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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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£10,000 Highest Ball Money

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 3

PERTH, Tues. -- Ten thousand pounds the largest bail money ever set in Western Australia, was…

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Court by Day Concert Hall at Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. --The Albert Hall, which to-day was the courtroom for the…

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Bankers' Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

The Bankers' Ball, which is conducted by the Grafton and South Grafton Bank Officers' Sports and Social…

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Service Police Ball to Help Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

People who go to this year's Police Ball in Grafton will be helping to pay off the Grafton District…

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Patriotic Motifs At Diggers' Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 2

Decorations at the annual Diggers' Ball at the Showground pavilion, featured a patriotic motif of national flags and bunting…

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15 Debutantes At South Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

The Bishop of Lismore, Right Rev. Dr. Farrelly last night, at the Convent Ball in the School of Arts, South Grafton, received 15 charming debutantes in a…

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Loss Shown On Cricketers' Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

Clarence River Cricked Association's Ball on May 14 has cost the association £16167. Accounts of the hall…

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Decor At Cathedral Ball Was Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

Dignified and striking decorations were a feature of the annual Grafton Cathedral Ball at the Showground Pavilion last night. It was the best attended of the Grafton balls this season…

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Palmer's Channel Variety Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

PALMER'S CHANNEL, Tuesday.--A grands variety concert, organised by Mesdames H. Marshall, J…

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Festival Concert At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN. -- A packed audience at the Maclean Literary Institute was entertained at a concert…

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South Convent Ball Debs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 2

The 15 debutantes were presented at the South Grafton Convent Ball, together with the Matron of Debs., Mrs. H. Lawrenee, the miniature debutante, Catherine Baxter, and her tiny escort,…

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Gay Setting For Ulmarra Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 2

Huge bowls of flowers on the stage, and gay floral festoons around the walls of the hall, made a bright…

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Punched Outside Picture Theatre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions, at Coramba, Kevin james Barbery, of Ulong, proceeded against Brian Seccombe, of Ulong…

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Convent Ball On Monday Night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

The annual Convent Ea[?].i be held at the School of Arts next Monday night. Always regarded as one of the…

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Arrangements for Convent Ball Sound Wonderful

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 8

June 4. Reserve this date for Convent Ball Presentation of Debutantes and flower girls at 9 p.m…

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Hockey Club Ball a Gay Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Thee annual Hockey Club ball in the School of Arts last Friday [?] was attended by a majority of…

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Cathedral Ball Debutantes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

The 22 charming debutantes who were presented to the Bishop of Grafton, the Right Rev. C. E. Storrs, at the Cathedral Ball, are pictured above with Mrs. A. E. Singleton who trained…

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Colourful Ceremony At Highland Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

In the most elaborate and colourful ceremony this season, six debutantes were presented to Sir Earle Page at the High land Ball last night…

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Highland Ball Debutantes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Debutantes at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Highland Ball were presented to Sir. Earle and Lady Page. They are pictured here with their maids of honour. The debutantes are, front, row, left to, right: Joy Douglas, Heather,…

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Maclean Pipe Band Secretary Resigns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN.--Mr., C. Philp tendered his resignation as secretary of Maclean and District Pipe Band at a…

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