the Trocadero, Grafton, last night, when seven debutantes made their curtsey to Rt. Rev. Monsigrnor McGuire in the presence of a record crowd of dancers and…

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Coramba Diggers To Hold Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of Coramba Diggers arrangements for a Diggers ball at Coramba were discussed. Moore's and Pullen's orchestra…

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Drum Major's Mace For Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 2

A new and silver mounted polished ebony drum major's mace has just arrived for the Grafton and District Boys' Band…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Conflict."

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Alexis Smith and Rose Hobart head the cast in the dynamic drama, "Conflict," which…

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Garden Theatre. "Heaven Can Wait."

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn and Laird Cregar head the players in the delightful comedy in technicolour, "Heaven…

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Old World Scene at Cathedral Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

SCENES at the Cathedral ball, Grafton, last night, were reminiscent of an Old World court, when seven young debutantes, preceded by maids of honour, made their bows to the Lord Bishop of Grafton (Rt. Rev. C. E. Storrs)…

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Corindi Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

A dance recently held in the Red Rock hall at Corindi was very successful Music was supplied by Mr. C. Gilmour and Mr. E. S…

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Yamba Theatre.—to-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 6

The main attraction at the Yamba Theatre to-night will be "The Daltons Pide Again" with Allan Curtis, Kent Taylor, Lon Chaney, Martha O'Driscoll…

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Football Club Holds Annual Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Mon.—Woolgoolga footballers scored another fine win when their annual ball was held in the Returned…

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Waltzing Competition Final At Legion Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—The first annual ball conducted by the Coff's Harbour branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women in the School of Arts last night was a most successful function. Officially opened by Mr. R. S. Vincent,…

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Garden Theatre—"god Is My Co-pilot"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

Dennis Morgan, Raymond Massey and Alan Hale will star at the Garden Theatre on Friday and Saturday, in the action-filled melodrama, "God Is My…

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Record Return From Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

A record profit of £100/6/2 from the annual Graf ton Base Hospital ball was revealed when Mr. N. Wicks, a member of the…

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