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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Boys' Band Programme On The Boulevard

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Grafton District Boy's Band, under the baton of Bandmaster J. H. Berry, gave an interesting display at the Boulevard…

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Debutantes Presented At Well-Attended Nana Glen Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

NANA GLEN,--The ball of the year at Nana Glen was held under the auspices of the Orara Valley sub-branch of the R.S.L…

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Festivals Committee And Band Agreement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

FOLLOWING a discussion by a deputation from the Jacaranda Festivals Committee to the Grafton District Boys' Band last night, it was agreed that the band be given the use of seating and staging, and he paid £25 for 14 performances during…

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Girls' Marching Band Movement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

An erroneous statement had been that the Girls' Marching Band was nothing more or less than a Hitler youth Movement,…

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No Criticism Of Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

Grafton City Council on Tuesday night advised Grafton District Boys' Band that it at no time criticised the band, or its…

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Military Band To Play During Festival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

The chairman of the Jacaranda Festivals Committee (Mr. A. A. Young) said on Tuesday night at the meeting of the…

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Ambulance Ball Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

Always one of the social highlights of the winter season, the District Ambulance Ball is to take place in the School of…

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Anzac Park Dance Swells Funds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The dance in aid of the Aazac Park fund, held in the School of Arts on Saturday night last, was most successful…

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Ambulance Ball Very Successful

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 8

The Ambulance Ball, held in the School of Arts last night was one of the season's most pleasant functions. The floor…

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North Dorrigo C.w.a. Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

Last month a ball to augment the funds of the Dorrigo Baby Health Centre was hold in the School of Arts under the auspices of the CWA…

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Guard at Theatre for Film Opening

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs.--The management of the Regent Theatre is to be given protection to-morrow for the opening session of the…

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Apex Club Assists Boys' Band Effort

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the Grafton Apex Club decided to support the Fantasia being staged in the showground by the Boys'…

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Blue & White Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

Arrangements are proceeding very smoothly for this annual function and once again Goodwin's orchestra from Bellingen will be supplying the…

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Maynard's Plain U.N. Food Appeal Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

A dance was held at Maynard's Plain on Saturday evening last in aid of UN. Food Appeal for Starving Children. The sum of £4/2/ was…

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School Column District Rural Activities Recorder Flute Band

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

Now that the Recorders have arrived, the recently formed band has commenced practice and interest is very keen. Children are reminded to…

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Schoolboys Hold Concert For Grafton Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2

The Superintendent of the Grafton District Ambulance (Mr. W. Kelly) was invited to the Boys' School on Thursday…

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Lawrence Debutante Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

A picturesque garden scene was a feature of the ball in aid of the Lawrence and district Memorial Baths. The charming…

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Fined For Offensive Behaviour At Lawrence Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 4

MACLEAN.--Leslie Kevin Dougherty was charged at the Maclean Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. E. I. Cocks S.M., with…

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Bankers' Ball Very Enjoyable Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 5

The first postwar Bankers Bali was held in Park Beach Hall on Friday night. The function was an outstanding…

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Cornish Flora Dance Has Grafton Link

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 2

BASED on ceremonies said to go back to the age of the Druids, Helston's annual celebration of the rites of spring gave that Cornish town a link with Grafton and the Jacaranda Festival said Mr. E. H. S. Miller, of Sydney, yesterday…

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