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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Muswellbrook Band Will Benefit. Help from Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

A meeting [?]f the Muswellbrook Band Committee was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Messrs K. W. D. Humphries…

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Notts. Batsman Rushed To Country Hospital Struck Over Heart By Fast Rising Ball From Lindwall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NOTTINGHAM, June (AAP).—Struck over the heart by a fast rising ball from the Australian fast bowler, Ray Lindwall, the Nottinghamshire opening batsman, W. Keeton, was forced to retire five minutes before stumps…

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Attractions For Diggers’ Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

Final arrangements for the Diggers’ Ball were completed at a meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the West Maitland branch…

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Foot Ball Saturday's Details

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

The Dungog v. Stroud match at Stroud was very even throughout, with Dungog winning by 8 points to 4. The scorers for Dungog were Don Tarran…

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James Theatre "The Vigilantes Return"

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

On the theory that the frontier West was not altogether a man's world, Universal has utilized the machinations of a brace of designing…

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The Port Jackson Jazz Band "Barn-storming" Tour of N.s.w. and Queensland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

Winners of the "battle of the bands," and featured stage attraction at the State Theatre, Sydney, the…

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Rotary Club Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs. — The Muswellbrook Rotary Club’s third annual ball, held in the School of Arts, was one of the…

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Band Seeks Help of Joint Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday— At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Band Committee, Messrs. Robb and McGregor submitted a report…

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Glennie's Creek Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

Once again another successful dance was held at Glennle's Creek in aid of the local hall funds…

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Muscle Creek Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The dance and euchre party in aid of the Muswellbrook Ambulance Fund, held at Muscle Creek on Saturday last, was a great success. The profit…

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Maitland Police Boys Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

The sponsors of the ball which IS being organised to assist the Maitland Police Boys and Citizens' Club expect a good roll up from the coalfields…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is the M.G.M. technicolour musical. Three Daring Daughters, starring Jeanette McDonald, [?]…

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Kurri Catholic Ball Debutantes Presented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the 16th annual catholic Ball held in the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Hall was the presentation of 11 debutantes to the…

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Kurri Church of England Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

The annual Kurri Church of England ball will be held in the Ambulance hall on June 23. Features of the function will he the presentation of…

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Hopeful Of Return Of Lost Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

Hampshire Cricket Club officials hope that a ball hit by Keith Miller into a house outside the ground will be…

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Denman News. Church of England Annual Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The annual ball, arranged by St. Matthias' Women's Guild, proved as successful as in former years. The ball secretary, Mrs. Ron Brindle, and…

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Scone Becomes Film Town Embassy Pictures on Location

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

THE NORTHERN LINE IS FAST BECOMING THE MECCA OF FILM PRODUCING COMPANIES FOR OUTSIDE LOCATIONS. This week Embassy Pictures unit moved into…

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Annual C. of E. Ball 11 Debutantes to Be Presented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

Eleven debutantes will be presented to the Rev. Canon K. S. Single and Mrs. Single of Hamilton by the Matron of Honour, Mrs. W. Oakman, at the…

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Newcastle Mayor Came 100 Miles for Singleton Ball—may Go to Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. L. Quinlan) and the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Quinlan) travelled just over 100 miles to…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

Underbank District Popular Girl Committee have organised a euchre party and dance in the Salisbury Hall for Saturday, 12th June. There will…

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