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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Coaldale Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

COALDALE, Wed.--A dance was held in the Coaldale Hall in aid of hall funds…

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Social Variety Concert At Woolgoolga Pavilion

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

A packed pavilion at Woolgoolga Beach on New Year's Eve was enthusiastic about the concert of wide variety, comedy and music. Most adults remained for…

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Dance Hall Incidents End In Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5

Two defendants appeared before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, arising…

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Pipe Clay Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

PIPE CLAY, Wed.—A dance organised by Mr. T. Cunningham to augment the funds of Corindi and…

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Deervale News School Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

The breaking-up concert of Deervale Public School was held on Monday, December 15th., when a large audience…

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Madhatters' Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.—Social functions are held nightly in the hall at Broome's Head, one of the most…

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Fancy Dress Dance At Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.—A colourful scene was presented at a juvenile fancy dress dance at the Brome's…

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PROF. McMAHON BALL

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Professor MacMahon Ball, who was addressing students at the Western Australia University summer…

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Play-The-Ball Rule Amended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.-- A special meeting of the Northern Rugby League clubs, in Leeds has decided,…

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Massed Bands Will March on Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Massed bands will march from Hocking's Corner to a civic reception when [?] visiting bands are expected at…

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New Ball Downfall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Mon.—Although Tasmania managed a 60 partnership for the third wicket, the side…

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Band Sunday Programme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

The president of Coffs Harbour and District Band (Mr. S. Phillips) advises that the programme arranged will be carried out wet…

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Coffs Harbour Plans Band Week-end

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Thursday.--The Coffs Harbour District Baud lifts arranged a comprehensive programme for Coffs Harbour over the holiday week-end…

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Fined £5 for Behaviour at Dance Hall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Clarence Apps, 23, of Timber Top, who failed to appear at Coramba Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of offensive…

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"Break-up" Concerts At Play Centres

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

Heavy downpours of rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of children at the National Fitness Play Centres in Grafton and South Grafton yesterday when they conducted their break-up concerts…

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Outstanding BandSunday

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.--Although rain fell almost continuously from 4 p.m. on Saturday until late this…

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£10,000 Worth of Band Instruments

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The instruments used by the 127 bandsmen who played in the Band Sunday celebrations were valued on a very conservative…

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Bright Music-marching in Band Display Marching Girls Were Strong Attraction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Bright music and marching were the features of the first Band Sunday organised at Coffs Harbour for which bands from Ballina Lismore Grafton Bellingen and Kempsey…

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Band on Tour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN.—Last weekend the members of Lismore City Boys' Band travelled to Coffs Harbour. On…

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Local Girls Interest in Marching Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The displays of the Girls Marching Bands from Grafton aroused keen interest in a number of Coffs Harbour girls…

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