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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15

Concert Closes Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

A young people's concert was thoroughly enjoyed by a capacity audience at the Methodist Church Hall, last night, before patrons began a brisk buying rush…

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Lovely Table Decor At Buffalo Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 2

The outstanding table decorations of any cabaret ball of the 1954 season highlighted the Buffalo Ball at South Grafton School of Arts last night…

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Argyll Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 3

Results of judging at the Argyll plain and fancy dress dance in South Grafton: Best lady's costume, Miss…

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Fancy Dress Ball At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.--Several years had elapsed since an adult fancy dress ball was held at Maclean, and…

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Letters To The Editor Appeal Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

Sir,--With due respect to the "Daily Examiner's" report September 11 of the Haydon Appeal dance…

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Concert Plains

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton Public School Women's Auxiliary in the school library yesterday dicussed…

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Church of England Debutante Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

The Debutante Ball, on last Friday night, was an outstanding success in all respects. Some 350 dancers parents and friends of the debutantes and flowergirls gather in the Memorial Hall to witness the…

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Church of England Debutante Ball From Front Page

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 10

Flowergirls Ann Bartlett and Gail Nagle Debutante Yvonne Jones wearing a frock of eyelet embroidered organdie and…

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Ambulance Ball At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the Grafton District Ambulance was held in the Soldiers' Hall, Woolgoolga,…

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Digger's Ball at Upper Orara

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 14

The annual ball organised by Upper Orara branch of the R.S.I. was a particularly bright function and was attended by…

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Concert Held At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 5

A TEA meeting and concert in the Church of England hall at Lawrence was the first concert of its…

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Flower Show Concert At South

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 4

A big crowd attended the concert which concluded the South Grafton Methodist Flower Show last night…

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Aborigine Ball At Nambucca Heads

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

Some aborigine residents of Grafton were among those who attended the aborigine hall in the School…

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Sisters Ready For The Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 4

These two sisters are about to go into their dance. Kathleen and Sharon McKittrick, 7 and 3½, of Penrith, Sydney, rehearse before entering the babies' dance contest at the City of Sydney Eisteddfod…

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Little Theatre Deserves A Good Party

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 2

Maclean Little Theatre is sure to make a good impression in Grafton when they…

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Concerted Action For Highway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 3

Grafton Chamber of Commerce will seek concerted action to urge the completion of the Gwydir Highway between Glen Innes and Grafton…

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Taree Band At Coffs To-Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 2

The Taree Salvation Army Band, consisting of 26 men and four flagbearers, will be in Coffs to-day and…

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Many Children At Juvenile Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 3

Despite threatening weather last night more than 60 children took part in a fancy dress parade and…

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Juvenile Ball at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Saturday. -- A bright show of colour featured the juvenile Convent ball at Maclean last night when fancy dress was worn by many of the dancers…

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Variety Concert Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sat. -- It was impossible for a Grafton party of artists to reach Maclean last night to take…

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