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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 92

Palace Theatre Matinee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

Taking advantage of the Easter holidays, the management of the Palace Theatre will give a matinee to-morrow afternoon. The main…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

In his latest picture for Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jackie Coogan takes to the sea on a huge modern liner as page or bellboy. His nickname,…

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Dance at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A dance will be held in the Morpeth Picture Theatre to-morrow night, the programme including old and new dances…

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Euchre and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A successful cuchre party and dance was held in the Catholic Hall, in aid of the funds of the Maitland United Football Club. The Prizes for Cuchre…

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Concert at Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A concert will be held in the Homeville Hall on Monday night next, the proceeds being in aid of St. Luke's Church funds. Included in the…

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Whittingham Euchre and Dance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The euchre party and dance held by the committee of the Whittingham Hall in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night, was another decided success. The…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, "Buttons," starring Jackie Coogan, will be shown again to-night at the Palace Theatre. It had a highly…

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Pelota. World's Fastest Ball Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

The fastest ball game in the world perhaps, is pelota as it is played in the Spanish Basque country. On the covered courts or covered courts or "froatons," as they…

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Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Thomas Meighan's new Paramount picture, "The City Gone Wild," coming to the Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures to-morrow night,…

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Astoria Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

The Astoria Boys will conduct the first of a series of weekly dances in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow (Saturday) evening. A first-class…

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Hospital Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

It is announced that the Hospital bull and euchre party, will be held in the Largs School of Arts on Thursday, April 26, at 8 p.m. An…

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Picture Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Stuart's Picture Theatre held an interested audience on Wednesday night when "The Life of an Actress" war, screened. It was a fine film…

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Victoria Hall Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The star pictures at Victoria hall on Saturday night next will be "Manpower" and "Hold that Lion." There will also be a full supporting…

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The Pictures Holiday Houses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

The pictures were "favourite" at Dungog during the holidays, and, the proprietors of both local shows had no complaints to make…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

When "Wild Beauty," the big universal Jewel production in which Rex, the King of Wild Horses, portrays the title role, is thrown on the screen at…

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Municipal Band Wants to Meet Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

R. C. Turner, hon. secretary Muswollbrook Municipal Band, wrote to the council on Wednesday last, stating that the members were of the opinion that…

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Dungog Picture Theatre "The Scarlet Letter."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

It is more than sixty years since Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic story. "The Scarlet Letter," became recognised as the greatest dramatic novel…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Thomas Meighan's new Paramount picture, "The City Gone Wild," coming to the Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures to-night, is…

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Ball Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

It Is announced that the Large Hospital ball has been postponed till Tuesday, May 1…

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Hospital Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

A meeting of ladles interested in the forthcoming Hospital ball will be hold in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, on Tuesday afternoon next, at…

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