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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Wide School Plan Ihcludes Open Air Theatre Proposal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

Proposals, including expenditure of £250 on the school library and the construction of an open air theatre were submitted for consideration at last night's annual meeting of the Grafton Primary…

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Bellingen Floor Show At St. Patrick's Ball

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

The St. Patrcik's Ball, which will be held next Tuesday night, March 17, should be a most enjoyable function…

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Grafton Girls' Band Highlight Carnival Poor Response By Public

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

Three groups of Grafton Girls' Marching Band highlighted last Saturday's sports in aid of Dorrigo Ambulance and R.S.L. The girls presented a…

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Eastern Command Band At Coffs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--The Eastern Command Band will visit Coffs Harbour on April 21 and 22. It will…

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New Instrument' In Orchestra

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

A dancing enthusiast said yesterday that he had noted a new type of "instrument" introduced into…

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Angry Anti-Reds Broke Up Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Mon.--An angry crowd of anti-communists yesterday broke up a concert that had been…

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Boys' Play Highlight Of Irish Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

Highlight of a long programme presented at the Irish National Concert in Grafton last night was a musical play, "The Doll's Wedding" by St. Mary's School boy…

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Little Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN. -- Maclean Little Theatre members decided at their last meeting, to hold a play reading in…

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Lack Of Support For Silver Band

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

The fact that lack of a quorum had prevented a meeting of the Grafton District Silver Band committee, was a shocking state of affairs, said Aid. W. E. Crisp, who…

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Local Band To Run Concerts Throughout District

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

The Coffs Harbour and District Citizens Band Concert arty formed with the object of conducting a series of concerts throughout…

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Rappville Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

RAPPVILLE, Mon. -- A Rappville Younger Set dance held on a wet night showed a profit of about…

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Big Crowd At Dance For Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

ULMARRA, Tues.--A record crowd of dancers packed the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, for the Ulmarra…

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St. Patrick's Ball Successful

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

The annual St. Patricks' Ball was held on Tuesday, March 17, St. Patrick's night, and once again was a bright and…

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Iluka Dance Sequel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 6

MACLEAN--Clarence J. Apps, of Glenreagh, was charged at Maclean Court of Petty Sessions with…

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Coaldale Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

COALDALE, Sat.--A dance in aid of the Coaldale P. and C. Association was held in the Coaldale hall…

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Oakley Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 5

CORINDI. Saturday:--The Oakley Tennis Club held a successful dance at the Pine Clay hall, A good crowd…

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Concert Ticket Of 1889 Found

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 5

The language on a concert admission ticket of 1889 makes interesting reading to-day…

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Basket-ball Player Breaks Finger

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 3

Rex John Sullivan, 31, of Victoria street, Grafton, fractured the forefinger of his right hand while…

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Outstanding Artists for Orchestra Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

Outstanding artiste haft been chosen by Coffs Harbour Town Orchestra committee for the first subscription concert…

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Dorrigo Band Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Band will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, April 9th. It is anticipated there will be a big roll up to this…

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