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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Successful Old-time Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

About 800 people intended the old time ball which was held in the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday night. The judges appointed to select the…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is “it Had to he You,” starring Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde and “High Tide,” starring…

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Pokolbin Vintage Ball. Most Successful Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The vintage was a good one in the Pokolbin district this year, and so was the annual ball held to celebrate it. More than 100 couples took the…

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Theatre Sound Techniques Conference with Local Exhibitor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

Mr. L. A. Spencer, who has just returned from the Western Electric Engineering Conference in Sydney, is visiting Mr. J. C. Smith, Superintending…

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Combined Choirs' Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The concert given by the choirs of St. Andrew's and St. Dake's recently in the Civic Theatre. Scone, was an outstanding success…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

Fox Films present "The Years Between" at the James Theatre to-night (Saturday). Featured in the film are Michael Redgrave, Valerie Hobson and…

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Clarence Town Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

The annual Clarence Town Catholic ball will be held on July 7, and from the work put into it by the committee it shows promise of being…

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Enjoyable Concert at Camberwell

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Camberwell school children entertained their parents, old pupils. Rev. E. Weston, Cr. and Mrs…

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Theatre Safe Robbed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Detectives are investigating the “obbery early to-day of £270 from a safe at King’s Theatre, Clovelly…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is “It Happened One Nigh” starring Clark Gable and Calculate Colbert. The associate feature of…

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Sacred Concert. Piazza Thearte, Sunday Night Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

The "Back to Muswellbrook Week" celebrations will be concluded on Sunday evening next, when a sacred concert will be held in…

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Monster Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Next Saturday night (Show Night) a Monster Dance will be held in the Tilligra Hall. There are good prizes for euchre. Good music. The bus will…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

Showing this Tuesday is Fox Films' "13 Rue Madeline" with James Cagney and Annabella, plus "The Man From Oklahoma," starring Roy…

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Novel Setting For Younger Set’s Bam Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

A successful barn dance was promoted by Large Younger Set and members of the School of Arts…

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Grand Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

There will be a grand concert in the Parish Hall on Thursday, 6th May, Married versus Single (to be decided by vote), B. Skillen is the organiser…

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Progress Ball To-night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 4

The Astor Hall, Morpeth, will be the scene of gay festivity to-night, when the Progress Association holds its annual ball…

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Methodist Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

There was a fair audience at the concert organised by the Methodist young people and held in the Central Hall, Raymond Terrace on Friday night last. The programme…

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Maitland Pipe Band

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

After a lengthy discussion the Maitland District Pipe Band adopted the Clan Macpherson tartan at a special meeting held…

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Glennie's Creek Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

A dance was held in the Glennie's Creek hall in aid of local ball funds. The evening was spent in…

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Morpeth Progress Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

More than 250 dancers attended the 1948 Progress Ball at the Astor Hall, Morpeth. Proceeds of the ball were donated to the Progress…

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