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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 7 of 19

Concert, Picnic At Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

ULMARRA, Tues.--Empire Bay at Ulmarra Primary School was celebrated with a concert and picnic held at…

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Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

The Grafton Base Hospital Board of Directors last night adopted a recommendation from the finance…

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Charming Debutantes at Content Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

The presentation of debutantes at the Convent Sail on Monday was well up to the high standard set in previous years. In the beautifully decorated hail the presentation made a charming spectacle which was…

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Record Bookings For Police Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

Members of the Police Ball Committee were informed by the secretary, Mr. K Moore, at the…

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England Stars Fall To New Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.--After a century stand by R. Simpson and D. Compton, England's two star batsmen…

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Starlight Concert Popular

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

The Surf Club's Starlight concert held in the Memorial Hall, Dorrigo, on Wednesday night last proved most…

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Debutantes At Coffs Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR.--Thirteen attractive debutantes were presented to Rt. Rev. Monsignor Farrelly…

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Picnic, Dance At Coaldale

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 4

A big crowd attended the Empire Day picnic at the school. The day began with a…

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London Like Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 5

LONDON, (Reuter).--Walking in London's West End to-day is like going backstage in a gigantic,…

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Coronation Ball At Coramba

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 6

CORAMBA.--Coramba branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary has made final arrangements for…

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Fancy Dress Ball Attracts Large Attendance

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 6

CORAMBA: The Coramba School of Arts was taxed to capacity when the Coramba P. and C. Association held…

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Coronation Pageant Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 5

Debutantes of St. Andrew's Highland Ball were presented to Rt. Hon. Sir Earle Page and his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Bailey-Tart, in a Coronation pageant at Grafton. The debutantes are shown here with their…

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Coronation Ball At South

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 4

A RECORD crowd of gay dancers last night formed a passage from the rear door of the South Grafton…

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Coronation Ball Well Attended

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

The Coronation Ball organised by the Agricultural ladies surpassed all expectations, and proved a fitting climax to the day's…

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Church Ball At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

LAWRENCE, Thurs.--The annual Church of England ball at Lawrence was held on a beautiful moonlit night…

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Coronation Ball Was Brilliant Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

Indicative of the Coronation spirit which manifested itself so strongly at Coifs Harbour on Tuesday was the capacity crowd of dancers who attended the Coronation Bail, organised by Coffs Harbour sub-branch of the RSL…

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Cabaret Ball For Hospital X-Ray Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

The Coffs Harbour District Hospital Board will conduct a Picnic Cabaret Ball early in July to raise funds for the badly needed…

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Official Guests and Debutantes at Convent Presentation Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6

BACK BOW (Left to right): Misses Moris O'Neill. Judith Reedy, Shirley Emery, Margaret Lowery, Dot McCann, Barbara McGarry. Leslie Anderton, Marie Hartley, Mrs. P. Chisholm. Misses Rita Clouten, Elaine Potts. Mary Hoy, Marie Cluff, Dorothy Heber, Carmel Loader FRONT ROW: MR. J. J. Murphy, Miss Marleen Flaherty, Rev.Father Smith Smith,Master Colin Ruge[?], Mrs. J. J.Murphy, [?]…

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Bright Surf Club Concert But Attendance Disappointing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6

Although there was quite a good attendance at the bright Surf Club concert at Dorrigo on Wednesday night of last week, the numbers were not as large as had been hoped for. Inclement weather kept many…

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Queen And Crown At Police Cabaret Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 2

A beautiful photograph of the Queen above a lighted replica of St. Edward's Crown was the centre-piece of the hall decorations for last night's second, annual Police Cabaret Ball. Proceeds from the ball…

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