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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1947

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James Theatre "Life with Blondie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

Columbia Pictures will present "Life With Blondie" at the James this Tuesday night. The lovable family, the Burnsteads, are in a new…

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Anglican Ball at Millfield Happy Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

Dancers from a wide area enjoyed the Anglican Ball at Millfield, and Mr. W. Oakman (Cessnock), as M.C, was a busy man. Callaghan's Orchestra was…

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Scottish Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

GLOUCESTER. A Scottish concert was held in the Majestic Theatre in aid of the R.S.L. funds for the proposed hall. The financial…

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Anzac Service at Branxton Greta Band Assists

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

Favoured with brilliant sunshine the Branxton Returned Men’s League conducted their annual Commemoration Service…

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Vintage Ball At Pokolbin A Great Success

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

The Vintage Ball at Pokolbin on Saturday was an outstanding [?] and social success. The hall was pocked to capacity…

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Concert Tour of Australia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, April 23.— The famous American baricone, John Charles Thomas will reach Australia by air early next [?]…

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Anglican Ball at Millfield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 6

MILLFIELD Dancers from a wide area enjoyed the Angelican Ball at Millfield and Mr W. Calman (Cessnock) as M.C was a busy man…

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St. Mary’s Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 3

A meeting of St Mary’s church of England. Younger set was held at the home, of Miss W. Mallaby on Monday evening last [?]…

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Cessnock Council Seek Loan Of Pictures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

Cessnock Council o n Tuesday night endorsed a suggestion by the Mayor Ald. F. H. Lovett) that the…

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Threat To Blow Up Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, April. 24. — The police cleared a picture theatre Brixton after a telephone message was received that the theatre…

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More Debutantes Required for Mayoral Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 7

More debutantes are required for presentation to the State [?] General Northcott, on June 6 at Cessnock. Debutantes wishing to be…

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Grant Concert at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 2

A very enjoyable concert was held at Aberdare last Monday night. Organised by the Aberdare Campaign Committee on behalf of the Communist…

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Presbyterians Assist Food for Britain Appeal. a Fine Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

On Monday evening last the Presbyterian School Hall was well filled with an enthusiastic audience on the occasion of a concert organised by…

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Football Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

This Thursday night (April 24) a dance will be held in James Theatre for the Dungog Football Club. All dancers are asked to roll up and help…

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Dance at Salisbury

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Mr Reg. Rumbel, Hon. Sec, announces that a dance will be held in Salisbury had on Saturday, 10th May. Music by Wells' Orchestra. The bus…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Showing at the James this Friday and Saturday nights, Columbia Pictures present Rosalind Russell and Lee Bowman in "She Wouldn't Say…

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Rugby League Rules Throwing Ball Into Touch

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 7

T.L. (Cessnock): A player is tackled near the goal line and, finding he has no support, he deliberately throws the ball into…

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Methodist Comrades’ Variety Concert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—Items in the variety concert, organised by the Methodist Girls’ Comradeship in the Methodist Hall were loudly…

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Methodist Girls' Comrades Stage Outstanding Concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

The concert conducted in the Methodist Sunday School Hall on Wednesday evening by the Methodist Girls' Comradeship was an…

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Death Of Noted Theatre Actor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, April ,25;—The noted Abbey Theatre-(Dublin) actor, F. J. McCormick, .whose real name was Peter Judge,died yes…

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