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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Tillegra Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

A dance will be held in Tillegra Hall on Saturday night next, in aid of Miss Pat Middlebrook's candidature in the Victory Girl Contest. Old…

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Successful Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

Misses Eileen Kemp and Peggy Gray, were the organisers of another successful dance in the James Theatre last week. The proceeds were for the…

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Diggers' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

The annual Diggers' Ball was held on Friday niht last and a very good crowd attended. The music which was supplied by Weismantels…

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Old Time Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

An Old Time Dance will be held in James Theatre on Thursday next, July 13; music by Gray's orchestra. Admission 2/-. The proceeds are to…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

At James Theatre on Saturday next Metro Goldwyn Mayer will present. William Russell and Myrna Loy in "Love Crazy." Others are Gail…

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2Ck and Hospital Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

An enjoyable evening was had by all who attended the dance held at the Parish Hall last Friday night. This was the second in the series of dances…

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Attended Ball at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday—Mr. E. J. Forrest. CPS, of Cessnock, who was recently transferred from Singleton, attended the C. of E…

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Record Crowd at Singleton C. of E. Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday.—Baskets of flowers were suspended from celling and placed at Intervals around the walls for St. Luke's…

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Grand Ball Spectacle Presentation Of Debs. At Church Of England Function Record Engagement in Singletons Social Annals

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

One of the grandest and most spectacular features ever associated with any engagements in the social annals of…

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Denman Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

An enjoyable concert, organised by Mr. A. Woolley, was held at Donman last, night in aid of the local branch of the Red Cross Society. The…

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Church of England Ball at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

BANXTON: The annual Church of England bail held in the Parish Hall was the most successful function, [?] all previous…

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The Theatre Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 2

“Desperate Journey,” [?] tells the stirring story of how[?] RAF bomber crew forced do[?] in the heart of Germany afte[?]…

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Annual Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

Maitland Catholic Ball committee met last sight and reported that arrangements are complete for the annual function to be…

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Pictures From the World at War

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 4

Two Italian soldiers (second and fourth from left) look on as members of a French Expeditionary Corps, now fighting with the Allied Fifth Army against the Germans, explain the mechanism of an American 50 calibre anti-aircraft machine gun…

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Death of Moree Theatre Manager

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

MOREE Monday.—At the inquest to-day into the death of Christian Demetrius Lolsidis-Leeds, manager of the Capitol…

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Fosterton Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

The grand dance advertised to be held in Fosterton Hall on Saturday night next in aid of the Junior Farmers' Club will now be held on Friday…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

At James Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday, RKO-Radio will present Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in "Once Upon a Honeymoon," with…

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Monster Old Time Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the Monster Old Time Dance which will be held in James Theatre on Thursday next, July 13. Proceeds are to help…

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Kurri Church of England Annual Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

A feature of Kurri Kurri Church of England Annual Ball, held in the Ambulance Hall, was the presentation of…

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Police Ball and Race Meeting Big Events for Scone Shortly

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

To assist in raising the amount required for the building of Anzac House, the New South Wales Police Force has stepped whole-heartedly behind the movement and already have a num-ber of big functions arranged in towns throughout the State…

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