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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

320 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 16

Silver Band Makes Progress

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

Reports to the monthly meeting of the Grafton Silver Band Committee indicated that the band would soon…

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Second Annual Hockey Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

Over 150 couples attended the Clarence River Hockey Association's second annual ball at Grafton showground…

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Band Leaders Form Judging Panel

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 4

The rise in quality of the Australian songs submitted to the "Jubilee Song Parade," has been most marked in the…

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Grafton Orchestra's Constant Career

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

The Grafton and South Grafton Orchestra had continued without break since its inception three and a half years ago, said the conductor (Mr. R. F. Matchett) at the annual meeting of the Orchestral…

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Novel Cabaret Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

The cabaret ball to be held,in aid of the High School P & C Association at the School of Arts will be novel in that patrons…

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Girls' Marching Band To Tour New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

The Grafton delegate to the Governing Council of Girls' Marching Bands, which met in Armidale, reported that two…

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Company To Acquire Theatre Chain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Fri.--Residents of the North Coast have been given prior right of application for 200,000 shares of 5 each in a…

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Diggers' Ball at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 4

ULMARRA.--Emblems of the R.S.L. draped the walls of the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, for the annual Diggers' ball organised…

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Orara Footballers Annual Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 6

Ideal weather conditions combined with very good organisation made the Annual Ball of the Upper Orara…

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Graeme Bell Band Plays for Princess

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

Australian jazz band leader Graeme Bell was paid a high honor recently when his band was…

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Celebrates At Castle Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Princess Margaret will celebrate her 21st birthday at a ball in Balmoral Castle…

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High School Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

Last night 4th and 5th years, the staff, and some ex-students of Grafton High School enjoyed their annual senior ball. This,…

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Fancy Dress Ball At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 5

MACLEAN.--The P. and C. Association met with considerable success at the annual juvenile fancy dress ball. The…

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Entertaining Concert Presented At St. Mary's School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

A most entertaining end-of-term concert was presented to' a packed hall by St.-Mary's Parents and Friends'…

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Cowper Convent Annual Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 2

Cowper School Hall was crowded for the Cowper Convent annual ball, organised by Mrs. J. Sheehey and Miss…

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Grafton District Ambulance Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 2

The showground pavilion, Grafton, presented a brilliant and happy scene last night on the occasion of the annual ball…

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Agric. Ball Sets High Standard

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 8

The recent Agricultural Ball, held in the new pavilion was a really big hit and acclaimed by many as among the best social functions held in the…

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Tennis Club Cabaret Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 2

Last night the Showground Pavilion, Grafton, took on the atmosphere of a continental cabaret for the City Tennis…

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Misbehaviour at Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 5

Mr. A .E. Capp, S.M., said at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that he inended to deal…

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Pipe Band Presentation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 3

Members of the Grafton District Caledonian Pipe Band gathered at the home of Pipe Major Hugh Stewart…

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