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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 49

Miners Favour Sunday Pictures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) states that Wonthaggi miners were showing the way with Sunday Pictures in their…

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The War in Pictures

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

A section of the fuselage of a British Wellington bomber undergoing treatment at the hands of an electric riveter. Usually it takes only five days for British bombers, damaged during raids on enemy targets, or by forced, landings on their return from…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

Clark Gable and Lana Turner will be seen to-night for the last time in “Honky Tonk,” at the Palace Theatre…

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Local and General James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

On Saturday at the James Theatre, Universal will present Deanna Durbin in "The Spring Parade" and Warner , Bros, will feature "Hong Kong…

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Dance at Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

A most successful and enjoyable social evening was held in the Whittingham Hall on Saturday night last in aid of defraying cost of timber…

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Canteen Dance Regimental Funds

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.—A successful 6th Regiment dance was held in the canteen on Saturday night. Music was supplied by…

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The Theatres Savoy Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

Clark Gable and Lana Turner will be seen to-night for the last time at the Savoy Theatre in “Honky Tonk.”…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

This night (Monday) and Tuesday night at 7.30 p.m., at the James Theatre, RKO-Radio will present Tim Holt and Jane Drummond in "The…

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Red Cross Benefit Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

Mrs. J. H. Stuart is giving a benefit dance in the James Theatre on Friday next in aid of the Red Cross. Music…

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Ambulance Dance Benefit Main Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

On Saturday night last the residents of Main Creek held a dance in Main Creek Hall to benefit the local Ambulance Funds, and it was very…

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Dance at St. Clair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

In spite of petrol rationing a large [?] gathered at the Red Cross dance which was held in the St. Clair hall on Saturday night last, and…

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Canteen Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Thursday.—One of the largest crowds yet to attend the canteen dance conducted by the Patriotic Younger Set was that at…

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Returned Soldiers’ Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

On Thursday night next West Maitland Digger will hold their annual Anzac dance in the West Maitland Town Hall Arrange…

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Dance at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The large crowd at the East Maitland Literary Institute Dance on Saturday last was captivated by the singing of Miss Hazel-wood…

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Central Theatre Saturday and Monday Next

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

"They Met in Bombay" with Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell is the feature at the Central Theatre, for Saturday and Monday nights next. It is a story of the far…

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The Theatres Savoy Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

Tim Holt will be seen to-night for the last time in “Riding the Wind,” now at the Savoy Theatre…

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Lochinvar School of Arts Successful Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

The annual dance and euchre, in aid of the Lochinvar School of Arts, held last night was the most successful function held for…

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Brown Out Dangers Cessnock Council Moves. Concerted Protest to Be Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

There was some strong criticism of the brown-out methods at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeing on…

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Younger Set Dance Profits Distributed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Saturday—At last night’s meeting of the Country Women’s Association Younger Set, it was revealed that £11/…

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“Beau Brummel” New Lux Radio Theatre Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

The story of Beau Brummel’s life will be heard in a play to be broadcast next Sunday evening from the Lux Radio Theatre,…

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