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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 63

Band Contest. 18th Battalion Wins Cup

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

A [?] donated by Captain Colvin, of the 36th Battalion, for a band contest and diagram march at Rutherford camp yesterday afternoon, was won…

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Ambulance Dance Postponed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Owing to clashing with a Red Cross function, the dance advertised to take place for Ambulance benefit in Bandon Grove hall on Thursday…

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Turf Wicket Fund Successful Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Dungog cricketers had good support in a big attendance at their dance in the Globe Cafe on Friday night, and by it they added £6 to…

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Show Week Carnivals. Dance To-mlorrow (Wednesday); Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Owing to the absence of outside entertainments for Show Week,. ami in order to meet the wishes of the dancing public, the…

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Grand Concert Allynbrook Patriotic Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

On Thursday night March 7 the public hall at [?] will be the [?] of an [?] council arranged by Mr. Colin Chapman for…

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The War In Pictures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

SISTERS HARDCASTLE and MACFARLANE, on an Australian transport, carrying the Second A.I.F. to Pales tine. Sister Kathleen Hardcastle is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar H ardcastle, of Bellevuc Hill, formerly of Scone, and a niece of Mrs C. B. H ardcastle, of John Street, Singleton…

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Sorry Plight Municipal Band Needs Help

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

Aldermen of West Maitland Council, who are also members of the Band Committee, informed Council last night that the hand was in a Horry…

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Swing Rhythm Dance at the Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the Swing Rhythm, Club’s dance held at the West Maitland Town Hall. Visitors were present from Newcastle,…

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WOODVILLE Red Cross Branch Energetic Band WOODVlLLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Since the inception of the breads a few months ago, Woodvile Red Cross workers have accomplished a considerable amount of work…

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Pictures and Players Tons of Paper and Paint Used in “Gulliver’s Travels”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

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Band Concert Combined Maitland Bands

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

The Maitland Municipal Band End the Maitland Junior Band, assisted by other m[?], will render a programme of music on the Turner Rest…

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Aimed straight at the heart, 'Boys Town" starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney will be shown at the Central Theatre on Saturday and Monday next…

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HOMWVILLE Ambulance Dance Successful Effort

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The dancing floor was taxed to a minimum at Homeville Hall when over 280 were present to assist a worthy cause the Maitland…

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Kurri Military Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Militia Sports and Social Club on Tuesday night it was decided to allot £1/1/- as prize for the…

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Hospital Auxiliary Dance. Successful Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

The dance and euchre party held in the School of Arts on Saturday night under the auspices of the Merriwa Hospital Auxiliary, in aid of the fund for…

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Patriotic Concert High Class Performance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

One of the finest concerts heard for a long time in Scone attracted but an audience of very meagre proportions in the Civic Theatre on Monday…

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Visit to Gaol Salvation Army Band

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Last Friday Brigadiar A. Spmoey flavior, Halvation Army prison chap[?] for the Blate, visited Maitland Gaol…

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The Theatres Palace and prince’s Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 6

Something always happens to Garbo when she starts a new picture. Her latest adventure was studying how to sway with Melvyn Douglas to swing…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

[?] will be nock at the palace Theatre to-night for the last [?]. Starting in the him [?] Carbo, Melvyo [?] and for…

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