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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Disturbance at Dance Man Fined and Bond Imposed "Must Stop." Warns S.M.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

The S.M., Mr. E. I. Cocks, gave warning at the March sittings of the local Court of Petty Sessions that disturbances at…

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St. Andrew's Tea Meeting And Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 6

Glorious floral decorations were a feature of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church anniversary tea meeting on Thursday night…

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Dance At Swan Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

A record crowd of over 200 attended the non-stop dance at Swan Creek in aid of the Hall committee Music was supplied…

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Pipe Band Contest At Highland Gathering

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--After an absence of a number of years, massed pipe bands will again be seen on the Maclean Showground on Easter…

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St. Patrick's Ball Great Social and Financial Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

The efforts of the committee of St. Patrick's ball were rewarded with a most successful function on Wednesday night last (St. Patrick's…

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Coff's Harbour Band To Play At Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

An attraction at the Grafton Regatta to-morrow will be the appearance of the Coff's Harbour Silver Band, of 24 players…

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Good Performance Of Coff's Band

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

Although formed only eighteen months ago, the Coff's Harbour and District Citizens' Band gave, a most creditable performance at…

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Debutantes' Ball At Coramba For Beach Girls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

CORAMBA.--A ball was held at Coramba in aid of the candidates in the district beach girl contest. Coif's Harbour and…

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Assistance to Band Given by Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

THE Grafton District Boys' Band Auxiliary during the year, paid to the general committee £200, stated the president, Mrs. j. Flanagan, in presenting the report to the auxiliary yesterday at the annual meeting held In the Legion Clubrooms, Grafton…

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Dance At Swan Creek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

SWAN CREEK, Friday.--A successful non-stop dance was held at Swan Creek last night. Music was supplied by Marie Davey's…

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Debutantes at Coramba Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

These six debutantes, Misses Marjorie Tabor, Marcia Peterkin, Clarice Hope, Pani Wilson, Norma Foster and Fay McCormack, were picsehted to Mrs. W. O. McEwait at a Coramba ball in aid of the Beach Girl contest…

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Yamba Bowlers See Movie Pictures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 2

YAMBA.--A pleasant function was held in the club house of the Yamba Bowling Club, when R. H. Apps showed a programme…

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Maclean Pipe Band at Highland Gathering

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

This picture shows the Maclean Pipe Band competing in the band contest at the Maclean Highland Gathering. The band is led by Drum Major Colin Gregor with Pipe Major Frank Gregor second from the left…

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Dance Held for Marching Girls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

The first of a series of dances arranged by the committee of the Marching Girls' Band was held in the Criterion Hall last night…

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Hospital Ball Next Monday Night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Two full orchestras will dispense delightful music at the Coffs District Hospital Annual Ball, to be held in the School of arts, on Monday night…

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Concert And Sale At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

A large crowd assembled at the South Grafton Methodist Church for annual sale of produce from the Harvest Festival service held…

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Boys' Band Paid For Services To 1947 Festival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 3

A request from the Grafton District Boys' Band Committee for a payment of £50 for services rendered at the 1947…

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CORAMBA Grand Beach Girl Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 7

A very pretty and successful ball was held at Coramba m aid of the District Beach Girls, Coffs Harbour arid Grafton were represented by their…

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Band at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Grafton District Boys' Rand, under the baton of the bandmaster (Mr. J. H. Berry) played. a well-balanced programme at…

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Ball at Park Beach New Innovation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

When the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce holds the Annual Ball of 1948 at the Park Beach Hall, it will introduce something new to…

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