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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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The Theatre Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

Paramount’s gay new [?] “Happy Go Lucky,” [?] Mary Martin, Dick Powell, [?] Bracken and Betty Hutton and…

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Concerts For Troops Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.— The Civic Concert Committee has decided to suspend concerts for the troops for the next two…

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Dance at the Parish Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

The Merrymakers’ Social Club held another successful dance at the Parish Hall. West Maitland, Music for moder[?] and old-time…

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Catholic Ball at Morpeth Great Success

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 5

The Morpeth Catholic Ball evoked much interest this year by reason of the fact that a popular girl competition was run in…

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The Central Theatre Saturday and

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 4

Robert Taylor, Norma Shearer and George Sanders form a powerful trio in the feature at the Central Theatre on Saturday and Monday night next. The…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

James Theatre was well patronised on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the attraction being "Mrs. Miniver." No one was disappointed. It is…

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Footballers’ Dance At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday—Approximately 250 were present at the Catholic Hall dance last night, organised by the South Singleton…

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Hospital Ball at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

BRANXTON Friday.—Visitors from Singleton, Maitland, Cessnock, Greta, and many other surrounding districts were noticed…

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Stroud Golf Club Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

The committee organising the Stroud Golf Club's annual ball has been most active since it was announced some six months ago that…

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Kurri Church of England Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for the Church of England Ball, to be held in the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Hall on July 7. A feature of the function will…

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"Diggers" Annual Ball. Bright Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Returned Saffors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League annual ball held on Monday last was attended by about 450 dancers, all of…

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Pictures From the World at War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

American L.S.T. vessels carrying troops and equipment nudge up to a beach on the Admiralty Islands in the South-west Paific. The reinforcements are destined for American forces which wrested control of vital areas in the Admiralties from…

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James Theatre "Arabian Nights" Lauded

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Hollywood magic reaches lofty new heights in Universal's "Arabian Nights," according to the flood of enthusiastic raves by critics who have…

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Final "Hop" for Air Race. Red Cross Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Red Cross will hold street stalls and a dance at night on the 16th inst. in aid of Red Cross Day. A11 proceeds will…

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Sunday Night Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 5

The Muswellbrook branch of the 2HR Friendship Club was responsible for an innovation in local entertainment when they conducted a sacred…

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Dance in Aid of Red Cross Pilot

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 3

The Oakhampton Hall was crowded on Thursday night, when the Younger Set of 2HR Friendship Club held a dance for…

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Pictures the World at War

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

American and New Zealand troops use caterpillar tractors to unload landing craft at a beach on the Green Islands, 130 miles cast of Japanese-held Rabual on New Britain. Capture of the Green Islands gave the Allies control of the strategic waterway…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

The tensely dramatic aim. “China, presenting a due cast, headed by Loretta Young and Alan Ladd, and the comedy…

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Kurri Red Cross Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 2

KURRI, Monday—There was a good attendance at the annual Kurri Kurri Red Cross Ball held in, the Ambulance. Hall by the…

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C of E Ball at Clarence Town

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

CLARENCE TOWN Monday — The annual Church of England Ball, which was held in the local hall, attracted a very large…

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