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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 63

The Theatres Palece Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

For the last time to-night at the Palace Theatre “Midnight” will be shown, starring clardette Colbert and Don Ameehe…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

There was an attendance of over 500 dancers at the Swing Rhythm Club’s carnival dance held at the West Maitland Town Hall…

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Rotary Club Carnival Military Pipe Band to Attend

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

In addition to the many attractive features already announced hi connection with the carnival to be held next…

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Pictures and Players Garbo Silent. Gives No Interviews Romance Stories

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

One of the [?] widely [?] personalities [?] the world, the [?] a [?] my[?]…

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

A sparkling comedy with plenty of laughs and gay music is 'Let's Be Famous'. The music for this picture was written by Noel Gay, who composed the…

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Maitland Band Open Air Performance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

A programme of music will be rendered by the Haitians Municipal Band on the new rest park adjoining the electricity sub-station in…

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Younger Set Bohemian Night At Gresford Garden Theatre Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The Gresford Red Cross Younger Set staged a [?] at the Centre Theatre. East [?] The attendance…

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The Town Band Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Singleton Town Band will be held next Thursday night in the Band Hall Reports of the activities during the…

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Salvation Army Visit of Newcastle Band

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The Newcastle Salvation Army Rand will render a programme in the Salvation Army Hall, Elgin-street, West Maitland, on Saturday…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

“Hollywood Cavalcade ” will be Shown for the last time to-night at the Palace Theatre, starring Alien Fays and Don Ameche…

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Kurri Militia Annual Military Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 9

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Militia Sports and Social Club, held at Kurri Kurri Drill Hall on Tuesday night, it was decided to hold the…

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Preparations for Ball Girls Friendly Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The first meeting of the recently formed Girls' Friendly Society, connected with Christ Church, held on Monday evening last was a most…

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Dance at Camberwell Benefit for Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

In spite of the trying heat conditions on Wednesday evening, the Camberwell Cricket Club was successful in holding another of their…

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Band To Play-In Swimming Carnival To-morrow's Street March

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The big swimming carnival will be played-in by the Muswellbrook Band to-morrow night at 7 o'clock, v when the street march will…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

“Spawn of the North,” starting George [?] Henry Funds, and Dorothy Lamour, will be seen for the last time to-night at the Palace Theatre…

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Struck by Ball Armidale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Clyde Cook, Niagara-street, West Armidale, suffered concussion what struck on the head by a ball while wicketkeeping at West End Park…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

There was a large crowd at the Swing Rhythm Club’s dance at the West Maitland Town Hall. The evening took the form of a twilight…

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Community Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

A community singing and concert, in aid of the Maitland District Comforts Fund, will be held in King Edward Park, East Maitland, at 8 p.m…

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BRANXTON National Emergency Dance and Euchre Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

The Branxton branch of the National Emergency. Services continued its someone of organisational concusses when a dance…

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North Rothbury Successful Dance C. OF E. Effort. North Bothuryt

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

Misses Jots Mitchell and Evelyn Batcher have every reason to be pro ad of their [?] effort. in the Church pi England Parish Hall when…

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