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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

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Coronation Ball Magnificent Spectacle St. Peter's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

The Coronation ceremony at St. Peter's ball, held at the Literary Institute, East Maitland, last night, presented a lavish…

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Second Concert Hall Again Crowded Coronation Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

The Town Hall was again packed last night when the second or the Empire and Coronation Day concerts was held. The Mayor…

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St. Luke's Coronation Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 7

Photos and pictures of the Royal Family and its headquarters, alternating with crowns, were linked by streamers in red, white and blue to…

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Reo Social Club Successful Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

Another successful dance was held by the Ree Social Club in the Emerald-street hall, East Maitland. Many free novelties were distributed…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

To-night for the last time "Earthworm Tractors," starring Joe E. Brown, and "The Holy Terror," with Jane Withers, Anthony Martin and El. Brondol in the…

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Gay Scene Empire Decorations Ball at Cessnock Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 7

Cessnock's Coronation Day celebrations concluded last night with a grand Coronation Ball held in the Pariah Hall, Decorations on a…

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News of the Day Coronation Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 6

In addition to the items given at the Coronation and Empire Day concert in the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights, and which have…

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Trocadero Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

The Trocadero Club will continue 11s dance series in the West Maitland Town Hall supper room Thursday next, when Ray Smith’s Trocadero…

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Stroud Coronation Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

The Coronation Ball held at Stroud on Friday night last was an outstanding success. The decorations were a feature of the ball and presented a…

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Diggers' Empire Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

A meeting of ladies will be held at the C.W.A. room, S. M.. School of Arts on Tuesday, 18th, for the purpose. of making supper arrangements for…

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Daily Inspection of Pictures

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 18

The amazing discretion of the Palace staff—tnere are several hundreds of men and women servants— is proverbial. The bulk of their…

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Coronation Dance in Showground Pavilion

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

The Coronation dance in the showground pavilion on Wednesday night, in aid of St. Patrick's Church funds, was a great success, the attendance…

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Girls' Friendly Society Coronation Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

The Masonic Hall was taxed to capacity on Wednesday evening when, the Church of England Coronation Dance, organised by the Girls' Friendly…

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The Theatres To-night's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

To-night at the Palace Theatre "The Black Legion" featuring Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran and Ann Sherldan, also "One Way Ticket," with Lloyd Nolan, Peggy…

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Coronation Ball at Denman. "Queen" Crowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

Denman and district residents played a happy part in the Coronation, celebrations on Tuesday night, when a very successful ball was staged by…

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Amateur Race Club Ball. Coronation Colors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

The Amateur Race Ball was held in the showground pavilion last night, the pavilion being decorated in Coronation colors for the occasion. Palms…

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League Rules Kicking Into Touch Handling Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

A phase of the rules which causes comment is that a player may be in touch and yet play the ball with his foot, if the ball be not in touch…

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Local and General News Church of England Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

The possibility that the Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons) may return to Australia by air is being debated in political circles at…

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Car Capsizes and Bursts Into Flames Experience of Dance Party Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

While returning from a dance at Taranaki (N.Z.) a car containing three girls and three young men capsized and burst into flames…

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Mayoral Ball Was a Triumphant uccess Brilliant Coronation Function at Colorful Decorations Made Blaze of Splendour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

Successful [?] the Mayoral Ball, held at the Parish Hall on Wednesday night, proved a fitting climax to the Coronation celebrations at Cessnock. The hall was brilliantly decgrated, and the gorgeous…

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