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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

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Golf Ball Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

To make arrangements for the holding this year of a golf ball a meeting of members and associates of the Maitland Golf Club was hold last…

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Central Pictures Jackie Cooper in "DINKIE"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 3

The poignant griefs of childhood, its inarticulate romance, its robust joys, its thills and its laughter, have been gathered together into a great film play, "Dinky" in…

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Barn Dance Popular Girl Benefit Night of Frolic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

Humour and an atmosphere only associated with a backwoods Australian farm were introduced into the barn dance, held in the East Maitland Literary Institute…

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Eleven Injured Canvas Theatre Mishap BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

When a row of seats forming one side of a canvas theatre, owned by George Sorlie, collapsed at Toowoomba last night, the crowd fell to…

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Amusements Maitland Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

"Mills of The Gods," the Columbia dramatic film which will be screened at the palace Theatre to-night, is above everything else, a heartening…

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Roman Catholic Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

A very successful ball was held on Friday night last in the Bullahdelah School of Arts. Proceeds were in aid of the Roman Catholic Church…

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Civic Theatre, Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"Moscow Nights," which commences at the Civic, Newcastle's premier theatre, to-morrow abounds in situations which for sheer dramatic…

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Golf Ball Maitland May Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

Friday, May 1, has been chosen by the committee of the Golf Club as the date for its ball. This will commence what , has been known for…

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"Shanghai at the Strand Theatre

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

"Shanghai," featuring Walter Oland, Charles Boyer and Loretta Young, an intensely dramatic picture of the rise of the new Western influence in the…

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Seats Collapse in Canvas Theatre

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

When a row of seats forming one side of a canvas theatre, owned by George Sorlio, collapsed at Toowoomba on Wednesday night, the crowd fell to…

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Ball at Broke a Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The members of the Broke B. C. Ball Committee have every reason to feel proud of the result of their splendid efforts…

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Mad Hatters Dance at Homeville Popular Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

There were huts of every description from the smallest thing in headgear to tho largest that could possibly be worn with…

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"Better Than Eves." Catholic Younger Set " Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

A wonderful crowd attended the Lyceum Hall last night for the fortnightly supper dance held by the Catholic Younger Set. This was…

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Municipal Younger Set Dance. Grand Easter Carnival Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The committee of "the Cessnock Municipal Younger Set have decided to hold a "Grand Easter Carnival" Night on Monday night, March 30,…

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Local and General News Autumn Ball at Glennie's Creek

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The Glennies Creek Hall Committee have arranged an autumn ball for Thursday, April 2nd., and special features should make the function the…

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Girls' Club Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

A letter was received from Mrs. M. Redman, Captain of the Dungog Girls' Club desiring to hold a concert in the Methodist School Hall on Thursday,…

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Popular Band Hollywood Dance Night Town Hall Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 6

Dance will be well provided for on Tuesday night, when Gordon Andrew's Palais Royal Orchestra will conduct a Hollywood Carnival Night on the main…

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WOODVILLE Mouth Organ Band Variety Concert Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

An innovation in music for Woodville people was given on Thursday night, when Conlon's Mouth Organ Band and concert' party visited the…

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Amusements Maitland Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 6

Mirian Hopkins and Jool McCrea are together agin in "Splendour" Samuel Goldwin's new production, which comes to the Palace and Prince's Theatres…

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