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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Embassy Dance Novelties a Feature

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Novelties proved surprisingly popular when the weekly series of Embassy club dances was continued in King’s Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday…

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Catholic Ball Morpeth Hopes For Big Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

The annual Catholic hall, with will be held to-morrow night in the [?] Morpeth, promises to be greater success than any other year,…

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Dance at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

A dance and presentation evening will be held at Paterson school of Arts on Tuesdays, July 18. under the [?]of the Paterson Bicycle…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 8

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Boomerang Club Ball Bandon Grove

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

The Boomerang Club held its first ball on Tuesday last, and in spite of the fact of so many other attractions being held that night, it was a great…

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Masonic Ball For Patriotic Funds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

The presentation of de [?]tattles and grand march will again he features of the Masonic bail, to be held in the West Maitland Town Hall on…

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Denman News Denman Red Cross Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

At the Red Cross ball held in the Memorial Hall, Denman, on Wednesday night a pageant, featuring the Allied nations, was presented. Those…

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Kurri Little Theatre Club Clever Plays by School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri Congregational Hall was not large enough to hold the large crowd which was present last night to…

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Dungog Patriotic Fund Concert and Win-the-War Rally NEARLY £200 Raised in Friday Night's Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

Dungog's contribution to the win tho war effort is taking very definite shape, and it is apparent that the fine reputation built up in the last war…

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Gaol Concert Visit by Newcastle Party

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

A concert party front Newcastle organised by Mr. Hal Gilliam, visited Maitland Gaol last weekend and entertained the Inmates with a bright…

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Glenridding Dance Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 8

As the result of a, dance held recently, the Glenridding Agricultural Bureau has handed to the Singleton Women’s Voluntary Services…

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Catholic Ball Astor Hall, Morpeth Striking Decorations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 8

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Military Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

The annual military ball and supper of the Raymond Terrace Troop of the 16th Light Horse was held on Thursday night last, when the evening was fine and…

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

Boasting a story genuinely human in theme, richly enhanced by homely humour with scenes laid in the contrasting backgrounds of a quaintly rustic…

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St. Mary’s Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

St. Mary’s Hall [?] to be the rendezvous of [?] enthusiasms each Monday evening There was an excellent attendance last Monday. all…

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Mothers’ Club Pictures for New High School SINGLETON, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton [?] Club held the [?] school yesterday, decided to [?] £2/2/ from the general fund and £1/1/1 from…

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Kurri School Band

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 7

The recently formed Kurri Kurri Schoolboys' Brass Band is now well established under' Bandmaster, Mr. L. Cox with Eddie Williams as Deputy…

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Spring Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

Despite the many and varied attractions of the dancing-minded folk in the near future, the Spring Ball promises to be the…

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War Bridge and Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

The East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, in conjunction with the Wome's Auxiliary. is holding the animal war bridge…

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