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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Coraki Hospital Ball In July

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

CORAKI, Sunday.--At the monthly meeting of Campbell Hospital Auxiliary, presided over by Mrs. S. R. Eastment, it was decided…

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500 Attend Deb. Ball at Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Over 500 people attended the annual G.F.S. Debutante Ball in the Agricultural Hall at Alstonville. The total takings were £84. The hall was decorated with…

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Currumbin Hall Dance

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 5

A successful dance and euchre party arranged by Currumbin RSL sub-branch Women's Auxiliary was held in Currumbin…

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Novelty Dance At Brunswick

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

Under the guidance of Brunswick Heads Mothers' Club, the Junior Seaside Tennis Club organised a successful novelty dance in…

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Byron Bay Band To Carry On

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 6

A special meeting of Byron Bay Boys' Band Committee was held recently to determine the future of the band…

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Free Novelties at G.u.o.o.f. Dance

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 5

Free novelties were distributed [?] competition winners at the G.U.O.O.F. dance on Wednesday night. It was the first dance the…

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500 Attend Bankers' Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

More than 500 people attended Lismore's first invitation ball for. 1948 -- the Bankers' Ball -- at the Riviera last night…

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Croups at Bankers' Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

Informal groups at the Bankers' Ball at the Riviera on Tuesday night. Top: This party met at the official table between dances. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. L. Grover, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Trevor, Mrs. and Mr. G. Cassidy and Mr. and Mrs. R. Churchward. Bottom: Some of Lismore's younger set who enjoyed themselves. Left to…

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Basket Ball Social at Uki

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

An enjoyable evening was spent in Uki hall recently when a dance was organised by the basketball girls…

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30 Debs. For C.W.A. Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

At 8.45 p.m. next Monday, May 24, the State President of the C.W.A. (Mrs. G. L. Brooks) will receive 30 debutantes at the Lismore…

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Eureka C.W.A. Plans Birthday Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Eureka C.W.A. meeting. A motion of sympathy was recored to Mrs. Morrow in her recent bereavement…

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Complaint and Reply About Theatre Matinee Programmes

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Murwillumbah Primary School P. and C. Association on Tuesday night appointed its secretary, Mr A. Morrell, to confer with the Murwillumbah manager for T. J. Dorgan Pty. Ltd., Mr T. Peden, on films screened at…

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400 Attend Hospital Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

Two hundred couples attended the annual Hospital Ball in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night…

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Red Cross Dance At The Risk

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 8

At a Red Cross dance at The Risk on May 15, patrons paid a sum which netted a £10 profit for admission…

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Younger Set Ball at The Channon

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Visitors were present from surrounding districts for the Younger Set Ball, in The Channon Hall. Music was supplied by Butcher's…

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Approach To Theatre On Matinee Films

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 6

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.-- Murwillumbah School P. and C. Association appointed its secretary (Mr. A. Morell) to confer with the…

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Band

Northern Star · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

The Tweed band occupied the dais when this photograph was taken during Band Sunday progrmme at the Lismore Rec Oval yesterday. Six bands played to a crowd of 2000 people…

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Band Sunday Opens Carnival Week

Northern Star · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

With more than 200 bandsmen from district centres taking part, Band Sunday in Lismore yesterday, was a spectacular opening to the carnival week which has been arranged for the fund for the proposed North…

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Church Ball At Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

Byron Bay's second ball of the season--the Church of England Ball--was a social and financial success. A feature was a knife and…

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Coraki C.W.A. Ball Tomorrow

Northern Star · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Coraki branch of the C.W.A., the President (Mrs. Bruce McRae) and Vice-President (Mrs. L. Lucas)…

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