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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

George Murphy, Lana Turner and Joan Blondell are starred in "Two Girls on Broadway", the feature se down for screening at the Central Theatre, on Sat,…

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A Large Crowd Flannel And Cretonne Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

The large crowd at the flannel and cretonne dance, held In the Literary Institute, East Maitland, on Saturday night last, was captivated by the…

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A Gay Scene Dance At The Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 10

The Town Hall supper room presented a gay scene last night when a crown of about 250 attended the dance which was organised by the…

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Dance to Help Greek Belief Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

The Patriotic Younger Set is organising a dance to be held on Monday, 3rd February, in aid of the Greek War Relief Fund…

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Golf. Four-ball Game To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

A four-ball game will be held on the Muswellbrook golf course to-morrow. Fours will be arranged at the clubhouse. As the course is now in…

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The War in Pictures (Blocks by courtesy of Commonwealth Department of Information)

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

A mechanical excavator goes to work on a field in Britain Pits are being dug, pits that will trap any foreign aircraft trying to find a landing ground…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 3

The popularity of the Swing Rhythm Club’s dances was again in evidence by the large crowd of dancers present at the West Maitland…

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On Bivouac Open Air Concert For Troops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

When 400 men from Rutherford Camp were on bivouac at Metford Ride Range, East Maitland, on Thursday night, an open-air concert was…

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Cash Stolen Savoy Theatre Broken Into

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

Thieves entered the Savoy Theatre between 11 o’clock on Saturday night and 8 o’clock this morning, and took over £6 in cash from the safe in the…

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Dance at Night

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

The dance at night after Fosterton's biggest day was held in the Fosterton hall, which was gaily decorated in red, white and blue, with…

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Dawn Dance Celebration Of Australia Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

The dawn dance held in the East Maitland Literary Institute on Monday proved an outstanding success Delightful music was supplied by…

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Poster Dance Twilight And Novelty ; Numbers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

Twilight and . novelty dances were a feature of the social conducted in the Bast Mainland Literary Institute Saturday night, in aid of the…

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GREATA Successful Ball Hospital X-RAY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

Patriotic colourings were used to adorn the half at Greta when the Hospital Committee of Greata held a ball, which brought to a close the…

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Pictures and Players Comedy and Fun Hollywood’s Demands New Screen Fare

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Laughter, long touted as an antidote for everything from hot headiness to cold feet, is at last coming to the aid, of Holly…

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Clarke Gable is teamed with Joan Crawford in a role that suits him in 'Strange Cargo' to be shown at the Central Theatre, on Saturday night next Gable plays…

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Trocadero Dance and Picnic Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

The object of the newly formed Trocadero Dance and Picnic Club at East Maitland, is to conduct a series of weekly dances, in- order, to bring…

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Variety Concert Benefit For Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

On Thursday, February 6th, at the West Maitland Town Hall a variety concert will be presented by artists from the 5th Brigade now encamped…

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Greek Appeal Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

The Younger Set has all arrangements in hand for the dance to be held on Monday night in the School of Arts in aid of the Greek…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the C.W.A. Younger Set dance and war bridge, which is to be held on Tuesday night, February 4, in the…

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The War in Pictures (Photos by courtesy of the Commonwealth Department of Information.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Royal Air Force medical orderlies practice with one of the two air ambulances recently given by Girl Guides of the British Empire. Yet another instance of how every British man, woman and child is behind her fight for the world's freedom…

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