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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Official Version of New "Play the Ball" Rule

The Northern Champion · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 12

"The new play-the-ball rule which comes into operation in all Rugby League matches this season will bring a stronger demarcation between forwards and backs," stated Mr. Ray Norman, a…

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Forster-Tuncurry Music Club's First Concert

The Northern Champion · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 5

Congratulatory telegrams were received by the Forster-Tuncurry Music Club on Thursday night last—the…

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Arts Council Holds Enjoyable Concert

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

On April 2 we held an evening of recorded music at the Presbyterian Hall -- lovely music, nice people. I'm so glad we're to have them fortnightly, they're so thoroughly enjoyable, says the publicity officer of…

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Jazz Band Chief

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

GRAEME BELL has returned with his Australian Jazz Band after its second triumphant tour of Europe. During April-May the band will…

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An Old Time Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

Arrangements are being completed to make the old time dance to be held in the Tinonee Hall on Wednesday…

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Big Crowd at R.s.l. Dance

The Northern Champion · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 9

Parties of visitors in the district for Easter swelled the crowd at the last Saturday nights dance at the…

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Concert Aids Day Nursery

The Northern Champion · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

The crowd which filled the Methodist Hall last night for the concert, on behalf of Taree and District Day…

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Hall Crowded At Nursery Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

The Methodist Hall could have been called a "full house" last night, when the Day Nursery held its…

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Wingham Band Committee to Be Re-formed

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

A public meeting to reform Wingham Town Band Committee will be held next Monday night…

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COMBOYNE. Social Evening And Dance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

Miss Jean McMillan was honored with a social evening on Thursday, 3rd April, in Comboyne War Memorial Hall…

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Pipe Band May Be Mixed One

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

The Macleay Caledonian Society, which rook such a fine part in the Anzac Day march, and parade under Drum-Major…

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Bulgac of E. Debutantes' Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 2

The above Ball was held at Little Plain Hall on Friday night last, and proved to be one of the most successful…

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Maytime Queen Crowned at Coopernook Ball

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 3

Seated on a floral throne, Mrs. John Edmonds (formerly Miss Verna Kedwell), was crowned Queen of the Maytime Ball at Coopernook en Tuesday night and presented with the inscribed…

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Council Pictures

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 7

Ald. Slack said at the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night that before the Council Chambers…

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Dance Hall Brawl

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

"People go to dances for enjoyment, not to witness brawls or to hear indecent language. I will do all I can…

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Bulahdelah Debs. Ball

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 7

The Rector of Bulahdelah (Rev. Robert Burls) has informed our correspondent that arrangements for the…

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Legion Annual BALL. Wingham Town Hall, 23rd MAY, 1952. Wisemantel's Band

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

£10 Prize "Belle of the Ball"—£7 first, £3 second. Good Music Good Supper. The Ball of the Season. Good…

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Wingham Town Band

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Keech) presided at a meeting to consider the reorganisation of the Wingham Town Band…

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Hospital Ball-fine Show Opens Season

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

The 1952 Kempsey Ball Season was ushered in on Wednesday night with a brilliant function arranged by the Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary in the Agricultural Hall…

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C. of E. Ball at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

The Church of England ball held at Smithtown on May 17, although attended by a smaller crowd than last year, due no…

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