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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Bright Concert at Stroud Road

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

On Friday night, Dungog Methodist Girls' Comradeship journeyed to Stroud Road aud there staged the very bright concert programme that they…

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Local and General Bandon Grove Concert

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

A grand conceit will be given in Bandon Grove hall on Friday next, 14th inst., by the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. Admission 2/-…

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Catholic Ball at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

Decorated to represent a rockery garden, with camellias and a Profusion of poppies in pastel tunings, greenery sod baskets of…

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Dance for Princess Candidate Successful Function at Glendon

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

Success was the keynote of a dunce at Glendon on Saturday night, which was organised in aid of Maureen Byrnes, one of the…

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The Central Theatre Saturday and Monday Nights

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 4

'White Cargo' with Hedy Lamarr and Valter Pidgcon is the feature at the Central Theatre, for Saturday, and Monday nights next Hedy Lamarr brings to the…

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PARENTS and Citizens' Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

The concert on Thursday night, organised by the P. and C. Association of Raymond Terrace, was a very successful affair, the proceeds amounting to £30…

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Military Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

As announced in an advt. elsewhere in this issue, the 8th Aust. Base Ord. Depot (Res.), Scone Group, intend holding a grand…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

At the James on Saturday, Fox Films' will present "Kentucky" in Technicolor, with Loretta Young and Richard Green. Columbia will present…

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Clarence Town Catholic Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

The annual Catholic Ball held in Clarence Town School of Arts was once again an outstanding success. Visitors were present from Maitland…

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Fit-rite Girls' Club Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

Members of the local clothing factory staff decided some few weeks ago to form a "Fit-Rite" Girls' Club in an endeavour not only to keep the girls…

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Younger Set Attractions. Old-time Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The Younger Set's old-time dance to be held to-morrow (Saturday) night is expected to attract a large number of dancers. Proceeds will be devoted to…

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Hospital Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

The local Community Hospital held a concert on Friday night last and a very large crowd attended. Many and varied were the items and were all…

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Police Ball at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 2

The annual Police Ball, in aid of the Anzac House Appeal, will be held in the West Maitland Town Hall on August 29. The…

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C of E Ball at Woodville

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 3

WOODVILLE Sat.—Despite inclement weather conditions a large and happy throng of dancers gathered at the Woodville…

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Dance Profits Down

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 2

Because of the lesser number patronising dancing, profits from functions are down considerably, if a line can be taken on an incident at…

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Pictures From the World at War

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

An American landing craft is jammed with bombs destined for planes of a U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier operating against the Japanese. Between November, 1943, and mid-March, 1944, U.S. carrter-bas[?]d airplanes destroyed more than 600 Japanese…

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Seen Through a Stereoscope Striking Pictures of Bomb Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

Through a stereoscope he saw the most realistic and striking pictures of bomb damage to German cities, said the general manager of "The…

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Annual Orange Lodge Celebration Large Gathering at Tea and Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 3

About 80 members of Loyal Orange Lodge 105, Singleton, and representatives of other lodges and members of the public, on…

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Successful Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 2

As the result of the dance organised by Misses E. Kemp and P. Gray and held in the James Theatre on Thursday night last, Mrs. H. Tull has…

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OVER £100 PROFIT. Military Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

As a result of the military ball, organised by 8 A.B.O.D. (Reserve), with the assistance of local patriotic committee, the Muswellbrook branch…

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