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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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E:m. Methodists Successful Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 11

At the recent concert held in the Methodist School Hall, East Maitland an amusing play was staged, the artists being: Bronwyn Osborn as…

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Cabaret Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

Victor McDonnell's orchestra- of seven performers will supply I ho music for Galtons Cabaret Ball, lo bo held in the West. Maitland Town Hall…

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Embassy Club Saturday Night's Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

Another enjoyable night's enter-tainment was had by a large party of members and guests of the Embassy Club, which conducted another of its…

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Sharrow Party Successful Evening Galtons Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday, June 6, Galtons in the West Maitland Town Hall, Jubilee cabaret ball is to be held and the proceeds on this occasion…

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Euchre Party and Ball Function at Mt. Olive Hall

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

The Church of England Women's Guild staged another successful [?]uchre party and ball at the local hall on Thursday night last. Mrs…

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Alleged Sale of Liquor Raid on Dance Hall Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

Visiting the dance hall at Karuah on Friday night, Sergeant H. R. Collins and Constable C. A. Edwards, of Ray-mond Terrace, made a raid on…

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Woman in Hospital Theatre Name Not Divulged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

When the inquiry into the administration of the Royal North Shore ; Hospital was resumed to-day the in- ; vestigator, Mr.P.B.Scobie,…

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Successful Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

A dance held at Wallarobba on Saturday night to assist in improvements to St. Joseph's Convent at Brookfield resulted in a profit of…

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Boronia Tennis Club Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 6

Arrangements in connection with Tennis Club's annual dance, to be held at the Literary Institute, East Maitland, on July 18 next, were…

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St. John's Social Club Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

On Monday night, June 5, St. John's. Social Club will hold their first dance for the season in the Parish Hall Cessnock. Last year the club held a…

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Boys' Band Encouraging Response Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 6

Encouraged by the response to the appeal recently launched for boys to form a junior band in West Maitland, the committee…

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Opening of New Empire Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

Last evening the ceremony of officially opening the New Empire Theatre was performed by the Mayor of Cessnock, Alderman…

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The Diggers' Empire Ball Better Than Ever

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

The annual Empire ball, conducted by the Scone sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A., took place in the Olympia Theatre on Thursday…

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Quist Struck by Golf Ball Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

Adrian Quist, Australian Davis Cup player, suffered a minor injury to his right arm yesterday. He was struck by a golf ball at Titirangi, near…

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Tear Gas Bomb in Theatre. Liverpool Sensation. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

Twenty persons were taken to hospital at Liverpool after an explosion of a tear gas bomb in a theatre. Witnesses said that a man left hurriedly…

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RAILWAYMEN Ambulance Awards Annual Concert Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. J. T. Hartigan) presented 25 ambulance awards and 33 life membership medals to railway…

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Crowded Hall Community Concert Gibson's Tea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 6

Crowding the West Maitland Town Hall well nigh to capacity, the attendance at the community singing concert sponsored by J. A…

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Wattle Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

The date fixed for the Wattle ball, organised by St. Comes' Young Peoples' Fellowship has been altered from August 15, to Thursday,…

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Annual Dance East Maitland Park Tennis Club Record Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

The annual dance and war bridge of East Maitland Park Tennis Club, which was held at the Literary Institute, East…

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Annual Ball Bachelors and Spinsters Dates Fixed Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the bachelors and spinsters' ball committee on Monday night, it was decided to hold their annual ball on Friday night, July 14…

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