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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 4 of 19

Dancing Season Opens With Show Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

The dancing season at Grafton will be ushered in to-night with the first ball of the year, the Show Ball, organised by the…

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Ball Will Benefit Grandstand Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

About 250 dancers attended the first ball of the year last night, when they thronged the[?] Showground pavilion for the Show…

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Dance At Huka

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

ILUKA.--The Ambulance dance was held in the Soldiers' Memorial [?]. The attendance small because of the [?] Misses…

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Band Carnival At Market Square

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Under a canopy of festooned lights and bunting, a wide range of stalls did a brisk business last night at Market Square, at…

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Pandemonium at Band Practice

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

The "quiet," even tenor of practice of the Grafton Boys' Band was rudely shattered when this human gorilla made its spectacular appearance. The Bandmaster, Mr. Dick Wells, on far right, won the prize for best reaction. All seem happy about the intrusion as…

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Talkies. Garden Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 5

"FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS."--One of those fine while historical westerns, photographed in technicolour, "Fighting Man of the Plains,"…

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Leigh Mad Hatters Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

The mad hatters ball held in the Leigh hall in aid of the P. and C. was a social and financial success. Mr. Jack Johnston was MC and…

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C.of E. Debutantes' Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

Everything is getting well set for the Church of England Debutantes Ball, to be held in Coffs School of Arts on Monday,…

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Band Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Grafton District Boys' Band Carnival came to a successful conclusion on Saturday night, after running four nights…

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Big Crowd Enjoys C.E.B.S. Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

"Under the Skull arid Crossbones," a pirate play by C.E.B.S. No. 2 Group, Was one of the highlights of the C.E.B.S. concert, in…

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Royal Patronage For Concert Hall

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

London's big new concert hall now being built on the banks of the Thames has been named by H.M. the King. His Majesty has…

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Nymboida Dance for Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

A dance organised by Mrs. I. McLennan, Miss G. Clark and Miss V. McLennan was held at Nymboida in aid of the Grafton…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 7

"TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME."--The bright and joyous technicolour musical comedy. "Take Me Out to the. Ball Game," heads the…

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Debutantes' Ball At Ulmarra A Success

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 5

ULMARRA.--Despite the inclement weather the debutanes ball organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the Ulmarra R.S.L. was a success both socially and financially…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

"TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME."--The scintillating and tuneful musical comedy," Take Me Out to the Ball Game." will be screened at the…

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Coaldale Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

COALDALE.--A dance was held in the Coaldale Hall last week-end. The chocolate waltz was won…

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Harvest Dance At Brushgrove

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

BRUSHGROVE.--The ladies of St. John's Guild, Brushgrove, held a harvest social, which was an outstanding success. Over £36…

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Concert Helps Rathgar Home

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

A concert held in Coffs Harbour Methodist Hall last Wednesday night organised by local sympathisers, raised…

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Sidwell Hit by Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

ROME, Fri. (AAP).--A sizzling volley hit Australian Bill Sidwell below, the belt in the Italian doubles final yesterday, knocked him out and gave the…

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Dance At Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

CORAMBA,—Coramba Subbranch conducted a successful dance and euchre. Euchre prizes were won by Mrs. G. Wray and…

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