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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

370 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 19

Marching Band Drive for Funds

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

The Grafton branch of the Australian Girls' Marching Band conducted a successful bottle and junk drive on…

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Girls' Marching Band Now Possibility

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

A well attended meeting of girls on Wednesday night heard full details regarding the procedure necessary to form a…

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Rappville Hall And Younger Set Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

RAPPVILLE, Tuesday.--Total takings from a bright hall and younger set dance at Rappville were £3887…

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Town Orchestra Has Many Ambitious Plans

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 11

The Townn Orchestra has many ambitious plans tor 1953 and is encouraged by the enthusiasm shown at the…

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Coronation Ball in June

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

A top ranking Grafton orchestra has been engaged to play, in the new pavilion at the monster ball being Held on the…

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Gypsy Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

During Jubilee Year, the Bodenivieser Ballet made a deep impression in Grafton with their…

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Grafton Orchestra to Play at the Coronation Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

To mark such an auspicious occasion, Dorrigo Agricultural Ladies' Committee have engaged a Grafton orchestra to play…

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Girls Marching Band Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The Coffs Harbour Girls Matching/Band was formed at a meeting on Wednesday night. About 14 girls attended and…

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Grafton Girls' Band Here

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Keen interest is being shown in the announcement that the Grafton Girls' Marching Band will be in Dorrigo on March 7…

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Fracas Near Dance Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

A Grafton police constable received minor injuries during a fracas in the street near a Grafton…

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Football Coach Arrives Feb. 28th Welcome And Dance To Be Held

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Word has been received that Dorrigo's football coach for 1953, Mr. Ned Andrews, will be arriving in Dorrigo on…

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Theatre Tragedy In Real Life

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Lorraine Francis, 30, and Frederick Morton Cullis, 58, were found dead in a…

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New Rule For Play-The-Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

The Australian Rugby League Board of Control recently formally adopted the new play-the-ball rule which will apply this…

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Sawtell Cabaret Ball Very Popular

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

The first of o series of Cabaret Balls, which the trustees plan to conduct was held in the Reserve Hall on Friday…

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Band Auxiliary's Successful Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

Last year proved one of outstanding success for the Grafton and District Silver Band Ladies' Auxiliary…

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At High School Bright Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

Among the artists chosen to appear in the broadcast section of the concert at the High School, on Thursday…

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Fight at Local Dance Hall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Mervyn Gillespie, of Korora, pleaded guilty at the Court of Petty Sessions to charges of offensive behaviour and using…

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Open Air Concert For Girl Guides' Den

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 4

An open-air concert in aid of the South Grafton Girl Guides appeal for funds to build a new den to replace that destroyed by the 1950 flood was well patronised and financially successful…

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Surf Club's Bright Concert at Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A capacity house was enthusiastic in its acceptance of the varied items presented by Fred William's Concert Party…

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Plain Speaking On Band Set-up

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

Disappointment that bandsmen had apparently not sufficient interest to practice so that they could perform in public was expressed by Ald. M. V. Durington at Monday night's meeting of South Grafton…

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