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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

1,874 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 94

Cessnock Band Success in Sydney Adjudicator's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 8

Cessnock people were justly proud of the splendid success achieved by their band in wining the "B" Grade championship at the…

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Attack on Dance Hall Three Men Roughly Handled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

A mob of between 100 and 150 men attacked a dance hall at Newmarket, a suburb of Brisbane, on Friday night, and severely handled three young men…

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Raymond Beatty Testimonial Concert. Muswellbrook on March 9

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Muswellbrook is indeed proud to be given an opportunity to share in the movement to raise funds to enable Mr. Raymond Beatty to go abroad to…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

A momentary hush— the boom of a gun— a fluttering of bunting— and the Union Jack flouts gaily in the breeze over another cutpost. Blitzing the…

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Cricket. Smaller Ball Favoured. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

At a meeting of the Advisory County Cricket Committee at Lords, It was agreed to favour a smaller ball…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Re-united alter death and fire and war had swept through the north-west. Once again the Union Jack floats over a peaceful territory. Such is the…

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Libel Alleged the Commonwealth Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

D. H, Baille, conductor of the Commonwealth Band, has issued a writ against the "Lyttelton Times," claiming £2000, for an alleged libel in…

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Regimental Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The Sixteenth Light Horse Brigade in camp at Dungog tendered a Regimental Dance in the Showground pavilion on Monday night…

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Palace and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore are co-featured in "The Man Upstairs," which will be screened at the Palace and Prince's Theatres…

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Singleton Town Band. Muswellbrook on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

The Singleton Town Band intend making next Sunday's trip an an outing and have recognised the fact that Muswellbrook is at present without a…

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Amusements. the Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Fred Thompson and his horse Silver King will be seen in "The Tough Guy" at the Palace Theatre to-night. The clever pair is associated in some…

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"Beau Geste." at the Monarch Theatre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Paramount's mammoth red show attraction, "Beau Geste," will commence a season of three nights on Thursday next, March 3, at the Monarch Theatre…

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Concert at Morepeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

The concert and entertainment held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening in aid of the "popular Man Competition" was attended…

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Raymond Beatty Testimonial Fund. Interest in Concerts Grows

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

Much interest is being manifested in the Raymond Beatty Testimonial Fund and series of concerts associated there­with. The many admirers of this…

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Band to Visit Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Singleton Town Band will visit Muswellbrook to-morrow (Sunday), and will play during the afternoon and night in the Town Hall reserve. About 20…

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Euchre Parties and Dance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Card players and dancers will be well catered for at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday next, when a euchre party and dance will be held in aid of the…

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Pictures at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

The Master picture, "Hogan's Alley,'' will be screened at the Strand Theatre to-night, with Monte Blue and Patsy Ruth Miller in…

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Libel Alleged the Commonwealth Band

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

D. H. Bailie, conductor of the Commonwealth Band, has issued a writ against the "Lyttelton Times," claiming £2000. for an alleged libel in…

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Amusements. Palace and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

"The Man Upstairs," featuring Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore, will be screened at the Palace and Prince's Pictures to-night…

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Rival Pushes. Attack on Dance Hall Three Men Roughly Handled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 9

A mob of between 100 and 150 men attacked a dance hall at Newmarket, a suburb of Brisbane, On 18th inst, fend severely handled three young…

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