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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 12 of 15

Newcastle Band For Festival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

The Newcastle Railway institute Band will visit Grafton for the final weekend of the Jacaranda…

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Queen Crowning Ball At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.--The Memorial Hall was packed last night at the Back to Bellingen Queen Crowning…

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Choral Groups At Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 3

Two of Grafton's foremost choral groups, the Music Lovers' Club and St. Andrew's Church Choir,…

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Ribbon Dance At Festival

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 10

PALMER'S ISLAND, Thurs. --Members of the Palmer's Island P. and C. Association were told at the October…

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Fair Concert Had Variety

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 5

Variety was the keynote of the concert held during the evening session of St. Luke's annual fair, in…

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Mock Debutante Ball At Harwood

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 7

MACLEAN.--A night of merriment was provided by the R.S.L. sub-branch at Harwood when members…

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Jacaranda Jottings Popular Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2

EVER since Capp Randall and Babe Scott conducted the Jacaranda Community Concert 19 years…

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Kempsey Will Form Girls' Marching Band

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 6

Following the visit to Kempsey recently of Coffs Harbour Grafton Bellingen and Sawtell Girls Marching Bands it has…

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Variety Keynote Of Concert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

Variety was the keynote of the Jacaranda Concert held at the Public School Sound Shell last night. The concert was arranged by the…

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Grafton Artists Will Assist at Orchestra Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Grafton Music Lovers' Club, conducted by Mrs. CurwoodFischer, will render items at the concert being arranged by Coffs…

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No Room For Concert Fans

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 4

So popular is the children's symphony concert this afternoon that 500 children will be…

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Sacred Concert Hall Too Small

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Over 500 people were turned away last-night from the Jacaranda Sacred Concert when the spacious Saraton Theatre was found too small to accommodate the huge…

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Band's Succesfull Visit to Grafton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

At the invitation, of the Grafton Jacaranda Week Committee. Coffs Harbour District Band visited Grafton at the…

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Jacaranda Jottings To-night's Concerts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

As in past years, to-night's concerts at Grafton will be exceptionally well attended. Yesterday afternoon…

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Holiday Mood At South Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

About 1500 people in holiday mood and dress thronged Cowan street, South, Grafton, last night for the annual function under the brilliantly illuminated…

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Happy Atmosphere At Jacaranda Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 4

A happy atmosphere prevailed at the annual Jacaranda Ball in the Grafton Showground Pavilion. The floor was not overcrowded for dancing, and leis and…

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Community Concert Was Far Too Long

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

With many of the audience walking out before the programme was completed, last night's Jacaranda community concert was marred by its length and insufficient…

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Big Crowd Enjoys Open Air Concert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 4

More than 3000 people attended the open air community concert in the Market Square. The bright entertainment was acclaimed by spectators as the best…

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Band's Display of Marching

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

A fine display of precision marching was given by the Lismore Citizens and Boys' Brass Band in Market…

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Special Dance For Governor-General

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 4

Eight hundred gaily dressed men, women and children danced the "Hokey Rokey" before the Governor-General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim, and Lady Slim at…

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