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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 63

Morpeth Golf Ball Proceeds for Patriotic Purposes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 7

The annual half of the Morpeth Golf Club will be held this year on Thursday, June 13, at the Astor Hall. Always a popular function, the…

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The War In Pictures

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 4

NIGHT FALLS, VIGILANCE REMAI NS. Peacefully In the sunset rides a British battleship at anchor. Soon night will fall, but all those aboard this ship will not sleep—vigilance and readiness for action remain unrelaxed…

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Fine of £5 Used Language in Dance Hall CESSNOCK. Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

Henry Bell proceeded against David Michele Jones of Cessnock of Cessnock Police Court to-day with having used Indecent inangas in a dance…

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Younger Sit Horseshoe Band Dance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

A dancer promoted by she the Horsanoe Bend Girls wilder the presidency Mrs. W. li. Morgan, was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday evening,…

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Buffs' Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

In the Globe Cafe on Friday night Williams River Lodge R.A.O.B. held a dance that was a great success. The music was supplied by Mr. Guy's…

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Operating Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 6

Extensive changes will be effected so that major surgical operations may be carried out on board, in an operating…

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Boronia Tennis Club Dance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

The committee arranging: Boronia Tennis Club’s dance. to be held at the Literary Institute. Bast Maitland on Wednesday, july 17,are…

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The Theatres PalceTheatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

Showing at the Palace Theatre to-night for the last time is “U-Roat 29,” starring Conrad Veldt, Spins [?]ian Shaw and Valerie Hobson in…

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St. John's Ball at Vacy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

St. John's annual Church of England ball was a great success, both financially and socially. The function was organised by St. John's…

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Morpeth Golf Ball Proceeds to Government

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

As already announced, the Morpeth Golf Club Bali will be held at the Astor Hall on Thursday of nest week (the 13th), and after expenses have…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Tenth Birthday Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

About forty couples supported the girls of the C.W.A. Younger Set at their tenth birthday dance, which was held in the Globe Cafe on…

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"Diggers" Annual Ball Record Attendance. Presentation of Debutantes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

THE "DIGGERS" BALL, held at the School of Arts last night, attracted a record attendance, and the event was considered one of the…

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Lurid Language at Dance Young Man Fined and Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Echoes of an incident which occurred in a Cessnock dance hall were heard at the local police court yesterday, when…

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Business Girls' Ball for Red Cross and Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

An enthusiastic gathering of business girls met in the Memorial Hall last night. The purpose of the meeting was to organise a ball in aid of…

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CLENOAK School of Arts Ball Many Attend Glen Oak

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

To excellent music supplied by day’s Kadie [?]and, a happy gathering enjoyed the popular modern de[?], which were…

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Debutantes for the Church of England Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

The following debutantes will be presented to Mrs Withycombe at the Church of England Ball To-morrow (Thursday) night: Misses Mary Ryan,…

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Smoked in Dance Hall Warning Unheeded Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

Norman James Olsen, of Barle-street, Weston, was charges at Kurri Court to-day before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with smoking in a public…

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Drunk at Dance Fined for Offensive Behaviour Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 5

Henry Aubin, of Weston-street, Weston, did not appear in answer to a charge of offensive behaviour at the Kurri Kurri Police Court today…

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Pictures and Players Film Audiences Have They Been Educated? Villain Roles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 3

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