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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Branxton Euchre , And Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 3

BRANXTON, Friday.— The usual monthly dance and euchre was held in the parish ball and there was a fair number…

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Alleged Breaches of Theatre Award

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday—A report of the secretary (Mr. A. Forbes) and assistant secretary (Mr. J. McKeller) on an…

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Aberdeen News C.w.a. Annual Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 5

The annual ball of the Aberdeen branch of the Country Women's Association, which was held at the Memorial Hall on Friday…

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Catholic Ball at Mitchell's Flat £84 Raised by Function

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

The Catholic ball in the Mitchell's Flat hall proved to be the most successful function of its kind ever held in the district. Visitors were…

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Flying Cloud May Win May Handicap New Cashmere and Dance Time Likely At Randwick

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

To-morrow’s Flying Handicap at Randwick is reduced to a small field and last week’s winner Gay Monarch has apparently a mortgage on the race. Last week fie defeated Civic Pride and Hall Stand in…

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Digger's Bill Amongst Town's Outstanding Social Events Spacious Dance Floor Inadequate for Gathering Attendance, in Round Figures, Assessed at 1000

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

Attendance at Wednesday night's Diggers' Ball, estimated in some official quarters to be just over the 1000 mark—in others to be about 50 short of this tally—ranks this function of the service men and women as being amongst the best-attended and…

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Town and District Topics Annual Broke school picnic, to be followed by a dance at night, will take place on Saturday, June 1

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

With prospects of better weather than prevailing last week-end, Singleton Town Band has decided to conduct a recital in Burdekin Park…

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Food For Britain Community Concert at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 3

A successful community concert was held in the Astor theatre, Morpeth, In aid of the Food for Britain appeal…

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£351 from Diggers’ Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Sat.—851/18/10 is the net profit to date from the Diggers’ Ball which was held at Singleton on Wednesday night…

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Band Recital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.—Singleton Town Band rendered a delightful musical programme in Burdekin Park yesterday…

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Greta Victory Ball Plans

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

GRETA: The Greta sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League held at special meeting to consider plans for a Victory Ball…

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Presentation Ball At Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

GRESFORD.—St. Ann’s Church of England has arranged a Presentation Ball to be held in the School of Arts, East Gresford, on…

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Profit From Diggers' Ball Will Exceed £350 R.s.l. Members Delighted with Effort

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

Profit for last week's Diggers' ball will exceed £350. In fact, the tentative balance sheet presented to a meeting of…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

Showing at the James to-night (Tuesday) RKO-Radio presents "Betrayal from the East," with Lee Tracy, Nance Kelly and Richard Foo…

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Grand Buffalo Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

A "night of nights" is promised those who attend the grand Buffalo Ball at Vacy on Friday evening next. There will be modern and old-time…

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Kurri Brass Band Trophies Presented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 3

A social evening and presentation of trophies won by members of Kurri Kurri Brass Bond was argely attended. In making the presentations, Mr. T…

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Independent Theatre To Visit Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

As notified by an advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Maitland is to be one of the towns favoured by a visit from…

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Enjoyable Concert At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 4

LARGS The committee of Largs school of Arts: in conjunction with 2HD Radio Station, held an- enjoyable community concert…

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The Central Theatre Wednesday. June 5th

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 3

The Central Theatre has been able to secure a very early release of the Patrick—Murphy fight film. This fight which aroused so much comment can be…

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G.u.o.o.f Ball at Seaham

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

A very successful ball was held in the Seaham School of Arts on Thursday, May 16th. to mark the occasion of the first G.U.O.O.F. ball to be held since…

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