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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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Lawn Tennis Ball Controversy. Strange Action of All-england Club. London, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

The secretary of the All[?] Tennis Club announces that Slazenger's scamless ball will be used in the Wimbledon championships in June…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

In the past, picture-goers have seen Lon Chaney in a large number of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions, including "He Who Gets…

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Kurri Kueri Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Orchestra was held in the Protestant Hall on Sunday when the financial statement was submitted…

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Euchre and Planned Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

A grand euchre party and flannel dance will be held in the School of Arts, Lochinvar, on Thursday. Feb., 9, in aid of the institution. St…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

A most remarkable picture "Mockcry," a story of unprecedented adventure during the opening phases of the Red Terror in Russia, will be…

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South Singleton Euchre and Dance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

The euchre party and dance held at St. Luke's Hall on Tuesday night gave the committee responsible every reason to be pleased. There was a…

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Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Snow scenes, which for sheer beauty have rarely, if ever, been equalled on the screen, are said to be a dominant feature of Adolphe Menjou's latest…

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Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Spatial attention is drawn to the announcement in another column regarding Saturday's programme at the local picture…

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Gresford Cup Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The Gresford Cup Ball will be held on Anniversary night. Thursday January 26, in aid of the new School of Arts fund. Novelty dances will be…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Another comedy-drama of the wide open spaces comes to the Palace Theatre to-night with Hoot Gibson in the starring role of "Hey! Hey!…

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Advance, Scone. New Buildings to Take Shape. Warehouse and Theatre

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The builders, Messrs. Robert Wall and Sons, Ltd., Sydney, have lost no time in getting on with the modern warehouse they contracted to run up…

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SAUNDERS and GRIFFITHS At Strand Theatre To-night Great Battle Foreshadowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 9

The principal disturbers of the peace at the Strand Theatre to-night will be George Saunders and Mick Griffiths, who will try conclusions…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre and Princes Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

Winter sports in the Swiss Alps, including a sensational race down the fastest toboggan slide in the world, and a spectacular ice carnival…

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Kurri Orchestra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Orchestra was held in the Protestant Hall on Sunday when the financial statement was submitted,…

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Pictures at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 8

A drama, entitled "Children of Divorce," with a practically all-star cast, should find great favour with patrons at the Strand Theatre to-night…

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Bowlers Cannot Sing Singleton Club's Dance and Euchre

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 8

When the President of the Singleton Bowling Club was welcoming the visitors to the club's dance and euchre party at the Masonic Hall on…

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Madman in Sydney Street Consternation Among Theatre-goers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

A madman ran amok in front of the Criterion Theatre, Pitt-street, Sydney, about 8 o'clock on Thursday night, brandishing a hammer and a…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

"Publicity Madness," an hilarious satire on modern business, produced by Fox Films with Edmund Lowe and Lois Moran co-starred in the…

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Band Contest. Bellbird Wins C Grade. Marching Contest Won by Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

The stands at the Sports Ground, Sydney, were moderately well filled on Saturday night, when the contest for the Australian championship in…

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Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

"What Price Glory," which is to open to-morrow night at the Palace Theatre and Prince's Pictures, will provide great entertainment. It is a…

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