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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

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Grand Birthday Celebration Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

Keep this Friday night, June 1st, free for the 2CK Women's Club Birthday Celebration Ball, to he held in the Parish Hall, Cessnock. The organisers…

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Local and General Diggers' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

Dungog Wattle Club is very busy with the arrangements for the annual Diggers' Ball. This popular event is eagerly awaited by lovers of dancing…

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Ball in Aid of the Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

LARGS.—The “Younger Set” members of Largs School of Arts organised a successful ball in aid of Maitland Hospital recently. As…

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Diggers' Ball. Working Bees Wednesday and Thursday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

"Diggers" are reminded that working "bees" will be hold at the showground pavilion on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next for the…

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Empire Ball C.w.a. Organises Successful Social Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

When the date for the annual ball of the Dungog Branch of the Country Women's Association was set down for May 24 it was easy to decide the…

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Abc Dance Band Plays To-night

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 6

Members of the ABC Dance Band, which is appearing at the Maitland Town Hail to-night, were met at the station on arrival…

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Victory Rally at Broke Pipe Band and Military Display

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 4

BROKE Wednesday—A Pipe Bend and military contingent under Major A. S. Brown and Capt. R. Duff, provided…

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Combined Empire Day Sports and Dance Results of Competitive Events

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at Bulga on Empire Day, when the Bulga & Milbrodale schools combined to celebrate their annual…

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Hospital Ball at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

BRANXTON: The annual ball, in aid of Maitland Hospital, conducted by the Branxton branch of the Hospital Auxiliaries, will…

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Euchre And Dance At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

BRANXTON. — About 200 attended the monthly euchre and dance conducted by the Church of England Women’s Guild, and…

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Success Of Scone Diggers’ Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

SCONE: One of the brightest and most successful social events of the dancing season took place in the Municipal Hall when…

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A.b.c. Band Stars Local Songsters

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

The ABC Dance Band, Led by Jim Gussey, visited Maitland last night and provided a great attraction for dancing folk at the…

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The Central Theatre Saturday and

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

"The Princess and the Pirate" is a sparkling technicolour laugh riot of the days of the buccaneers. Laid in colourful era of the Spanish Main "The…

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P. and C. CONCERT (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

Sir—A good deal of unfavourable comment has been made regarding the quality of the P. and C. Association's Concert in the Central Hall last Friday night…

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P. and C. CONCERT

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

The effort made to find local talent was the inducement of the P. and C. Committee to held the Concert on Friday night last. But the eqort did not bring…

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Markwell Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

At Markwell to-night (Friday), 1st June, a pleasant time may be spent at "Ye Olde Time" dance. Leary's bus will take passengers from…

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Attractive Parma Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

At St James’ Annual Ball, Morpeth, the patrons were greatly impressed the graceful movements of the debutantes and…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

At the James on Saturday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will present Eleanor Powell and Red Sketon "I Dood It," with Richard Anley, Patricia Dane…

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Aberdeen Gymkhana Pictures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

"INTERESTED SPECTATORS AT THE RECENT ABERDEEN GYMKHANA OUTING WERE BEVERLEY GRIFFITHS, JOAN CURRAN, THEA GRIFFITHS, LILIAN BARNETT, DAPHNE BARNETT, AND VAL. CURRAN . ALL THE YOUNG LADIES ARE FROM MUSWELLBROOK. ABERDEEN LADIES WHO ASSISTED AT THE C.W.A. BOOTH ON THE GROUND AT THE RECENT GYMKHANA OUTING…

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Aberdeen Gymkhana Pictures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

No. 1. RUTH BARTON and SHIRLEY PARKINSON, who took part in the Girl Riders' under 14 years. No. 2 : MR. L. W. DAVIES and MR. JOHN…

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