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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Stroud 2Hr Community Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance on Saturday night at the community concert. From the start "Uncle Bud" had the crowd with him, and…

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Splendid Items Concert At Hospital Support Lacking

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

A concert programme of [?] last by cot[?] was presented in the [?] at Maitland was…

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TEA — CONCERT Presbyterian Church, EastMaiUand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

The tea meeting and concert to be held in the Presbyterian School Hall, East Maitland, on Saturday night, will us in former years, provide an…

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Sport & Sportsmen FOOTBALL: Opening of Season. GOLF: H. W. Broadbent, J. D. Mitchell BOWLS: p.Robb, A. Peachey. CRICKET: Trophies Presented. Greyhound Racing: G. Woods, J. Simpson, 15. Nelson, Dawn's Best. Foot Ball.the Opening of the Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

Probably there is no other sport which attracts so much interest as football, as for weeks before the seas- on opens the game is looked forward…

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Tennis Dance Town Hall Gathering

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 3

Visitors were present from Kurri Kurri and Morpeth at the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association on Thursday, in the supper…

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WOODVILLE Successful Concert Y.M.C.A. Party Woodville

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

A party of performers under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. of Newcastle, visited all Saints’ Hall, Woodville, on Thursday night, and presented a…

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Dance at St. Clair P. & C. Association Benefits

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

A most enjoyable dance was held at the St. Clair Hall on Saturday night, in aid of the St. Clair P. & C. Association…

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Town Band's Successful Function Flower Show and Cooking Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

The annual flower show and cooking competition of the Singleton Town Band, held on Saturday afternoon in the Band Hall, was notable…

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Band Benefit Flower Show : Cooing Competition Splendid Display Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 8

The flower show and cooking competition, which the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Singleton Town Band conduct each year to assist…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 8

Showing for the last time to-night at the Palace Theatre is “The Proud Valley,” starring Paul Robeson and Janet Johnson. The supporting roles…

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Foot Ball Dungog Unlucky Beaten at Raymond Terrace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Dungog was beaten by 24 to 16 in the Junior League comp by Raymond Terrace on the latter's ground. The honours of the day were with…

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Miners' Relief. Concert at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

A most enjoyable concert, staged by the Cessnock Miners' Relief Committee, was Held at the Piazza Theatre, Muswellbrook, on Friday evening…

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St. Mary’s Dance a Large Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 4

“Not a dull moment” was the general opinion of the large number of dancers attending St. Mary’s dance on Monday evening. A spirit of…

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Half-caste Girls Wecome Mother Superior Unusual Band at Darwin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

A visiting mother superior was welcomed at Darwin Roman Catholic Convent on Monday by what is believed to be Australia's first…

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Pictures and Players Anna Neagle Hollywood Studio Hours Amazing Facts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

Douglas Fairbanks, j a., tells of many Indian Prides in me Amazon Jungles known as Green Hell, who hold tobacco and liquor as sacred and…

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Band Assists Red Cross

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 7

The following contributions were received by the Singleton Band in connection with its recent effort on behalf of the Red Cross:—…

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Foot Ball Team for Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5

Dungog will meet Tea Gardens on the latter's ground on Sunday next in the third series of the competition…

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