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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 92

Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

A largo audience was attracted to the, screening of the epic war picture, "Mons," at the Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures last night. The…

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Concert at Millers' Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

The conceit at Miller's Forest, promoted by Mr. "Jock" Lauder in aid of tile Miller's Forest Progress Association funds, was held in the…

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Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

There will be a specially strong attraction to head the programme at the Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures on Saturday night. It is…

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Dance at Muscle Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 9

A member of the green and gold committee writes:— The green and gold committee hold a dance at Muscle Creek on Tuesday…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

Daring stunts, startling trick riding and the fastest and most thrilling western picture is "The Wagon Show," a feature starring 'Ken…

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Jazz Band Contest To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The ground is in tip-top condition for the Jazz Band Contest to-night the recent rain having livened the grass up. Six orchestras wilt face the…

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St. Patrick’s Concert. Very Popular Entertainment

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The Erse greeting, “Cead Mile Fallthe” (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes To All) was very appropriate to the large attendance at St. Patrick’s…

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Amusements Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

There will bo a specially strong attraction to head the progrnmmo at the Palace Theatro and Prince's Pictures to-night. It is "Back…

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Annual Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

The 35th Battalion B Company, will held their annual dance in the drill hall, East Maitland, on Thursday, March 29th. Dancing will be…

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Dance at Town Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

At the Town Hall to-night the Carlton Dance Club will celebrate the opening of their dancing season with a grand dance, at which the…

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Pictures at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

In "The Road to Yestorday," a First National picture, to be presented at the Strand Theatre to-night, some of the scenes are mediaeval England in…

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Chinese Theatre. Conventions of a Drama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

In every Chinese town and village plays accepted all the year round. In the big cities, the theatres are always full, in the small towns and villages…

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Killed by Cricket Ball, Struck Behind the Ear

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 7

Thomas Malinson, while playing, cricket at Eastbourne (N.Z.), was. struck behind the ear by a ball. He continued playing for 20 minutes and…

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Students Must Dance Strike at University. Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

A message from Kingstone says that 300 medical students at Queen's University are on strike as a protest against the suspension of three senior…

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St. Patrick's Concert an Excellent Entertainment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 14

Music lovers of Maitland were treated to a musical feast in the Catholic Hall on Saturday night, when St. Patrick's annual concert…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 8

"Ladies Must Dress," a Fox Film production directed by Victor Heerman and featuring Virginia Valli and Lawrence Gray, will open at the…

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Jazz Band Contest Win for Brannon's Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

There was a very large crowd in evidence at the jazz hand contest staged on Cessnock Park last Friday night…

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Abermain Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of subscr[?]ers of the Abermain Band was held on Sunday afternoon in the Buffalo Hall and was presided over by Mr…

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Euchre and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

A grand euchre party and dance will be held in the Homeville Hall To-morrow (Wednesday) night in aid of Marjorie Hartcher in the queen…

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Pictures at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

To-night (Tuesday) will be the last opportunity of seeing Syd. Chaplin's latest comedy, "Oh! What a Nurse." Syd. Chaplin has appeared in some very…

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