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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 62

Pictures at the Mechanics'

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

The management have much pleasure in presenting the all British productions to be screened at the Mechanies' pictures on this Saturday, May 30th…

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Diggers' Ball. Get Ready

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

That long-looked-for event, the Diggers' Ball is advertised to take place on Wednesday, June 24. All the ingenuity of the Diggers and the…

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C. W. A. Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The C.W.A., Stroud Branch, held their annual blue and gold ball at the School of Arts on Friday night, May 22nd. The hall was beautifully…

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Pleasant Evening Cash and Carry Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Cash and Curry Drapery Stores, West Maitland, hold a very enjoyable social and dance in the Ritz Hall last evening. The ball was…

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Fancy Dress Ball Kearsley Soccer Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

A very successful bali wag held in St. Michael's Hall, Kearcley. A large crowd assembled and enjoyed the dancing until 2 a.m…

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"Sinclair's Sparklers" At Regent Theatre, June 9

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

"Sinclair's Sparklers" are to enter-tain Cessnock folk at the Regent Theatre, on Tuesday night, June 9 A particularly bright show is…

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Empire Dance. C.w.a. Hospital Effort Great Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

The Empire dance held in the Astros Theatre, under the auspices of the local branch of the C.W.A., on Friday night last, proved a great success. The…

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Successful Concert. Merriwa Hospital Benefit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

A bumper house greeted the rise of the curtain at the concert on Saturday night organised by the Hospital Auxiliary committee, and run in…

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Amusements the Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 6

Rex Beach always writes a good story, thousands have road thorn and been thrilled at the perfect scenes' that he has portrayed. One…

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SEAHAM Sunshine Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

Despite the unfavourable elements of the early part of Wednesday, the committee of the Sunshine Club decided to go on with the ball, taking a…

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GRETA Euchre and Dance GRETA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 3

A very successful euchre party and dance was held in the Convent School, Greta, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance…

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Euchre and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

A very successful euchre party and dance were held in the Mechanics' Institute. East Maitland, on Saturday evening, in aid of the…

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Amusements Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

To-night is the last screening at the Palace of Ronald Colman in "Devil to Pay" and El Brendel in "Mr. Lemon of Orange." This…

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STANHOPE New Presbytery Successful Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

At the dance held recently in the Dalwood Hall to assist the new Presbytery fund (Branxton), £40 was realised…

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Advice to a Golf Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 4

Dear white sphere, I pray you Hear the words I state, Never once forget that It pays to go straight…

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Dance of Death Youth's Heroism Canal Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

Horoism on the part of two youths, and the story of how a dance on a canal bank led to tragody, came to light at the…

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Kurri Methodist Church Splendid Concert Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 7

A very fine concert was held in the Methodist Church Hall. There was a splendid attendance. The concert was arranged by Miss…

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Hospital Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

In this issue appears an advertisement for the annual Hospital Ball. It seems hardly necessary to commend the object of the ball to the public,…

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Amusements Saturday's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

A big packet of laughs and a wonderful murder mystery story are promised in the two pictures screening to-morrow at both theatres, matinee…

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Wanted Fight Drunk at Dance E.M. COURT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

Allan Bevan was charged, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at East Maitland Court to-day, with having been drunk at a dance in the Literary…

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