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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Dance for Spencer Stratton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Thursday night, January 23, should see the Ritz dance hall, West Maitland, at its best. Don Young and Ted Tichon manager of…

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WESTON Unemployed Dance WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

The usual Friday night dance, held in the Pariah Hall, Weston, last night, under the auspices of the unemployed committee, again proved…

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Jaw Broken Hit by Cricket Ball Player Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

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

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Old Time Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

An old time dance programme, held in Glendon Hall on Saturday night, in aid of the R. C. Church funds, was a great success, fully 150 persons being…

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Kurri Scots' Club Fortnightly Dance Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri Scots Club held its usual fortnightly dance in the Ambulance Hall on Saturday night. There was a largo attendance, despite the…

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Pastoral. Keep the Ball Rolling. for Restoration of Industry. Local Committees Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Public meetings in support of the "restoration of industry" movement were held in seventeen country towns on Thursday of last week. More…

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Lively Upheaval at Millfield Dance Hall Fists Flew Freely in Fierce Fray Eight Men Convicted on Riotous Behaviour Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

As a sequel to a disturbance which occurred in the Church of England Hall at Millfield on Saturday night, November, 22nd, William Fletcher, John Hobson, Arthur Fletcher, Bert Fletcher, William Davey, William Ball…

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Strollers' Jazz Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

The Strollers' Jazz Orchestra has been engaged to play at the midget golf links, and also at the Weston parish Hall on Thursday, so…

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Insulted Police Dance Hall Manager FINED £2 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

"Get away you big hulk; it would suit you better to get some of the hold-up men and burglars."…

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Threat Made Girls at Dance Ormond Murder Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Although the police believe that Adeline Hazel Wilton, of Oromnd, was murdered during a fit of rage, they cannot understand…

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E. M. CONCERT Community Singing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Community singing was concluded in the Literary Institute, Bast Maitland, on Monday night, when there was an exceptionally large attendance…

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Pastoral Industry. Keep Ball Rolling Fob Restoration of Industry Local Committees Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

Public meetings in support of the "restoration of industry" movement were held in seventeen country towns on Thursday of last week. More,…

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Unemployed Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The weekly dance, held in the Parish Hall, Weston, under the auspices of the unemployed committee, was accorded its usual success. As on…

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Insulted Police Dance Hall Manager FINED £2 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

"Get away you big hulk; it would suit you better to get some of the hold-up men and burglars."…

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Strollers' Jazz Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 8

The Strollers jazz orchestra held a particularly successful dance in the Palais Royale on Saturday night. The hall was crowded…

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Lady Cricketers' Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 8

The Magpie Club held its first dance of the season in the Ambulance Hall last night in aid of the club's funds, which are at a rather…

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Cricket Law. the Wide Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

The question of what constitutes a wide ball has often been argued by players. The answer is given in the following article by Mr. H…

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Strollers' Jazz Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

The Strollers' Jazz Orchestra held a successful dance in the Palais Royal, Barton-street, last night. A good crowd spent an enjoyable…

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District News Broke Successful Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

A very successful dance and euchre party was held in Broke Hall last night in aid of the local cricket club. The euchre was won by Mrs Taggart…

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Theatre Fire £10,000 Damage 30 Feet Flames Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

A disastrous fire broek out at about 9 o'clock last night in the rear part of the King's Theatre, Melbourne, and before the flames…

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