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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 4 of 19

Recitals by Orchestra

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give recitals in five northern towns, beginning on…

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Long Trip To Band Contest

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sunday. -- A competitor at the Maclean Highland Gathering travelled many hundreds of…

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Record Dance Entries at Maclean Gathering

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN.--In the dancing section of the Highland gathering at Maclean, on Easter Saturday there was a record number of entries--405 altogether. The judges were Mr. J…

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Red Rock Tennis Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

A dance held in the Red Rock Hall in aid of the tennis court fund was successful…

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Pictures For Historical Collection

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

PICTURES of two prominent former Grafton residents were presented to yesterday's annual meeting…

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Maclean Band At Strength

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

Maclean Pipe Band paraded at full strength under Pipe-Major J. McKinnon. One of the most pleased…

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N. Z. Marching Band

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

New Zealand girls' marching band, the "Grenadiers," photographed as they paraded down Prince street to the Market Square where they gave a magnificent display of precision marching. The team won high…

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Outstanding Artists for Orchestra Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Clive Amadio(saxophonist and clarinetist), Olga Krasnik (pianist), Diana Naccachin (Violinist) and Phyllis Rogers (Soprano),…

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Band Auxiliary Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 8

After a period of inactivity the Ladies Auxiliary of Coffs Harbour band was reformed at a recent meeting…

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Mothers Support Theatre Project

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

Grafton Mothers Club yesterday carried a resolution authorising the executive to be represented on the finance committee formed to assist the open-air theatre project…

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Hundreds of Children at Fancy Dress Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

The School of Arts was taxed to capacity on Friday night when the Public School Parents and Citizens' Association held…

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Items Of Social Interest Ulmarra Water Brigade Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

ULMARRA, Thursday.--A model floodboat, in a setting of flowers, minature lights, and boat oars, made a novel decoration for the Ulmarra and District Water Brigade Ball in the Masonic Hall,…

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Concert and Testimonial

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 8

A concert and valedictory testimonial will be tendered the Rev. Fr. O. Daley, Ph.D., S.T.L., in the Memorial Hall, on…

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Concert Ticket Recalls Memories

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

A recent paragraph giving details of a concert programme at Grafton in 1889 has recalled pleasant…

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Pipe Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN, Friday.--The meeting yesterday of Maclean Pipe Band was one of the most enthusiastic since…

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Self-Help Campaign By Coffs Band

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--The Coffs Harbour and District Hand is embarking on another self-help campaign…

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Bright Music at Band Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

The first of a series of Sunday night concerts to be given by Coffs Harbour Band was held in the School of Arts on Sunday…

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Amadio Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Patrons who intend being present at the Clive Amadio concert at the Jetty Memorial Hall tonight are requested to be in their…

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Caledonian Band For South March

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

The Caledonian Society Band will lead the South Grafton march on Anzac Day…

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Band to Enrol Female Players

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

The District Silver Band last night created history in Grafton when it was decided to enrol female players to enlarge the hand and encourage greater interest…

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