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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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A Brilliant Success Ball for Soldiers’ Club Rooms West Maitland Function

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 10

Wash [?]…

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Happy Evening Concert Party at Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

At the invitation of Padre Simoom, Pop Lancaster and a party of artists visited the Maitland show ground military camp last night. A…

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Camp Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Sir.—The report appearing in your issue of last evening under the heading of “Camp Popular” and the remarks of Mr. [?] thereto…

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Martindale Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

The hall at Martindale was tastefully decorated for a ball at that centre recently, when there was a good attendance, and all present spent an…

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Ball at Gundy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

The Church of England ball will beheld at Gunday on Monday night next, when free buses will be run from Muswollbrook and Scone. Details appear in…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

There was a fair attendance in the showground pavilion last night, when a euchre party and dance took place in aid of Maison Dieu hall funds. Mrs…

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Civic Theatre, Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Owing to a patriotic demonstration being held to-morrow afternoon, Mr. J. Hardiman, manager of the Civic Theatre, Scone, advises that there will…

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Police Band Cannot Tour Country

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

Members of the police band, choir, and orchestra will not be allowed to tour the country to raise funds for war purposes as proposed by the…

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Stroud C.w.a. Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

On Saturday night the C.W.A. sponsored a dance held in the local School of Arts. There was an attendance of about 30 couples, and…

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Civic Theatre Coming Programmes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

The management of the Civic Theatre, Scone, desires it to be known that the matinee advertised for to-morrow (Saturday) has been…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Finishing its ran at the Palace to-night is “Heavy Goes to Arizona” staring Prank Sforza and Virginia Weidler and Slim Summerville. The…

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Hospital Benefits by Sports' Club Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

The Agricultural Sports' Club, a social and sporting organisation, which had a humble beginning at the end of last year, but which has enjoyed…

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The War News In Pictures Latest Official Pictures to arrive by Air Mail from the War Zone Polish and Czech Regiments — Belgian Refugees Concerted Action Against "Fifth Column"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

NOTE: THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARRIVED BY AIR MAIL IN SCONE ONLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING OP THIS WEEK. DEPARTMENT OP INFORMATION PHOTOGRAPHS.—"ADVOCATE" BLOCK SERVICE. POLISH AND CZECH REGIMENTS IN FRANCE.—Regime nts of Polish and Czech troops…

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Catholic Ball Functions. Successful House Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 7

The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ryan was a scene of animation on Wednesday evening when a most successful house party in aid of the candidature…

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Presentation of N.E.S. CERTIFICATES. Social and Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

A social evening will take place in the School of Arts on Monday night next when the presentation of 45 National Emergency First-Aid…

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Miller’s Forrest Successful Ball and Supper Patriotic Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

“There was a sound of recently by night and aid [?]…

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Merriwa News (Reprinted from "The Morriwa and Cassilis News.") Annual Hospital Ball. Bright and Successful Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Those who had been looking forward to the annual hospital ball, held on 31st May, in anticipation of a good time were not disappointed. It was…

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Concert for High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

A grand concert, which is being arranged by the music, dancing, singing and elocution teachers of Cessnock, will be…

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