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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Woodburn Red Cross Ball

Northern Star · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 5

RED CROSS BALL.—The Woodburn Literary Institute was well filled when the local branch of the Red Cross Society held the first…

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Golf PETERS & Hughes Win Four Ball Game at Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

The competition on the Lismore links on Saturday afternoon was a four ball best ball v. par, for a trophy donated by L. M. Davis. The…

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Concert at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

A concert in aid of the Coolangatta Methodist Church was held at the Empire Theatre, Tweed Heads, on Friday, nighty and…

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High School Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

We regret that owing to the heavy demand for advertising space, we have been compelled to hold over until next Friday's issue the report…

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Corndale Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 5

Being the first function of its kind to be held in the Corndale Hall a juvenile fancy dress ball, organised by the local Red Cross…

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Fancy Dress Ball at Dunoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 5

A plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Dunnon Public Hall, organised by Dunoon C. of E. Guild. The Gibson-McNiff…

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Red Cross Dance at the Risk

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

The monthly dance in aid of Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund was well attended. Misses N. Ford and Joyce Todd…

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A.t.c. Ball to Be Held at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

The President (Mr. R. McDonald) presided at a meeting of the Byron Bay A.T.C. Welfare Committee to make arrangements…

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Etham Red Cross Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 7

Eltham Hall was crowded to capacity for the Non-Stop Eall help 111 aid of the Eltham-McLean's Ridges Red Cross Day appeal. Visitors…

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Seven Debs. for Hospital Ball Tonight

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

Seven debutantes, including three young nurses from the staff of Tweed District Hospital, will be presented to the Mayor and…

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Lismore Boys' Band

Northern Star · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Lismore Citizens Boys' Band will render a programme in front of the Riviera to-night in connection with the C.W.A. Floral Festival…

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Injured Ankle at Dance

Northern Star · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

During a dance in The Channon Hall shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning, Gwen Foster, daughter of Mrs. A. Foster,…

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Diggers' Ball at Federal

Northern Star · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 6

Federal School of Arts was appropriately decorated when the Federal Diggers held their annual ball. The hall was filled to…

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Fire in Grafton Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday. — The Grafton fire brigade was called to a fire on the stage of the Saraton Theatre at Grafton about 5 o'clock…

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500 Dancers at Hospital Ball

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Five hundred dancers at Murwillumbah Hospital Ball in the School of Arts last night watched the presentation of debutantes…

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Scout Band for Kyogle?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

In the near future, Kyogle may have a Boy Scout Band. The boys, as well as the thirty citizens who attended the public…

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Diggers' Ball At Woodenbong

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

A very large and representative gathering attended the annual Diggers' Ball in the Woodenbong Hall. Visitors were present from all…

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C.w.a. Birthday Dance at Cedar Point

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

The Cedar Point branch of the C.W.A. held their 18th birthday dance in the Cedar Point Hall. A very large crowd attended. The…

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Central School Ball £70 Raised For School Funds: Over 200 In Fancy Dress

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

A remarkably successful evening was held at the Memorial Institute on Friday last, when the pupils of Kyogle Central School staged a plain and fancy dress ball. The function was a complete success from every point of view. The financial result was…

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Byron Bay Band Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

The band concert held at Byion Bay on Sunday was a success. At 10 a.m. the V.D.C. Band, in conjunction with the…

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