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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 6 of 17

Appreciation Concert At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR;--Mrs. W. B. Yoole who recently left Coff's Harbour, and is now residing in Grafton, was the guest of honour…

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Swan Creek Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

SWAN CREEK.--Despite the rain last Thursday ladies at Swan Creek worked at supper preparation and hall decoration…

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Cathedral Ball Debutantes

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

Debutantes who made their debut at Christ Church Cathedral Ball, Grafton, this week, with their instructor, Mrs. A. E. Singleton. The debutantes from left to right: Joan Dunlop, Elaine George, Joan Warr, Winnie Bradford, Estelle Frebble and Audrey…

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Juvenile Ball at Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

WOOLGOOLGA.--The Empire Day [?] organised by the Woolgoolga School Mothers' Club on Empire Night, was a…

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Convent Juvenile Ball Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

The Juvenile Ball held in the School of Arts on Monday night in aid of the Conwent Ball funds was…

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Ball Strikes Trouble at Karangi

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

As the result of a fracas at Karangi between some Lithuanian migrants on Friday last, Vaceys Dinlavicius (43)…

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Upper Orara R.S.L. Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

UPPER ORARA.--The second annual ball conducted by the Upper Orara Sub-branch of the R.S.L. was successful, and the…

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At The Cathedral Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Dancers arriving at the Criterion for the first big ball of the season, the Cathedral Ball, at which several debutantes were presented to Archdeacon A. E. Warr. The couples are Neil Munns and Pat Kelly and Gloria Taubman and Bill Townsend…

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Marched To Music Of Flute Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 6

ULMARRA.--The Ulmarra Primary School celebrated Empire Day before a big gathering of citizens. Pupils assembled in the…

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Concert And Picnic

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

ROBERTS' CREEK.--The South Arm School celebrated Empire Day with a concert in the school and a basket picnic…

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Colourful Scene At Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

A COLOURFUL and graceful scene was witnessed at South Grafton School of Arts Hall last night, when 12 debutantes were presented to the Mayor and Mayoress of South Grafton (Ald. J. C. and Mrs. Lane),…

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Baptist Concert AndFarbwell

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

A representative gathering assembled in the Baptist Church to enjoy a concert arranged by the Ladies' Guild. and to bid…

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Band Concert Proved Popular

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 3

The inauguration of Sunday night recitals by the Coffs Harbour Sand will meet with the approval of…

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Charming Groups At Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

The huge gathering of dancers at the annual South Grafton Convent Ball gazed with pride at the charming debutantes and maids of honour. Top: The debutantes who were presented to the Mayor and…

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Successful Grafton Red Cross Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 2

THE gaiety and popularity of the current dancing season was well sustained last night when the Grafton branch of the Red Cross Society staged' the annual ball at the Criterion Hall. About 100 couples danced, the…

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Pipers Play at Highland Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.---The Highland ball at Maclean on Friday night was well attended. The sponsors were the auxiliary of the Lower…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

"OLIVER TWIST": Charles Dickens' evergreen story "Oliver Twist" comes to the screen at the Saraton Theatre to-night. Hailed as one of the finest…

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Find Ball Competitions Prohibited

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two metropolitan newspapers, the ''Sunday Sim" and the "Sunday Telegraph," have been…

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Comedian And Compere For Highland Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The Grafton District Caledonian Society has received confirmation that the services of Mr Robert Burns have been…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 4

"OLIVER TWIST": The all-English production ''Oliver Twist" will be screened to-day and to--night at the Saraton. The celebrated character…

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