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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

1,333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 67

Embassy Ball for Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

Much interest has already been created in the Embassy Club’s twelfth annual ball, which is set down for Thursday, August 7, in the West…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

The Swing Rhythm Club held another successful dance at the W at Maitland Town Hall last Saturday evening. Many entries were received for the second heat…

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Catholic Ball at Ray. Terrace Debutantes Presented Raymond Terrace, Thurs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

The Mayoress of Greater Newcastle received the debutantes at the fifth annual Catholic ball held at Raymond Terrace last night in the…

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Enjoyable Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, about 200 attended a dance held in the Parish Hall on Friday night, July 11. to bid farewell to the…

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Tillegra Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

A dance in aid of patriotic purposes will be held at Tillegra hall on August 2. Good music and supper will be provided…

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Ambulance Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

An Ambulance dance will be held in the Globe Cafe on Saturday night next. Music by Wally Well's orchestra. Admission 1/6…

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Kurri Brass Band

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of Kurrl Kurrl Brass Band, which was to have been held last Sunday, will now be held this Sunday, In the Memorial Hall…

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Basket Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

Scone again won the basket ball and were pressed very hard by Muswellbrook. The scores were very close and both teams played a good…

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Gresford Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

Gresford's annual Catholic Bail will be held in the School of Ails," East Gresford, on Tuesday, July 29. Excellent music is guaranteed and a…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

Stirring Brilliant! Spectacular! Thrilling! These are some of the adjectives which advance reports have heaped on Darryl F. Zanucks'…

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Timber Workers' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

The timber workers of the district held a ball in aid of the Timber Queen on Friday night in the Bullahdelah School of Arts. A very…

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Annual Gresford Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

Arrangements are well in hand for the [?]eifth annual Greaford Ball. which will he held at the School of Arts Gresford on Tuesday evening. The committee has…

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"Cinderella" Dance and Euchre

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

A crowd of 400 persons attended the Grand Cinderella dance and euchre, held in the "Royal Showground" Pavilion last night…

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Juvenile Ball Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

A meeting of ladies held at the Singleton Intermediate High School yesterday. afternoon made final arrangements for the juvenille ball to be held in the…

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Local and General Tillegra Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

A dance will be held in Tillegra hall on Saturday, August 9, in aid of Chichester Comforts Club. Supper, will be provided and good music. The…

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Police Patriotic Ball Huge Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The Police Patriotic Ball held in the James Theatre on Wednesday night was successful beyond all anticipations. Visitors came from near…

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Police Hospital Ball Proceeds Amount to £101

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

Net proceeds of the Police Ball held last month in aid of the Cessnock Hospital amount to £101/8/10, a cheque for which will be handed…

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Singleton District Cinderella Ball Gay Scene At Show Pavilion SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The appearance of Singl[?]ton [?] [?] was altered to [?] a Royal Palace [?] night for the Grand [?] Ball. It was decorated in…

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Late War Pictures (Photos by coutesy of the Commonwealth department of information

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 8

ACROSS THIS WOULD TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.—Under one of the strongest Naval escorts ever provided for a convoy, thousands of Canadian troops crossed the Atlantic to take up service with the forces in Britain. This group is of men of a Western Ontario Regiment who…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Ca ssilis News.") Hospital Ball. Successful Annual Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

An excellent attendance, striking decorations and the gay frocking of the ladies were all features of the annual hospital ball, held in…

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