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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Church of England Ball at Wingham. Enjoyable and Successful Function

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

The annual Church of England Ball was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night last, May 16th, 1940, when there was a nice crowd…

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Silver Band Eisteddfod

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

Excellent prospects for the success of the Kempsey and Macleay District Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the Kempsey Silver Band, to be held on…

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Theatre Comfort

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

The management of the Majestic Theatre have very greatly improved the seating accommodation by the introduction of 180 new armchair…

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Gloucester and District Patriotic and War Chest Fund. £113 Expended to Date. Buy a Ticket for the Big Patriotic Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

The gravity of the war position, and the call for large numbers of men for the A.I.F. means increased activity on the part of the local…

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Hibbard Cricket Club Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

The Hibbard Cricket Club is holding a dance in the Hibbard Hall next Friday night, May 31st, at which the cape and cup won by the club season…

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Souvenir Pictures of Bridge Opening

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 3

Below we print photographs which will serve as an interest of the Manning River Bridge at Taree, on Friday, 17th May Owing to an unfortunate delay in Sydney we did not receive these block in time for inclusion with report of the opening [?] printed in our last issue. A PICTURE OF THE NEW BRIDGE…

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Wingham Church of England Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 1

The annual Church or England Ball was held in the Memorial Town Hall. Wingham, on Thursday night, May 16th, 1940, when there was a nice crowd…

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Successful Ball St. Matthew's Church, Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 8

The annual Church of England ball was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, May 16, when there was a nice crowd present,…

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Church of England Annual Ball. a Successful Function

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

The stress of unfavourable news from overseas was in no way reflected in the Church of England annual ball on Wednesday night, when an…

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Diggers' Dance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

The fortnightly Diggers' Dance, held last Saturday sight in the Memorial Town Hall. Wingham, was, as usual, an enjoyable function…

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Wingham Boys' Band

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

A successful 500 tournament was conducted in the Oddfellows' Hall at Wingham on Saturday night, 18th May. Mr. C. Fowler was in charge. Mrs…

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A Brass Band Recital

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 6

Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band, conducted by Bandmaster F. C. Johnston, is not infrequently heard from 3AR on Sunday…

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Dorati Concerts Introduce New Works

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 6

Audiences look forward to Antal Dorati's orchestral concerts, among other things, for his interesting programmes. The programmes that…

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Band

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Kempsey Silver Band a patriotic service is to be held at the Municipal Chambers at noon on Sunday next, June…

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Kempsey Silver Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 4

Under, the baton of Bandmaster Sands, the Kempsey Silver Band rendered a pleasing and appropriate number of selections at the rotunda…

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A Brass Band Recital

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 7

Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band, conducted by Bandmaster F. C. Johnston, is not infrequently heard from 3AR on Sunday afternoons. The next…

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V.a.d. Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 4

The honorary secretary of the V.A.D., Miss M. King, assisted by the commandant. Miss B. Dulhunty, and other willing helpers, organised a…

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Taree-Old Bar S.C. BalL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 5

As advertised elsewhere in this issue, the Taree-Old Bar Surf Club's annual ball will be held in the Bel more Hall on Tuesday night, llth…

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Successful Concert at Burrell Creek. Methodist Church Benefits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 6

Seats from everywhere possible had to be requisitioned to accommodate the large numbers that, in spite of the drizzling rain, gathered in the public…

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Denis Collinson's Orchestra

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 6

Melbourne Dance Band is filling an important place in the National programmes, and should be heard when occasion offers. Though there may be…

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