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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Current Topics Church of England Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The Church of England Annual Ball held last night in the Majestic Theatre was a great success. One of the largest gatherings of dancers…

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Smithtown Church of England Ball. a Successful Function

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The Church of England ball held at the Smithtown Hall on Wednesday night proved a most successful function, although perhaps the…

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Refrigerator Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

The second of the dances organised Mr. E. A Kennedy and the Night Owls dance Band, held last Friday in the Oxley Theatre, was not well…

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Diggers' Ball. Very Successful Function

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 5

The annual ball organised by the Camden Haven Sub branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., was held in Lorne hall on Friday night last, when there was…

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Juvenile Ball. In aid of Princess Competition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

There was a splendid gathering of juveniles and adults at the juvenile ball held in the Oxley Theatre on Tuesday evening in aid of the…

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Official War Pictures They Guard the North Sea

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 8

Home again come flying boats of the British Royal Air Force. The North Sea is their patrol, guarding merchant shipping their duty…

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Radio News A.B.C. Stations Sunday, 12th to SATURDAY, 18th May a Concert of English Choirs

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 1

Devotional music, sometimes by flosh-and-blood choirs, and sometimes in record form, is a feature of every Sunday morning's National programme—a…

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Scout Concert

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Belmore Hall on Tuesday evening when the annual concert in aid of the local Boy Scouts was held. The first portion…

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Scout Concert. Big Public Support

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

There was a splendid gathering at the Belmore H[?] Taroe on Tuesday night for the concert organised to raise funds for the Scout movement…

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Church of England Ball Presentation of Debutantes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Great interest was added to the Church of England Annual Ball held at the Majestic Theatre on Thursday night last by the ceremony…

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Red Cross Ball at Killabakh. Successful Function

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

The Ball held in Killabakh Hall on Friday, May 3rd, 1940, in aid of the Red Cross Society (Killabakh Branch), was a successful function,…

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Manchester Unity Ball. Enjoyable Function at Wherrol Flat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The annual Ball under the auspice of the Wherrol Flat Branch of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows took place in the Wherrol Flat Hall…

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Spectacular 'Ice Follies.' Liberty Theatre To-morrow Night Joan Crawford Starred

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

Back to the type of role in which she rose to stardom comes Joan Crawford in "The Ice Follies of 1939" which opens to-morrow night at the…

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Art Union and Dance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

The Macleay-Hastings District Ambulance and the Joy Club, in happy combination on Saturday evening last, held a highly successful dance in the…

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Church of England Ball. Happy Function at Smithtown

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 6

Smithtown Church of England Ball, Wednesday evening last, attracted a i very happy dancing crowd from all parts of the river, including about 50…

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Crossed Bar with "Ball" Against Him

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Captain Gilbert Georgeson Manson, master of the coastal steamer Idant, which foundered at Camden Haven on March 13th, after striking the…

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Scout Concert. Big Public Support

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

There was a splendid gathering at the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Tuesday week for the concert organised to paise funds for the Scout movement…

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Manchester Unity Ball. Enjoyable Function at Wherrol Flat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 1

The annual Ball under the auspice of the Wherrol Flat Branch of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows took place in the Wherrol Flat Hall…

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First Big Ball of the Season. C. of E. on May 22nd

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 4

The organisers of the Church of England annual ball report that arrangements for the event are well in hand…

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"Fast and Loose." Showing at Mayfair Theatre

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

Something new under the sun is revealed at the Mayfair Theatre where Robert Montgomery and Rossalind Russell race across the screen…

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