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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

1,225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 62

The Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

At the concert at night there was a very large attendance and not one person was disappointed. In fact, the items submitted by the boys made…

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Light Horse Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

The dance given last night in the Northern Agricultural Association's pavilion, by the Sinleton Troop of the 16th Light Horse (Hunter River…

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Band Contest The Competitions Twelve Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 4

The first band contest to he held in Maitland for some years will take place at the week-end. The competitions are to begin on…

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Y.a.l. Boys' Band Arrival in Singleton To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

The famous Y. A. L. Boys' Band will visit Singleton to-morrow, arriving by the 10 a.m. train They will march via John, Campbell and Georgo Streets…

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Cross Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Mackenzie, Secretary of the Red Cross Branch, Raymond Terrace, is in receipt of the following letter, from Mr. H. L. Pitt, Supt., Sydney:…

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Amusements the Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

Conrad Nagel and Genevieve Tobin, the stars of a "Lady Surrenders," are together again in "Blind wives," which screens t the palace and Princess…

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Band Contest Feast of Music Twelve, Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

Maitland in promised an inspiring spectacle on Saturday next, when the bands entered in the band contest will parade along High Street,…

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Church Concert In Methodist Hall Raising Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

The large gathering in the Methodist Memorial Hall, West Maitland, last night, was given a musical treat, and although the…

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Masquerade Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

On the night of Monday, October 26, a grand masquerade ball will be held in the Lyceum Hall. Dancing will be conducted from 8 till 1. A…

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Amusements the Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 4

Charlotte Greenwood and Robert Montgomery head the big cast in "The Man in Possession," which screens at both Palace and Princess…

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Band Contest Feast of Music

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 4

Maitland is promised an inspiring spectacle to-morrow (Saturday), when the bands entered in the band contest will parade along High…

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Catholic Ball. Brilliant Function

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

"A most brilliant success," is a very apt description of the grand Catholic ball held in the Memorial Hall last night. There was an overflow…

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Billie Dove's Latest Film Comes to Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 7

Billie Dove's latest and according to many, her beet picture, One Night at Susie's," opens at the Aberdare Star Theatre on Saturday and…

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Catholic Ball. Brilliant Event at Aberdeen. Debuntantes Presented. "A most brilliant success."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

The above phrase is an apt description of the grand annual Catholic Bail held at Aberdeen last night. There was an overflowing attendance, including…

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LARGS St. Andrew's Church Grand Concert Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 6

A grand concert in aid of St. Andrew's Church oF England building fund was given by Dixon's Joy Spreaders, who came by special 'bus from…

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Relief Concert Unemployed Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the combined unemployed social committee was held at the Exchange Hotel. West Maitland. The object of the committee is to…

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Band Contest Successful Opening Nine Compete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 5

"I said years ago that Maitland was the best district in the Commonwealth in which to hold a band…

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Fire Ball At Louth Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 4

Many residents in the Louth Park and the east end districts of Maitland were given a severe shock when the storm broke…

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Jockey Fined Trouble at Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 4

That the defendant, a resident of Surry Hills, had got into holts with some of the local lads during a dance at the "Ritz" on Saturday evening,…

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The Band Contest West Wallsend Wins Three Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 2

The band contest promoted by the Maitland Military and Citizens' Band was concluded yesterday afternoon. The street march was decided in High-street on Saturday morning, the hymn tune and waltz on the Show Ground on…

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