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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 63

Cessnock Golf Club. Mixed Four Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Members and associates are reminded that a mixed four-ball will be eld at Cessnock next Sunday afternoon, when partners will be drawn…

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DANCE—EUCHRE Railway Tennis Club SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 8

The funds of the Railway institute Tennis Club will beni[?] by approximately £6 as the result of a dance and euchre held in the N.A.A…

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War Will Help Local [?]? New Pictures Start

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

Australia like every [?] had difficulty in establishing new industries, and this is applied particularly to the motion picture…

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Foot Ball Thornton Beaten Dungog Again Victorious

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Dungog advanced another step in the Junior League comp, by defeating Thornton at Thornton 14 points to 2…

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G. F. S. Debutante Ball First C. of E. Ball a Brilliant Success Ten Debutantes Welcomed by 250 DANCERS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 3

The first Church of England ball held in Dungog took place in the James Theatre on Friday last, and was a brilliantly successful event…

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Church of England Ball. Belle and Beau Selected by Ballot. Enjoyable and Successful Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 1

The social season was given an auspicious opening last night, when the annual ball in aid of the funds of St. Alban's Church of…

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Cessnock Concert Party. Entertains Belmont

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

On Thursday last [?] of the Cessnock concert parties staged a who at the Melvie [?] This show proved to [?]…

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St. Mary’s Dance Excellent Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at St Mary's dance, on Monday evening when gafety prevailed. The music was bright and the floor in excellent…

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Miller’s Forest Catholic Ball Social

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 8

The enchre party and special promoted by the committed [?] the Catholic ball funds took place in the popular Hall, Miller’s Forest, and was…

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Pictures and Players U-BOAT 29 Now in Australia British Film

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 3

Who could have [?] inst [?]and that the [?] [?]propertied by German U-boat [?]…

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Swing Rhythm Dance at Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

There was a record crowd at the Swing Rhythm Club’s dance, at the West Maitland Town Hall. dance tools the form of a carnival…

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Batchelors' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

The Ball on May 31 should be a very successful and enjoyable night. proceeds are being donated to the patriotic funds…

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The WAR In Pictures

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

The activities of this station include leaflet dropping, the security patrol over the Frisian Islands, and long-distance reconnaissance at night. Here you see pilots studying their route before taking off on a leaflet raid…

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Masonic Ball Big Success Anticipated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

An energetic and capable committee is busy arranging details in come[?] tion with the annual Masonic Ball, to be held…

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Muswellbrook's Grand Social Event. The "Diggers" Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Great preparations are in hand for the annual Muswellbrook Diggers' Ball, which takes place in the School of Arts on Monday, 3rd…

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League Rules Cannot Bounce Ball Corning Tries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

It is remarkable how [?] and ever players there are who are in [?] regarding the [?] meeting of scoring…

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Singleton District Band Rotunda Suggested New Park Council Discussion Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Singleton [?] Council decided last night to co-[?] Singleton Town ?Hand to [?] the [?] of the roiusda for…

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Farewell to Recruits Great Rally at Olympia Theatre. Fine Type of Men Join Up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

There was a very large attendance of town and district residents at the Olympia Theatre on Tuesday evening last on the occasion of a…

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