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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Cawongla School Concert

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

A short programme of items by Cawongla school children, who were trained by Mr. and Mrs. C. Fitzpatrick, was greatly appreciated by…

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Eggs Thrown at Concert Party

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

GRAFTON, Friday: Eggs were thrown on to the stage at a concert party at woolgoolga on New Year's Eve…

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Golf Douglas, Tracey Win Four-ball

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 7

A four-ball competition played on Lismore golf links on Saturday resulted in an easy win for F. Douglas and C. Tracey, who finished 5…

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Dance at Cudgera

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

A most successful dance was held in Cudgera hall on New Year's Eve. Dancers attended from Mooball, Burringbar, Tweed…

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Lights In Band Rotunda

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Kyogle Urban Area Committee decided yesterday to recommend to the Shire Council that four indoor and four outside lights be installed…

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Dance at Pottsville Beach

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

A night of fun was spent by all who attended the New Year's Eve dance held by the Pottsville Beach Surf Life Saving Club…

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Lifesavers Fined: Sequel to Dance

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday. -- Three members of Far North Coast Life Saving clubs appeared in in the Maclean Court of Petty…

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Struck by Missile at Dance, Killed

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

PORT MORESBY, Monday (AAP-Reuter). -- John Scott, manager at Lae of the New Guinea Goldfields Limited, died at Lae on Saturday…

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E. Head Concert Popular

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Evans Head campers were entertained by another concert of high standard on Sunday night. Many people down for the day now stay…

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Boy Electrocuted Retrieving Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.-- Robert Patrick O'Connor, 11, Coffs Harbour jetty, lost his life today while playing a children's game…

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New Year's Eve Dance at Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

Tyalgum Younger Set held a grand gala night to celebrate New Year's Eve. A large crowd was present and an enjoyable night…

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Dropped Ball Trips Bromwich

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: John Bromwich's much - discussed habit of dropping a spare ball caused his temporary downfall…

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Lismore Band For Toowoomba Contest

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

Lismore Citizens and Boys' Band will compete at the Toowoomba Band Contest during the Easter holidays. The senior bandsmen…

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Best Four-Ball Card for Years

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 7

Best card for years in a four-ball competition on Lismore golf links was returned on Saturday by J. Langley…

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Orchestra Leader Dismissed

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

CHICAGO, Wednesday (AAP).-- Alleged by trustees to have held two operatic performances at a cost greatly exceeding budget estimates,…

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Orchestra's Director Dismissed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

CHICAGO, Wednesday: The well known conductor (Dr. Arthur Rodzinski) was dismissed yesterday as musical…

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Lindwall Broke No-Ball Rule

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Slow motion picture [?]day convinced the Test fast bowler, Ray Lind-wall, that be had been break…

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Madhatters' Dance At McLean's Ridges

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

There was a good crowd at McLean's Ridges madhatters' dance. Mrs. P. Shepherd, of Ballina, and Mr. Geo. Pearce, of Goonellabah,…

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New No-Ball Rule May Aid Lindwall

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 7

LONDON, Friday (AAP).--Commenting on the controversy raging over Australian Test fast bowler Ray Lindwall's "dragging foot"…

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