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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1974

12 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Coffs site if top ballroom dance titles

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 21 May 1974 · page 2

Coffs Harbour will be the location for this year’s East Coast of Australia annual titles. Over 150 interstate ballroom couples have…

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Sporting World in Pictures

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 11 June 1974 · page 11

ABOVE: Coffs Harbour 11 player John Patridge passes the ball faced by two Hornets defenders during their clash in the Clarence men’s hockey competition round held at Orara High School ovel on Saturday. LEFT: Coffs Harbour breakaway Charlie Autry-Hall breaks from the…

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Karangi Ball to Help School

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 4 July 1974 · page 5

Proceeds from the recent Karangi school autumn ball will be used to purchase…

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Ball Is First at Nana Glen in 10 Years

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 18 July 1974 · page 6

Arrangements for the forthcoming cabaret ball occupied much of the business section at the monthly meeting of the Nana Glen Parents and Citizens’ Association. Members at the meeting decided to stage two major fund-raising…

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Crowd Captivate by “Bicycle Band”

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 1 August 1974 · page 7

Mulga Bill should be chuckling in his grave after the rollicking performance given by his bicycle band at the Coffs Harbour Civic Centre on Tuesday night. Mulga Bill’s Bicycle…

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The Firemen’s Ball

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 15 August 1974 · page 4

It’s not long now till The Firemen’s Ball — 13th September, which is only about four weeks…

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Cabaret ball “sold out”

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 5 September 1974 · page 2

The main fund-raising event at Nana Glen this year is the cabaret ball to be held in the Nana Glen Memorial Hall on Friday, September 13…

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Sawtell Firemen “Have a Ball”

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 19 September 1974 · page 1

Last Friday despite being “black Friday,” was a great night for the Sawtell Fire Brigade. They staged their…

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Sawtell Concert by Country Rock Group

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 19 September 1974 · page 7

A well known North Coast country-rock music band will present a special concert in Sawtell later this month. The Chincogan rock band will perform a…

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Courtesy Cabare Ball in November

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 3 October 1974 · page 3

The most courteous person in Coffs Harbour will be named at a Courtesy Cabaret Ball to be held at the Coifs Harbour Civic Centre on Friday, November 8. The 12 winners of…

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Jetty Theatre Is a Family Centre

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 15 October 1974 · page 7

For well over 50 years, the cinema has been the most popular form of family entertainment. In Coffs Harbour we have a fine…

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Having a Ball

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 22 October 1974 · page 2

NON-STOP dancing to a series of bands kept patrons on their toes at the annual Musicians’. Ball held in the Coffs Harbour Civic Centre on Friday night…

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