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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

392 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 20

Dance At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

YAMBA.--A successful dance was held in the Literary Institute, the funds from which will go towards the building of new school…

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Effect Of No-Ball Rule On Lindwall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).-- Commenting on the controversy raging around Australian Tost bowler, Ray Lindwall's…

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Ball of Wire Found in Cows Stomach

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

HERE is one to equal any of Ripley's "Believe It Or Not." A ball of fine wire weighing almost a pound was…

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Offence at Woolgoolga Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Charged at Coffs Police Court on Friday with having behaved in an offensive manner at a dance in the Red Hock Reserve Hall, on…

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Behaved Offensively At a Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

Douglas Harper was fined £1 2s and 8s costs on a charge of offensive behaviour and £3 2s and 8s costs for indecent language at Coffs Police…

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War Memorial Dance At Upper Fine Flower

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

UPPER FINE FLOWER.-- A large crowd attended the War Memorial dance held at Upper Fine Flower Novelty waltzes…

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Play Centre Concert In Scout Hall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Many children were given an opportunity to perform in the play centre concert in the Scout Hall, Grafton, yesterday…

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DUNDURRABIN Kiddies Fancy Dress Ball Huge Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

The annual fancy dress dance for the children was again a huge success. Forty children attended in costumes and the judges, Mrs…

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Ambulance Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

ILUKA.--An Ambulance dance was held in the Iluka Memorial Hall. A large crowd from Maclean, Harwood, Palmer's Island,…

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Benevolent Home Dance At Coaldale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

COALDALE. -- A large crowd attended a dance at the Coaldale Hall. The proceeds of the dance were donated to the Grafton…

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Offensive Behaviour in Dance Hall "Only Having Fun," Says Defendant Two Charges and £5 FINE

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

When approached by Const. R. L. Burns at the Ebor dance hall on December 12, 1947, and asked if he knew it was an offence to…

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Boys' Band At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

YAMBA will to-day have an opportunity of welcoming the Grafton District Boys Band, which will present a musical…

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Boys' Band Visits Base Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

The Grafton and District Boys' Band visited the Grafton Base Hospital and Benevolent Home yesterday afternoon…

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Police In Tails Attend Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Police in toppers and tails were at the Tivoli Theatre last night. They were there on duty,…

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Kept Their Eyes on the Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Three cricketers, wicketkeepers, received injuries to their eyes as a result of being struck by cricket balls during…

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Dramatic Society To Assist New Orchestra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Musical and Dramatic Society, it was decided that an annual…

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Colored Peoples Ball Is a Big Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 8

A ball was held in the School of Arts, Coffs Harbour, on the 23rd by the coloured people, in aid of Coffs Harbour show. The ball was…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

"MOTHER WORE TIGHTS": The bright comedy. "Mother Wore Tights," is the chief attraction at the saraton Treatre to-night. Betty Grable, giving…

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Band Asks For Donation From Festivals Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

Reference to a contribution to the Grafton District Boys' Band from the Jacaranda Festivals Committee, was made at a…

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Band Auxiliary Assists Beach Girl Carnivals

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

The Grafton District Boys' Band Women's Auxiliary decided yesterday to confine its activities for February to assisting…

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