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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Varied Programme At Scottish Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

Jock Gordon, Glasgow-born Scottish comedian, now of Sydney, kept the audience at the Scottish Concert in the Garden Theatre, Grafton last night in…

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Theatre Trust For Australia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

A move has been initiated to establish in Australia an Elizabethan Theatre Trust…

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Gay Decorations At Lions Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

The Gay hall and table decorations at the Grafton Lions Club ball last night set the atmosphere for one of the season's happiest occasion…

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Concert Was Happy Function

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

Striking feature at the concert held in the Grafton Methodist Church Hall last night was the happy,…

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Soft lights And Sweet Music At Forestry Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

The fourth annual Forestry cabaret ball promises to be the happiest event on record. Staff from both the Forestry workshop…

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Decorations for Convent Ball Novel and Artistic The Very Reverend Father Ryan of Bellingen Received Debutantes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

An artistic scheme transformed the Memorial Hall for the Annual Convent Ball and made a charming setting for the presentation of the season's first debutantes. Tall palms, painted silver, pink and blue, gave…

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Council Ball Happy Event

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 2

Strong attendance by the Grafton younger set made the Northern Rivers County Council ball last night one of the brightest social events of the year…

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Woolgoolga Debs. At CWA Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 4

Twelve debutantes were presented to the president of the North Coast Group of the C.W.A. (Mrs. W. O. McE wan) at the C.W.A. Ball held by the Woolgoolga branch. The debutantes were: Left to right : Patricia Smith Pamela Cayey Gladys…

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Coramba's First Ball Of The Season

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

CORAMBA.--The first ball of the season, organised, by the Coramba branch R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary was an outstanding success. Despite an exceptionally…

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Comeback For Old-Time Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

The comeback of old-time dancing has revived the interest among older people who come,…

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Sixteen Debutanties at Scottish Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Sixteen debutantes were presented to Sir Earle and Lady Page at the annual Scottish ball in the School of Arts on Friday night. The presentation was one of the most imposing…

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14 Debutantes At Convent Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

The bright, fresh green of palm fronds and fern trails around the walls of the Showground pavilion formed a striking background for the 14 lovely debutantes…

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Scottish Ball A Fine Success

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Wednesday. --Sixteen debutantes were presented to Sir Earle and Lady Page at the annual Scottish Ball, in the School of Arts. The…

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Fancy Dress Dance At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

YAMBA, Thurs.--An innovation for Yamba was a fancy dress dance for adults and bazaar held by the…

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Friendly Air at the Masonic Ball [?]

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 2

A crowded dance floor, a friendly air of companionship, lovely frocks, a lavish supper, were hallmarks Which stamped the third annual Masonic Cabaret Ball in Grafton, as one of the most successful of the present season…

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National Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A self supporting national theatre was possible in Australia, the Governor of the…

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Convent Ball Debutantes

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

The 14 beautifully frocked debutantes who were presented to Monsignor Hennessy at the Grafton Convent Ball on Wednesday night last. Left to Right. Back Row: D. Palmer, H. O'Donohue, L. D'Arney, N. Crabb, O. Morrissey, M. Geary, V. Cavanagh N. Cain…

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150 Dancers At Swan Creek Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

One hundred and fifty dancers attended the Ulmarra R.S.L. ball at Swan Creek…

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High Standard At Concert in Parish Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

FEATURE of the concert in the Grafton Parish Hall last night was the general high standard of…

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Loyal Motif For Hospital Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

A loyal motif honouring the Queen, was the centre of decorations at the Hospital Ball in Grafton last night. A coloured photograph of Her Majesty,…

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