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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Annual Catholic Ball. Monday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 7

The sustained effort made by the committee will be brought to a close when the Catholic ball takes place at the School of Arts on…

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Pokolbin Effort. Euchre Party and Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

The committee of the Parents and Citizens’ Association and the Pokolbin branch of the Red Cross held a combined meeting when final…

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Town Band. Committee’s Patriotic Action SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Singleton Town Band committee decided last night not to collect any of the subscriptions this year. It took this [?] as it was considered…

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Wattle Club Social Funds for Diggers' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

Preparing for the Diggers' Boll, the Wattle Club raised £5 in a social evening held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening. Always…

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King's Birthday Sports and Dance. Church of England Funds Benefit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

As briefly recorded in our previous issue the annual sports and dance held on King's Birthday in aid of the funds of the Church of England were a…

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M.U.I.O.O.F. BALL Successful Mulbring Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

The annual ball of M.U.I.O.O.F. Lodge, held in the Mulbring School of Arts, repeated the success of former years…

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The Other Theatre of War. Successful R.A.F. Raids. London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

The Air Ministry announces a further series of successful air raids over a wide area in Germany and Holland on Wednesday night and during…

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Bright Crowed At The Hospital Ball Preparations Were a Tribute to Energy of Ladies, Auxiliary

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 1

Thanks to the capable organising by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Dangar Cottage Hospital, those who attended the annual hospital ball in the showground pavilion on Wednesday night were enabled to have a bright and thoroughly enjoyable evening of…

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War Picture News B.E.F. Lands Back in England Enemy Oil Depots Bombed Latest War Pictures Which Arrived by Air Mail This Week From the Department of Information B.E.F. Arrives Back in England

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 7

THOUSANDS OF MEN OF THE H.E.F. were withdrawn from Flanders and Northern France under the greatest difficulties. The troops were evacuated from Dunkirk with the assistance of the Royal Navy, after having held out against overwhelming forces of men and machinery, and they showed the…

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Marquee Not Big Enough Community Concert At Rutherford Troops Delighted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 5

The spacious Y.M.C.A. mar[?] at Rutherford military camp was not large cough to accommodation from 1000 to 1200 troops of the…

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Embassy Club Tenth Birthday Dance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 5

With traditional ceremony the 10th birthday dance of the [?] club was held at King’s Hall west Maitland on Saturday night The Club’s…

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Glennie's Creek News Red Cross Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The recently formed branch of the Red Cross staged the first of a series of functions in a dance on Saturday night, when the efforts of…

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Patriotic Dance

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

Some £14 to £15 is expected to be raised for Comforts Fund and Red Cross benefit as the result of a dance given in the James Treatre by Mrs…

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The Thealres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

[?] lot, the list time to-Right as the [?] theatre it rights As the starting City Cooper Francis Dec [?] theatre list…

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Local and General Stroud Golf Ball

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

Stroud Golf Club is carrying on its annual Golf Ball on Friday, 12th instant, in aid of war funds…

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Clarence Town Roman Catholic Ball Gratifying Success

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 8

[?] the success of the [?]…

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Golf Club Ball in Aid of Red Cross

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 6

On Tuesday, 16th July, will be held what promises to be the outstanding social event of the year—the Cessnock Golf Club…

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St. Mary’s Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 8

Ta[?] was an [?]llent atte[?] [?] Stary’s De[?] List [?]vaning the de[?] vot[?] it [?] of the best The m[?] was supplied by Jim Hunl[?]…

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Concert and Dance at Goorangoola in Aid of Red Cross Soldiers' Hospital

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

Recently a concert and dance was organised by Miss Dorothy Bower and held in the Goorangoola Hall, in aid of the Red Cross Soldiers'…

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Lindstrom’s Staff Dance Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 5

More then 350 dancers speed a happy evening at Tyrrell Hall last night at a dance arranged by Lindstrom Brothers’ Staff Welfare Club…

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