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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Swing Rhythm Dance at the Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

The popularity of the Swing Rhythm : Club’s dance was again evidenced by the large crowd of dancers present. The dance started off in…

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James Theatre Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

New Universal presents "Zanzibar," with Lola Lane and Jane Craig, at the James Theatre on Saturday night. Warner Bros, story of Dr…

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The War In Pictures

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

The caterpillar-wheeled mechanical vehicles used by Britain are an essential factor in modern…

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Summer Golf. Four-ball Game To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

A four-ball best ball v. par competition will be played on the Muswellbrook golf course to-morrow (Saturday). Players are requested to…

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LARGS Dance at School Of Arts LARGS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

The weekly dance conducted by this School of Arts Committee was a great success. Mrs. R. Co[?]ford, of Maitland Vale,…

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Jim Davidson’s Band Sydney, Wed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 8

Jim Davidson’s hand is to be retained as part of the Australian Broadcasting Commission’s programme. This was officially…

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Victory Dance Hall Crowded At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

One of the brightest arrays of colourful evening costumes was seen at the Literary Institute, East [?]land, on Saturday evening last, when…

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Table Tennis Local Players At Savoy Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 7

Two local table-tennis payers, Messrs, A. Brazier and P. Raanpling were convincingly defeated in matches against Michael Szapados…

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Pictures and Players •Jeter Lester New Role For Charles Grapewin “Tobacco Road”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

To Charles Grapewin, famous actor, fell perhaps the most sought-after character role of the year…

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Central Theatre Western Comedy

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

'My Little Chickadee', [?]eaturing Mae West and W. C. Fields is western comedy. heralded as one of the best screen combinations. Mae West and W. C…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At The Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

The Swing Rhythm Club again attracted a large row[?] of dancers to the West Maitland Town Hall. The night was in the form of a carnival…

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Patriotic Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

A dance in aid of Greta Patriotic Club was held in the Central Hall, Greta. Mr E O'Donnell was M.C., assisted by Medames W,…

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The War in Pictures (Photo from Commonwealth Department of Information)

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

Britain's Home Guard is composed entirely of Volunteers, and is now over a million strong. The man who watches the skies belongs to the Thames Patrol, a unit that maintains constant vigilance on a 125 miles stretch of water…

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15 Years Ago (Taken from the issues of the "Argus" dated -January 12th, 14th and 16th, 1926.) Radio Concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Radio Concert. For the first time in history, a concert programme given by Australians in America will be heard in Australia to-night. The programme will be…

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Grand Military Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

On Tuesday, February 4, the soldiers from Greta Military Camp will present a grand military concert in the Regent Theatre, Cessnock…

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C.w.a. Dance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

A C.W.A dance will be held at Large on Thursday (not Tuesday.) evening, next, the 23rd instant. The proceeds go to the Rotary C.W.A…

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LARGS School of Arts Dance LARGS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 7

The weekly School of Arts dance was a successful function, though the crowd was not quite as large as usual, swing to the…

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War Pictures Supplied To Municipal Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

A series of highly interesting war pictures have been supplied to West Maitland Municipal Council by the Department of Information, and will…

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Pictures and Players

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Dramatic moment in "Kit Carson," Edward Small's latest release for. United Artists. Jon Hall plays the title role Kit Carson, and supporting him are Dana Andrews and Lynn Bari…

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Band Benefit Dance At Maison Dieu SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

A dance and euchre tourney was held in the Malson Diau Hall last night to assist the funds of the Singleton Town Band…

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