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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

1,333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 67

Autumn Ball at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

The dancing season is here again and members of St. James's C. of F. Women's Guild, Morpeth, hope to start it off with a swing, the autumn,…

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Pictures and Players Film Gossip

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

Conrad Veldt and Spencer Tracy. met at the studio gate, both looking weary. When each asked the other what was the matter, they…

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Light Pictures Demands Met By Columbia Unusual Comedy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

With an unprecedented demand for musical comedy currently apparent in the film industry, Columbia the field with six…

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Anzac Ball Women's Auxiliary Of Soldiers' League Splendid Result

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

It was reported to the monthly meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' Club Room that the Anzac…

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Comforts- Fund Ball At Seaham Successful Effort Seaham

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 8

For the ball to aid of the Seaham Comforts Fund, the School of Arts was attractively decorated with red, white and blue…

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Tap Dancing Brought Fame To Bob Hope Theatre Career

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

Bob Hope was born in London on July 9th, 1907, but was taken to America by his parents when he was a child. While he was in…

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Dance at St. Clair

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 8

A most enjoyable evening was spent at St. Clair on Saturday, when the committee of the St. Clair P. and C. Association held a dance, which…

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Trocadero Dance Helping Patriotic Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

The Trocadero Dance and Picnic Club committee, which has completed a series of weekly socials in the Literary Institute, East Maitland has…

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Mystery Dance At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

Novelty dances were a feature of the weekly social conducien in the East Maltrland Literary Institute by the institute social committee Each…

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A.l.f. Dance Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

Circumstances have compelled the committee arranging the [?] dance [?] the West Ma[?]and [?] own [?] to change the date from…

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Campbell's Staff Ball. Successful Social Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

Campbell's staff ball in aid of the patriotic funds of the district was held at Scone on Wednesday last, and attracted a large attendance from all…

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South Singleton Church of England Autumn Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

Beautiful decorations of autumn flowers and leaves, a large crowd of 350 people, excellent music and a happy social atmosphere combined to…

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Patriotic Ball Success At Scone SCONE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

The second Campbell’s Staff Patristic Ball attracted a crowd of 450 dancers Visitors were present from Muswellbrook, Denman, Merriwa and…

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WANTED: 200 COUPLES! To Attend Annual Diggers' Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

"Keep the home fires burning until the boys return," is the slogan of the Muswellbrook Diggers for their annual ball, to be held in…

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Campbell's Staff Ball Brilliant Success Patriotic Funds Receive Lift

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Campbell's Staff Ball, held in the Olympia Theatre, Scone, on Wednesday night last, was a brilliant success from every angle. There was an attendance of exceptionally large proportions, patrons being noticed from every quarter of the Upper Hunter, and even farther…

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Lochinvar Patriotic Ball School of Arts Lo[?] Thursday, 5th JUNE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Ern Vidler’s Embassy Dance Band Dancing 8.30 [?] 2 a.m. [?] West Maitland. Prize for Belle of the…

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War Loan and Recruiting To-Nights Big Rally. Free Pictures; Music

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

EVERYONE who is anxious to help Australia "swinging along the road to victory" will make a point of attending the PIAZZA THEATRE at 8.45 O'CLOCK TO-NIGHT. WAR LOAN and RECRUITING RALLY to be held at the…

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Farm Labour And Enlistments Mr B. S. Ball Quotes Allege Evasion of Service

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

Correspondence was read at the quarterly meeting of the Central Hunter Council of the Primary Producers' Union yesterday…

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Patriotic Ball Lochinvar, Committee’s Plans LOCHINVAR

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 5

Mr. R. Ekert presided over a large attendance of members of Lochinvar Patriotic, Committee. Prior to the commencement of…

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Autumn Dance South Singleton C. of E. Happy Evening Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 2

Beautiful decorations of autumn flowers and leaves, a large crowd of 3[?]0 people, excellent music and a happy social combined to make the…

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