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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Successful Ball. Band Fund's Benefit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 1

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Muswellbrook Band achieved a striking success when they staged the annual ball at the School of…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

“Pursued,” starring Teresa Wright and Robert Mitcham and “Tenth Avenue Angel” starring Margaret O’Brien, Angela…

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Fosterton Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

Next Saturday evening a dance will be held in the Fosterton Hall in aid of Miss Betty Wade's candidature in the Popular Girl Competition. There…

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Diggers' Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

The Diggers' Ball will be held in the James Theatre on Friday, July 30. Mr. Harry Winchester( Strollers Orchestra) will supply the music for…

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Polo Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

The Polo Ball held on Friday night last was one of the brightest and gayest events of the three-day carnival, Many gorgeous gowns were noticed…

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Pipe Band Not Appreciated at Bolwarra

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

Maitland Pipe Band it becoming popular with shoppers to High-street, West Maitland, but apparently is distasteful to some residents of…

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Von Nida Played Wrong Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 4

LONDON, July 21.—Norman von Nida yesterday published himself two strokes by playing the wrong ball in the second…

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Keen Interest in Next Week's Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

As the night of the annual Hospital-R.S.L. ball draws near keen interest is betas displayed in this social event…

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A Dance Hall Disappeared Bit by Bit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 1

The shire hall in the village of Gunyah Gunyah in Victoria, has been systematically robbed and looted over the…

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Bolwarra Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 4

An enjoyable evening was spent by a large number of dancers at Bolwarra Hall last Saturday, when the Maitland Pipe…

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Jubilee Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 5

Arrangements for the Jubilee ball were made at a meeting of Marist Brothers Old Boys Union and Doc[?] ex-students at Marist…

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Concert by Miss Essie Ackland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 4

With her sincere and friendly manner, Miss E[?]sic Ackland, world-famous contralto, charmed an audience of 300 at the…

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Band Auxiliary Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.— The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Muswellbrook Band achieved a striking success with the annual…

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Pipe Band at Bolwarra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

Sir—I notice a news item in your paper regarding the pipe band not being appreciated at Bolwarra I would Like to state…

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The Theatres Palace theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

“Forever Amber,” starring Linda Darnell, Cornel Wide Ric[?] Greene and George Sanders, and “The Lone Hand Texan” starring…

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Debs' Return Ball To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

The Church of England debutantes will hold their return ball at the School of Arts to-night. The party will be held in the form of…

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Letters To The Editor the Pipe Band

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

Sir,—It was with. Interest I read of a. Bolwarra residents disapproval of the Maitland District: Pips Band’s dances-of a…

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R.s.l. Auxiliary. Arrangements for Diggers' Ball Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 6

A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon…

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Triumph for Famous Contralto Cessnock Concert a Great Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 5

"It's a shame it is all over." This was the spontaneous reaction of a young man who had enjoyed every moment of a programme of thirty musical numbers, given in the Assembly Hall of the Cessnock High School…

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Concert De Luxe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 5

Miss ESSIE ACKLANDS CONCERTS last night will be rememberd for many a long day…

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