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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

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Valentine Dance Large Crowd At Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

A bright and lively valentine dance was the opening effort for the year by St. Lake's Women's Guild in St. Luke's Hall, Homeville, on Tuesday…

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Twilight Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The Swing Rhythm Dance Club will conduct a twilight dance in the West Maitland Town Hall to-morrow (Saturday) night…

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Interest Grows Band Concert: Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Interest is growing in the band concert and novelty swimming carnival, to be held in the Singleton Municipal Baths, on Monday. March 6…

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Local and General Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

A dance will be held at the Pavilion on February 24 (see advt.). This will be a good opportunity to spend a pleasant week-end, dancing…

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Abermain Catholic Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

The first diocesan ball of the season will be held at Abermain on Monday night, February 20. The Right Rev. Monsignor Peters, of Hamilton,…

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THORNTON Successful Dance THORNTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 3

Despite the warm weather, dances are becoming increasingly popular in Thornton. The dance For the Sports Club held…

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ECCLESTON Dance In Aid Of School ECCLESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 3

A most enjoyable dance and euchre party was held at the home of Mr. J. Warr, Eccleston. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and support…

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Swing Rhythm Town Hall Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the West Maitland Town Hall on Saturday night, when the Swing Rhythm Club conducted another of their series of…

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Catholic Autumn Ball Brilliant Success at Abermain. Younger Set Members Received by Monsignor Peters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

Eclipsing in brilliance and gaiety everything that has hitherto been held in Abermain, the Autumn Ball, organised by the Catholic Younger Set, and held in the Plaza Hall last night, was an outstanding success…

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Maitland Band New Bandmaster Appointed Mr. Reilly's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

After giving the matter the most careful consideration the committee has appointed Mr. J. Reilly as conductor to the Maitland…

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Movie New Pictures Paramount Programme Impressive Films

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

In Hollywood them is great production activity, with many important pictures before the cameras or in various stages of…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

"The Challenge," a picturisation of the first historic climbing of the Matterhorn, will be screened at the Palace Theatre to-night…

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Autumn Ball Abermain Function Bright Features Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Autumn-toned [?]wers provided the attractive setting in the Plaza Hall, Abermain, when the Abermain Catholic Younger Set held…

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Singleton District the Town Band Appreciation Of Services Life Members Elected Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

Appreciation of the services given by supporters was shown at the annual meeting of the Singleton Town Band last night, when the following were elected as life members: Mesdames H W Bourke, A C. Williams, F. E. Willcox, and Misses M…

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Swimming Carnival and Band Concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

Judging by the amount of work put in by the carnival committee the concert and carnival to take place at the swimming baths on the night of…

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Catholic Younger Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Catholic Younger Set call attention of their friends to their opening night of 1939 series of dances. Their object is to please…

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Picture Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

This week marked the opening of Norman Bailey's picture theatre. Commodious, up-to-date, with splendid seating accommodation, it should…

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Exhaust Fan for Operating Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The Hospitals Commission forwarded a report from the Under Secretary, Public Works Department, with reference to the proposed…

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Annual Meeting of Town Band MR H. W. Bourke Re-elected President

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

There was an attendance of 31, including a number of visitors, at the annual meeting of Singleton Town Band on Wednesday night. Several apologies were received. The report of the Hon. Secretary disclosed a very successful year's operations, and…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers' League Concerts on Sundays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received from the Under Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department a communication…

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