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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Morpeth Band[?] Recital

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon next [?] West Maitland Salvation Am[?] Band will give another of the [?] recitals. The selected [?]…

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Dance For Hallett Fund

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.— Mr. Kevin Hallett, Singleton’s Olympic hope, was presented to the gathering at the Whittingham…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is “Desert Fury,” starring Lizabeth Scott, John Hodiak and Burl Lancaster. The…

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Function. Successful Denman Annual C.w.a. Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 300 dancers at the Memorial Hall, Denman, on Monday night last, when the local branch of the…

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Whittingham Dance Raised £8/8/- For Kevin Hallett Fund

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 5

The dance conducted in the Whittingham Hall, on Wednesday night netted £8/8/-, which will go, towards the…

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Education Week Concert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

One of the highlights of [?] centenary of public education celebrations being held next [?] is the concert in the [?]…

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James Theatre "District Attorney"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 2

Columbia Pictures' "Mr. District Attorney," coming to the James Theatre on Saturday, promises to be one of the season's most popular hits…

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Foot Ball Dungog Meets Raymond Terrace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 2

To-day (Saturday), Dungog, easy winners over Stroud last Saturday, will clash with Raymond Terrace on the Terrace's ground in the second…

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Making Pictures In Australia

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, April 19.— Film director, Andrew de Toth, and producer, Sam Bischoff, left by air yesterday for. Honolulu,…

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Round Ball Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

ONE of the bright features in the sporting life of the town of late years is the revival of interest in soccer football…

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Dance for "Blue Baby."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

A dance is being held in the Lyceum Hall on Friday night, the proceeds of which will be used to assist the coalfields "blue baby," Marlon Hicks, of…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is “Killer McCoy,” storing Mickey Rooney, Brain Donlevy and Ann Elyth, and [?]…

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James Theatre

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

Showing this Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the James is Columbia's "The Jolson Story," with Larry Parkes, Evelyn Keyes, Wm. Demarest…

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Blue and Gold Ball

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

The C.W.A. Younger Set announces that their Blue and Gold Ball will be held in James Theatre on 25th June…

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Ball at Clarence Town

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

Lovers of dancing are reminded that the annual Catholic Ball will be held at Clarence Town on 7th July. Hon. Sec. Jim Moylan guarantees an…

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Foot Ball Raymond Terrace's Impressive Win Dungog Very Disppointing White Scores Three Tries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

In the second match of the Port Stephens competition last Saturday, Raymond Terrace scored an easy and impressive win over the disappointing…

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Soldiers’ League Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

A request by East Maitland Returned Soldiers’ league for the use of the Town Hall every Wednesday night, from May 5 to…

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Morpeth Progress Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

“The Morpeth Progress ball will be the biggest of the year,” was the general opinion of the committee members at a recent…

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Vintage Ball at Pokolbin

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

The annual vintage hall held at Pokolbin was an outstanding success, well over 200 people attending. The judge, Mrs R…

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Centenary Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

Residents of Maitland were given an opportunity of hearing some excellent local talent at the concert at the Town-Hall last…

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