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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

379 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 19

£50 From Ball For Flood Relief

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

A cheque for £50 from subscribers to the Matrons' Ball held in Grafton last week was made available yesterday for…

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Deervale Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

Deervale Hall Committee were favored by a good night for their dance held on June 30. Dancing was enjoyed to music supplied by Miss R…

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Fernbrook News Tennis Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 8

The dance held at Fernbrook last Friday night in and Fernbrook Tennis Club was an outstandings success both financially and socially…

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Bonville School Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

At a local school concert held recently in the Bonville Hall the acting ability of the children was outstanding; in…

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Concerted Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

Sir,--The decision of the Grafton City Council to call a public meeting to demand that the State Government commence…

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Concert And Dance At Iluka

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 3

ILUKA.--A concert and dance organised by Misses Gloria and Frances Owen, was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, in aid…

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Fight at Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 5

Noel Aspery, 19, labourer, of Norrie street, was fined £3 at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge of having…

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Scottish Ball Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 6

Preparation for the Third Annual Scottish Ball, to be held in the School of Arts on Friday night of this week are well…

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Claim For Return Of Band Equipment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 6

MACLEAN, Wed.--Considerable interest was shown in a case which was commenced before Mr. A. E. Capp. S.M., in the…

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Annual Convent Juvenile Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

An enjoyable evening has been planned for the children on Friday 4th August 1950. After the grand parade at 7.30…

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Defied Rain To Attend Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

About 250 dancers braved the elements last night to attend the annual Bankers' Ball, in the Criterion Hall, Grafton…

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Claimant Collapses In Band Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 4

MACLEAN. Friday.--The claimant in the pipe band equipment case at Maclean collapsed as Lo was about to leave the box. He was E. G. Grainger, a former Mayor cf Maclean. The court adjourned…

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Ball Insurance Collected

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun -- Organisers of the Scottish ball conducted in the School of Arts at Coff's Harbour, on Friday…

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Many At Maclean Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Sun.--Although the weather was unfavourable a capacity crowd filled the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Friday night, for the annual Convent Ball which was a outstanding success…

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Pipes and Kilts at Scots Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Two pipers, Douglas and Wallace Scott from Cloud's Creek, considerably added to the gay atmosphere which…

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Band Contest in Doubt

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 3

Doubt was expressed at last night's meeting of the Jacaranda Festival Committee as to whether a hand contest would be staged during the 1950 festival…

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Diggers' Ball Aids Flood Victims

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.-- At last night's meeting of the Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L., Mr. H. Burgess, gave…

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On with the Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

Jane Powell and her dance director, Nick Castle, go through one of the routines for Miss Powell's forthcoming musical "Nancy Goes To Rio " The interested onlookers are director Robert Z. Leonard and musical expert George Stoll…

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Running a Ball Is Expensive

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

Some interesting figures regarding the high costs per person involved in organising a ball at Coffs Harbour were…

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Glowing Colours At Ulmarra Catholic Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 4

ULMARRA. -- Beautiful freckings and glowing colours were feature's of the Ulmarra Catholic Ball held at the…

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