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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 63

A.I.F. Band Plays for Empire Radio Jerusalem

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

The Palestine broadcasting service this week is making a fifteen minutes' record of the performance of an Australian country battalion band…

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MR. B. S. BALL. Recovering From Accident. SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. B. S. Ball, well-known A.I.S. breeder, who met with a painful accident whilst riding a boree on his property. “Hambledon Hill.” shows…

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Rothbury Men and Miners' Federation Move for Concerted Action. Men Promised Admission to Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

At Rothbury on Sunday there was a meeting to decide on the future action of the men employed at Rothbury…

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Convent of Mercy. Annual Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 5

An entertainment of rare quality was provided at the annual concert given by present and past, pupils of the Sisters of Mercy at the School…

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Pictures and Players Mary Martin Overnight Sensation Paramount Role

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

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Military Ball Bright Decorations at Town Hall Attractive Frocking

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

A delightful garden setting of red green tips and [?] made an attractive picture on the stage of the Maltland Town Hall [?] night for the 8th Field ambulance Medical Corps and red Cross Younger Set ball…

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MUSWELLBROOK Delightful Concert St. James’s School Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The Central Theatre is pleased to announce that two outstanding programmes have been booked for the Easter week end On Easter Saturday, the two specials…

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Cessnock Band to Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. W. Macken, is in receipt of a letter from Cessnock Band, who are seeking to make a visit to Dungog at the end of…

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A. I. F. Band

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The Palestine broadcasting service is this week making a fifteen minutes record of the performance of an Australian country battalion band…

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Kurri Military Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Militia. Sports and Social Club it was reported that arrangements were well in hand for the…

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Bullahdelah Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Decorated with streamers and palms, the Bullahdelah School of Arts Hall presented an attractive appearance on Friday night, when…

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Diggers' Ball. Presentation of Debutantes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

In order to fall in with the wishes of several young ladies as to whether the presentation of debutantees will take place at the "Diggers" ball this year,…

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St. Patrick's Ball. Successful, Annual Fixture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

The annual St. Patrick's ball has been looked upon for many years past as one of the outstanding events of the dancing season and the function…

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A.i.f. Band. Plays for Empire Radio

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

The Palestine broadcasting service last week made a fifteen minites' record of the performance of an Australian country battalion band…

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Manchester Unity Centenary Aberdeen Celebration Banquet and Ball

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Celebration befitting the com[?]ration of the centenary of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows in New South Wales…

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Cheques Presented to Local Charities Rotary Club Entertains at Theatre Night Echoes of Continental Fete

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The Cessnock Rotary Club entertained a large number of guests at a theatre night in the Empire Theatre on Tuesday…

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Hospital Concert Pine Performance.—good Attendance

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Another fine concert was held in the Civic Theatre on Thursday night last. It was organised by Matron Lowrey, and was certainly one of the…

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The Theatres Palace and Prince’s Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 5

Transforming a bit of war torn China to Hollywood, Paramount enlisted approximately one hundred Chinese to work in scenes in…

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The Theatres Pai[?]ce Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 8

Akim Tamiroff [?] farther [?] dance of his [?] when no worked for a tall month in [?] Los Angeles [?] in get in training for his [?]role In…

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