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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

333 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 17

New Rules for Pipe Band

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN: At a meeting of the Maclean and District Pipe Band it was decided that a sub-committee be formed to draw up a…

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Band Entries Still. Coming In

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

Entries were still coming in freely for the hand contest, to be held on November 5 and 6, said the secretary of the…

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Lovely Frocks At Ambulance Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 6

Oyer 300 dancers enjoyed the annual Grafton Ambulance Bally-held in the Grafton Criterion Hall last night. The…

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Maclean Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN.--The door takings at the annual hospital ball organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary were over £70. The ball also was…

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Move for Band at Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

BELLINGEN.--Provided sufficient interest is shown in reforming the Bellingen Shire Band, the Bellingen Shire Council will…

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Ball for Miss Australia

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 6

The Miss Australia Bail, held on Friday night, was definitely a youth show. The net result exceeded £50, which will be…

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Offences in Picture Theatre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. Emery, JP, at Coffs Police Court on Saturday Donald Reginald Patrick Hogan (55) was fined £3 for using…

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Woolgodga Surf Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

Members of the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saying Club have been busy extending and painting the club house on Woolgoolga beach…

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Upper Orara P. & C. Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 8

Arrangements are complete for Upper Orara P & C Ball tonight and patrons are assured of a really good time. Upper Orara…

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Pictures Of The Past Opening Of Clarence Bridge From "Daily Examiner," July 23, 1932

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Can You Remember This One? THE picture shows a group of girls from the Grafton Public School at the opening of the…

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Pictures Of The Past Captain Cook's ''Endeavour"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

ON August 22, 1770 (179 years ago yesterday) Captain Cook, after a voyage round the coast, landed for the' last time…

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Pictures Of The Past Won Band Championship At Moree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

THIS was the Grafton and South Grafton Citizens' Band which won the D grade championship…

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Convent Ball At Harwood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN.--The decorations were a feature of the Convent ball at Harwood, multi-coloured streamers, peach blossoms and…

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Caledonian Ball At Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

Dancers at the Caledonian Society's ball at Coutts' Crossing on Friday night, danced to the strains of the Maclean Pipe…

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Ball At Upper Orara

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

UPPER ORARA.--The annual ball of the Parents arid Citizens' Association was a marked success. Visitors were present from…

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Pictures Of The Past Governor-General Arrives

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

Can You Remember This One? THE caption read as follows: "The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and his party…

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Deervale P. & C. Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Deervale Hall was artistically decorated with white everlasting daisies and greenery for the occasion of the P and C dance held on August…

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Tweed Donation To Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Tweed District Boys' Band has donated £25 to the Grafton District Boys' Band, to help replace band instruments lost in the…

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Pipe Band Rules

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of the Maclean Pipe Band at which Dr. H. W. Charlton presided, the sub-committee's report on the…

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Crowd Enjoys Mock Debutante Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 3

Shrieks of laughter greeted the arrival of the "official party'' at the first annual meek debutante ball held in the Criterion Hall…

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