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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 63

Pictures and Players War Strands Actor Captain Edmund Gwenn Notified Not Needed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

Bring stranded in Hollywood is not so bad after all. In fact, Edward Gw[?] noted British character actor, who was caught…

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Finish Ball Bright Decorations Happy Evening

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

[?] Ma[?] To[?] Hall was [?] for the [?] last night. Draped on the [?] were the [?] colo[?] of…

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Rest Room Ca[?]try Woman Meet Empire Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

Plans for the [?]tion of a new rest room on land in Bulwer-street. were dis[?]ed at the monthly meeting of the Mal[?]and branch of the…

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Town Band Committee Meeting SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Singleton Town bland was held last evening The president (Mr. H. W. Bourke) Presided over a…

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The Theatres. Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

At the Palac Theace for the last time to-night is “Drams liong the Mohawk,” starring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert, with Edna May…

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Wybong Catholic Ball. Outstanding Social Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The Wybong dancing season opened on Saturday night last with an outstanding social and financial success, when the parishioners of that section…

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Community Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

All those who can, should attend the community concert to be held in the School of Arts on Saturday night. The artists of 2HR are so…

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St. Stephen’s Annual Tea and Concert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The annual tea meeting and concert of St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church will be held in the Sc[?] Hall, George-street, East Maitland,…

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WOODVILLE First Ball of Season School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

An enjoyable time was spent by those who attended the first ball of the season in Woodville School of Arts. Sinclair’s Orchestra proved…

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Fine of £5 Used Language at Dance Hall CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Royd. P.M. at the Cessnock ourt to-day, Michael Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of having uses Indecent language…

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Concert Party Visit to Maitland Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Last Saturday a Newcastle counterparty. organised by Mr. Hal Gillam[?] visited the Maitkland Gaol and entertained the Inmates with a bright [?]…

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Grand Concert Children of Mary, Largs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Considerable interest is being shown in the grand concert, to be conducted by the Children of Mary in the School of Arts, Largs, to-night…

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Buffalo Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

The Buffalo Lodge holds its opening dance in the Globe Cafe on Friday next, and has obtained the services of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Guy…

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Red Cross Paterson Arranging Ball

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Paterson Red Cross was will attended and great enthusiasm reigned, as the branch is opening the dance season…

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Took Ill in Theatre Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

While watching the screening of a film at the Empire Theatre in George-st. Sydney. Mrs Amy Gregory 52, of Gleveland-st, Redern, had a…

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Conveyed Passengers to Dance But Had No Permit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Proceeded against on a charge of having committed a breach of the Transport Act, Herbert Townsend was fined £1, plus…

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Used Language at a Dance Fine of £5 IMPOSED

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 8

For having used indecent language at a dance at Wollombi on January 26, Michael Jones was fined £5, in default 10…

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Foot Ball Dungog's Opening Win Start of Morpeth-east Maitland Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

In the first game of the season Dungog decisively defeated Thornton at Clarence Town in the Junior League comp. Frank Murphy turned…

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Torchlight Procession and Concert Demonstration at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

The Kurri-Weston-Abermain Central Disputes Committee, covering these areas, reports that preparations are being made for the holding of a…

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Pictures and Players Not So Easy Pictures Made From Novels Many Difficulties

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

One of the [?] picture [?] the [?] given [?] of [?]…

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