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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Third Picture Theatre Opens This Month

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 4

Lismore's third motion picture theatre, The Vanity, will be opened to the public on Monday, May 18. This was announced yesterday after a meeting of directors of T. J. Dorgan Holdings Ltd…

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Rock Valley Dance

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

A successful dance was held by the Younger Club in the Rock Valley Hall. Music was supplied by Hitchcock's…

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Roundabout Lismore's 1953 Ball Season Will Be Busy

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Lismore's ball season this year will be opened on May 22 with the Church of England ball, at which about 25 debutantes will be presented…

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Hospital Ball at Ur'ville

Northern Star · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

The annual hospital ball in aid of the Urbenville District Hospital was held in the Urbenville Hall,…

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First Ball Of Season at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

At the first ball of the season, organised by the Byron Bay R.S.L., nine debutantes were presented…

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ETTRICK Tennis Dance

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

A very successful dance was held in the Ettrick Hall in aid of the Ettrick Tennis Club. Music was supplied by the…

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Fair, Concert at Corndale

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 3

Despite a very wet night a good crowd attended the Corndale C. of E. fair and concert…

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Infield Play Brilliant In Close 'Ball Game

Northern Star · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 5

Trevans defeated Marist Brothers by two runs to one in a game featured by brilliant infield play in the Far North Coast baseball competition on Saturday…

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Star Court Theatre For School Choirs (To The Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

Sir.—The report of the meeting of the management committee of the Lismore Musical Festival Society…

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Innovation for Coraki Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

A Royal Family contest has been organised to take place at the Coraki Church of England Juvenile Ball, the…

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Goolmangar Dance Aids Church Funds

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

Despite inclement weather, Goolmangar Hall was crowded for a social and dance organised by the…

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Nimbin Ball Debs. Record Crowd at NlMBIN C of E Ball

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

About 450 people attended the Church of England ball at Nimbin to witness the presentation of 13 debutantes to Mr. and Mrs. H. Gradwell, of Nimbin…

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Trophy Presentation Dance at the Risk

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

A large crowd attended a dance in The Rish Hall for the presentation of the trophies won in the Far Richmond Tennis Association competition. Mr. G. B. Mihell presented…

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Fancy Dress At Ball In Dunoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

A successful plain and fancy dress ball was held in Dunoon Hall by the Dunoon Hall Committee…

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Concert Aids Ballina Band Renovations

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

BALLINA, Wednesday.— The Methodist Hall was filled to capacity for a variety concert presented…

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Nimbin Plan for Coronation Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of Nimbin Hospital the secretary reported that arrangements for a…

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Coronation Setting at Casino Ball

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday.—Twenty-six debutantes were presented to Mrs. C. E. Storrs, wife of the Bishop of Grafton, at the annual Church of England ball in the Civic Hall tonight. The presentation ceremony…

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Concert at Fernleigh for Hospital

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

The Fernleigh Hall was crowded with local residents and visitors from all surrounding centres for a…

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Church Of England Ball Will Be Better Than Before

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

The 1953 Church of England "Coronation" Ball promises to be the best ever held, according to reports from the committee responsible for its organisation…

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Dunoon Younger Set Dance

Northern Star · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

Members of Dunoon Younger Set held a successful social in aid of hall funds in the Dunoon Hall…

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