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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Tilden Retires To Make Pictures. VANCOUVER. Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

A message from New York states that W. T. Tilden has announced his immediate retirement from amateur tennis competition to enter moving…

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Morpeth Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

An attractive programme has been arranged for the Morpeth pictures to-morrow afternoon and evening. The features will be Ralph ince and…

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Y.worry Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The Y Worry Dance Club will hold an invitation dance in aid of the Maitland Hospital, in the Catholic Hall on Saturday, January 17, 1931…

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WESTON Dance in Parish Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

For the purpose of dancing the old year out and the new year in a dance was arranger by Mr. Joe Bills and held in the Parish Hall on…

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Sacred Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

A number of Mr. Raymond Beatty's friends and well-wishers expressed a desire that he would render some selections from "Elijah" and "The…

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Unemployed Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

The Weston unemployed committee held another successful dance in the Parish Hall last night, a large crowd of the Cessnock dance…

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Theatre Fire £12,000 Damage Shops Go Too Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

The Ritz Picture Theatre, at Ryde, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The shops adjoining the theatre premises were also…

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Street Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The centre of attraction last night was the concert broadcast by Galloway's. This is a regular Friday night occurrence, and it is always…

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Caledonian Society Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

The Caledonian Society held its usual dance in the Ambulance Hall on Saturday night. The hall was crowded, and all thoroughly…

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Kurri Pipe Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Pipe-Major Gerald Bailey worthily upheld the honour of the Kurri Kurri Pipe Band during the holidays on his trip up North…

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District News Mount Olive New Year's Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Now Year's night dance, held in the local hall, and it was a brilliant suecess. The main hall was devoted to…

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"Young Woodley" Censored Film Coming to the Empire Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Stirring Australia like no other film for many years past, "Young Woodley," the British International feature, which commences at the…

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Concert at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

An open-air concert will be held in St. James' rectory grounds, Morpeth, on Wednesday, January 28, in aid of church funds…

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New Dance Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

The California Club, which is to open its season at the Ritz on Thursday, January 22, has organised well and is looking to a successful season…

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WESTON Feeling the Depression Pictures Stopped Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Owing to the falling off in attendances, the Weston School of Arts committee has decided to abandon their Thursday and Friday nights picture…

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E.M. CONCERT Community Singing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

A great crowd was present at the community singing in the Literary Institute East Maitland, on Monday night. Many could not gain…

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Jaw Broken Hit by Cricket Ball Player Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

Mr. Donald Robson, of Dungog, met with a painful and unusual accident while playing in a cricket match at Fosterton…

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Dance at Millfield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Devotees of Terpsichore will be afforded an excellent opportunity of tripping the light fantastic" at the Millfield Parish Hall on Saturday…

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Local and General New Year Dance at Borambil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

There was a wonderful attendance at the dance held in the Borambil Memorial Hall on the night of New Tear's Day. The attendance was…

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New Year's Eve Dance. Merriwa School of Arts Benefit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The annual euchre party and dance, held at the School of Arts in aid of the institution on New Year's Eve, proved highly successful. The…

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