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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Football Dance the Rovers Club

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

The Rovers' Football Club held their first dance of the season in the Frederickton hall last Saturday night. The unseasonable…

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Saturday Night Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Armidale City Council Band, triple winners at the recent Inverell Band Contest, will give a public recital in Kempsey on Saturday night next,…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

"Mother Wore Tights" heralded as the screen's first picture to tell the true story of the people who made show business like no business on…

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Cedar Party. Ambulance Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

The opening Ball of the season in Cedar Party Hall on. Friday night, 19th March, 1948, despite the dirty night proved a great success, the Hall…

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Diggers' Euchre & Dance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 4

Last Saturday night at the Belmore Hall, the RSL's social was again a success. The rainy day and night had little effect, on the attendance and patrons…

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Armidale City Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

Armidale City Band, on an Easter tour, delighted Kempsey folk with a splendid recital in Central Kempsey on Saturday night, and smart uniforms…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

The emotional, economic and social problems facing three servicemen ia their readjustment to peacetime life forms the substance of RKO Radio's…

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Ambulance Ball Opens Social Season

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 7

Every year the society season of Kempsey expands a little--beginning and ending a few weeks later; the excitement of the balls…

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Ambulance Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

Kempsey District Ambulance Ball, held on Wednesday night last, was a very happy function, as well as being successful in the netting of a profit…

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Kempsey Dance Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

At the Dance Club Saturday night, opportunity was taken to finalise the competition instituted in aid of the Ambulance Ball the previous…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

Remember Stewart Granger—the handsome hero, who will fight for the hand of a fair lady at the drop a hat? In his new picture, Individual's…

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Sunshine Club's Concert Merry and Bright Entertainment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

The Wingham Sunshine Club presented another successful Concert in the Town Hall on Thursday night last, proceeds being in aid of the Wingham…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

The universal appeal of a talented animal actor, this time a horse, in a richly dramatic story, assures…

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Concert Benefits Band Funds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 2

To aid the funds of the Taree [?]s Band, pupils of Mrs. Sciac[?] of Tuncurry, repeated the concert they gave recently, at the…

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Diggers' Euchre & Dance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 6

The R.S.L's social at the Belmore Hall last Saturday night was once more the scene of a large crowd, as was the case over tho Easter period. Several visitors…

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Dance for Ambulance

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

The recent dance held at Copeland in aid of the Gloucester Ambulance funds resulted in the sum of £5 being handed to Mr. Maiden by the…

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Palatial Ritz Theatre

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

A romantic drama of the 1830's, "Jassy" marks the first Technicolor picture to come from Gainsborough studios. The film will open on Monday…

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Diggers' Euchre & Dance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

As usual, at the Belmore Hall last Saturday night, the RSL's social was once more a huge success and all patrons enjoyed the evening. Every week new and…

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Diggers' Dance and Euchre

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 6

At the Belmore Hall last Saturday night, the R.S.L.'a social was once again a huge success and pations enjoyed the evening. Every…

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Primary Schools Concert

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 6

Parents, relatives and friends of the "littlies" Were madly enthusiastic about the combined primary schools concert, staged in…

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