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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra Grafton On

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 2

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, now regarded in world class, will arrive in Grafton from Lismore at…

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Record Crowd At Overflow Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 3

A record crowd, estimated at about 2500, packed Market Square, Grafton, last night for the overflow Jacaranda festival concert. The audience thoroughly…

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Convent Ball at Harwood

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 5

The Harwood Convent ball was an outstanding success, socially and financially. Artistic hall decorations…

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Far West Concerts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 8

A relapse after his recent illness—probably due to returning to his duties too soon—has confined the superintendent of the…

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Orchestra's Visit Appreciated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 3

"THE members of the Orchestra and myself are thrilled and stimulated when we bring our music to the people of the country cities" With these words Mr…

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Orchestral Concert Children's Matinee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 3

Country children from Maclean, Ulmarra, Cowper and other centres together with children from the Grafton and South Grafton Primary Schools, High School and St. Mary's Schools, heard the schools'…

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Coaldale Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

COALDALE.--A big crowd attended the ball for the opening of the supper room, which has been…

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Four-Ball Card Best Recent Years

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

In Sunday's Stableford four-ball Max Denton and new golfer A[?]n Ellesmore played the perfect…

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Children Excel in Primary Concert Colourful Costumes — Bright Singing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

The children who appeared in the concert arranged by the Primary School provided splendid entertainmeht for the large audiences which attended on the two nights. Colourful costumes, bright singing and…

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Seats And More Seats For Rappville's Best School Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 4

RAPPVILLE.--Hall seating was supplemented by Red Cross seats, Church of England seats, school and improvised forms to seat one of the largest crowds ever seen in…

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Play-The-Ball Rule To Be Amended

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The present Rugby League play-the-ball rule will be amended. This has been decided after long discussions including a secret session at yesterday's international Rugby League…

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Concert To Aid Maclean Pipe Band

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, -- The first of a series of concerts by the Ladies' Auxiliary to raise funds for Maclean and…

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Bostobrick Juvenile Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

The Fancy Dress Ball held on Friday evening, November 7, was an outstanding success from the point of…

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Fighting at Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

Three men were each fined £3 with 12 costs in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions on charges of…

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Ball Proceeds Will Aid Yamba C.W.A.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

YAMBA—A ball conducted by members of the Buffalo Lodge held in the Yamba Literary Institute,…

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Pleasing Concert At St. Luke's

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

An appreciative audience at St. Luke's Hall, Grafton, last night was presented with a delightful…

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Social Items Gay Setting For Swan Creek Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 2

Brightly coloured tinsel streamers made a gay setting for a dance organised by Mr. and Mrs. S. Watkins, at Swan Creek Hall, in aid of the R.S.L. Hall for Ulmarra…

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Concert for Piano Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 8

The concert being organised by Miss Eileen Keeley to be held at the jetty Memorial Hall next Tuesday night is in aid of…

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Social Camp Fire Concert At Upper Coldstream

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

A camp fire concert in the school grounds at Upper Coldstream on Saturday night entertained a large gathering. The newly-built shelter shed was used as a stage…

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