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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Rocks Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

A very fine sacred and classical programme was presented at a concert in South West Rocks Hall on Sunday night, when a collection was taken up…

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Gold Diggers of 1935. at Oxley Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 5

It has been two years in the making, but if advance reports prove true the First National picture, "Gold Diggers of 1935," which…

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Diggers Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

In connection with the S.W. Rocks Diggers Ball on 18/12/35, Mr. T. Watson, honorary secretary writes. On behalf of the local sub-branch of…

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Ballina Band Contest

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Saturday next Kempsey Silver Band will leave for Ballina where they will be participants in the Band Contest deciding the North Coast…

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Ball Games

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 7

A London correspondent writes:—We live in the age of the ball. It has endured for the best part of a century. And at the present time the craze for…

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At a Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The volin is sweet and shrill. The mellow flute is sweeter still. The clarinet is clear and sharp, And all,…

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Local and General. Band Arrangements for To-night

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

As a mark of respect in connection with the death of His Majesty King George, the Kempsey Silver Band will not hold its usual Friday performance…

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Kempsey Silver Band Wins Championship

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

This morning word was received from Ballina that the Kempsey Silver Band, competing at the band competitions at that centre, had won the…

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City of Sydney Band Contest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

The Westmead Boys' Home Band conducted by Mr. O. Summerton, and in which Kevin Hayes, son of Mrs. J. Hayes, High-st, Taree, plays the side…

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Won the Honor--but Lost Trophy. Kempsey Silver Band at Ballina

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

The Kempsey Silver Band, competing at the North Coast championship contests at Ballina on Monday, won the Stewart Cup for the champion band of the North Coast with 218 points, but failed to secure the trophy on the ground that it was not eligible through being outside the area of the North Coast Association…

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Dance and Presentation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

On Friday evening of last week a large gathering of residents on the mail route between Wauchope and Port Macquarie, through Rawdon…

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Ballina Band Contest. Kempsey Band Wins Chief Contest. Kempsey Lad Wins Champion of Champions Event

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

Large crowds attended the three sessions of the Ballina Band Contest on Monday, 27th January, and the following comment is taken from…

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Benefit Dance & Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

The Telegraph Point folk have organised a benefit dance at that centre on Wednesday, 12th February, for Mr. Charles Farrawell, and a race…

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Gladstone Regatta Dance

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 5

The Gladstone Regatta Club will held its regatta dance at the Gladstone School of Arts to-morrow (Wednesday) night, when patrons…

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Benefit Dance and Races

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The Telegraph Point folk have organised a benefit dance at that centre tomorrow (Wednesday), 12th February, for Mr. Charles Farrawell, and…

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Wingham Town Band. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Wingham Town Band was held in the Band Room on Wednesday night, 5th February, 1936…

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Caledonian Concert. Burns Night at Macksville

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

The Macleay Caledonian Society Pipe Band tripped to Macksville, Saturday last, and assisted the Nambucca Caledonian Society in the celebration of…

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Kempsey Silver Band. Public Recognition of Success

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The success of the Kempsey Silver Band at the recent Ballina championship contests was publicly recognised at a function held at the Band Hall…

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"The Good Fairy." at the Empire Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

Margaret Sullavan and Herbert Marshall in a perfectly delightful, exquisitively funny, story from Feren Molnar's most brilliant romantic…

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Struck by Cricket Ball

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr. Roy Mitchell, a resident of Tozer-street, was playing cricket at Bellbrook when he was struck by the ball, sustaining very…

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