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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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New Open Air Theatre. Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 8

The building of the new. open air theatre for the Strand Pty Ltd has commenced at Singleton. It will be situated in William-street, at the rear…

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Pictures and Players

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Frances Langford, well-known singer and dancer, plays a Featured rale in the R.K.O. comedy, “Too Many Girls.” This college story centres round Lucille Ball, who is starred as the daughter of a millionaire, who keeps a bodyguard for her. The body guard comprises four boys, Richard…

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Pictures for Children

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Sir,—I think it time that some efforts were made to have suitable pictures screened for children at the local picture shows on Saturday…

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Cusa Dance Large Crowd At The Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The C.U.S.A. fiances, run by the Catholic Girls’ Patriotic League during the month, have proved a great success…

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Central Theatre

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Eddie Cantor is the featured comedian in 40 Li[?] Mothers' at the Central Theatre on Saturday and Monday nights next. In this Eddie plays the pant of a…

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Trocadero Dance At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Despite the heat there was a good attendance at the weekly dance of the Trocadero Dance and Picnic Club, hel in the East Maitland…

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Fritz Ritz Dance At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

Dancing space was at a minimum in the East Maitland Literary Institute, where a perfect floor and delightful music made the Fritzl Ritz dance on…

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Late War Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

By courtesy Commonwealth Department of Information…

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Dance and Euchre at Broke

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

A very enjoyable dance and euchre party were held at Broke on Wednesday night, in aid of Church of England funds. Despite stormy…

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Bowlers' Gala Ball at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Scone Bowling Club's first gala ball will be held at the Olympia Theatre on Thursday next. Hunt's Rhythm Orchestra from Maitland has been…

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Town Band Difficulties Overcome Annual Meeting Singleton. Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Reports presented at the annual meeting of Singleton Town Band held last night show that, besides helping patriotic and charitable…

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Town Band Has Successful Year Reports at Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The Town Band Treasurer (Mr C. M. Bourke) in his report at the annual meeting: last night, stated that 1940 was a successful…

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Stroud Road Methodist Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Stroud Road enjoyed a visit last week of a concert party from Newcastle, who gave a benefit programme to assist the fund for…

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Pictures for Children

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Sir,—I was very pleased to see that another parent has the welfare of her children at heart. It is a subject I have long wanted to bring up myself,…

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LARGS Social and Dance LARGS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly social and dance held in the Large School of Arts, under the auspices of the Patriotic Social Service Club, again attracted a…

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Swing Rhythm Dance At Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

The Swing Rhythm Club’s dance held at the West Maitland Town Hall was a popular rendezvous for a large crowd of dancers. It was in…

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Military Band Red Cross Carnival East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The East Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society is hoping to raise a considerable sum as the result of the carnival to be held on Monday…

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Noted Performer Trocadero Dance Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. E.- Collins, crooner and piano accordion player late of Hoyt's Theatre, Sydney will make his first appearance in Maitland at the…

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Tension Grows In The Balkans Germans Concerting In Bulgaria (Australian Associated Press) London Feb 23

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

There was a state of tension in the Balkans and elsewhere throughout, the week-end as a- result of reports that German forces began tat noon on Friday to cross the Danube at 17 points and that they were concentrating, on the…

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Greek Day Appeal Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

To-night a dance will be held in Fisher's Hall, in aid of the Greek Day Appeal. It is hoped that all dance patrons will roll up and help to make…

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