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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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St. Peter’s Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Twenty debutantes are being trained by Mrs. L. Waight and will be presented to the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F…

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Basket Ball Fixtures for

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 7

Following are the fixtures for the Maitland Women’s Amateur Basket Ball Association for Saturday: Early game challenge match…

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Basket Ball Off

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 6

Owing to wet weather, the secretary of the Basket Ball Association has announced that all play on Saturday has been…

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Catholic Ball at Aberdeen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

ABERDEEN.—Most Rev. Dr. J. Toohey, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, made a special visit to Aberdeen to receive debutantes…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are me films, “Red River,” stalling John Wayne, Montgomery Clift and Joanne Dro, and…

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C. of E. Ball at Elderslie

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

ELDERSLIE: The Church of England residents of Elderslie, Stanhope and district held their first ban in the Elderslie hall…

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St. Luke's C. of E. Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

The annual St. Luke's Church of England ball, held in the Municipal Hall on Friday night last, attracted widespread patronage…

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Muswellbrook Diggers' Ball. An Outstanding Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

The Muswellbrook R.S.L. ball, held on Thursday night of last week, under the patronage of the Governor of N.S.W.,…

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25 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the Argus week-ending- Saturday, (18th June, 1924) Wireless Concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

Since the days when Jules Verne and other highly imaginative writers earned the world With…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton – 15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 15 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the Argus week-ending Saturday, 18th June, 1934) Church of England Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

At the first big social event of the season, the Church of England Ball attendance equal led the 450 of last year and a…

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James Theatre Autry Rides Again in "Strawberry Roan."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 3

Gene Autry's newest screen adventure, "The Strawberry Roan," is coming to the James Theatre on Tuesday. Filmed in Cinecolor, the Columbia…

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Night in Africa Ball

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 2

Singleton C.W.A. "Night In Africa" Ball on Friday evening was held in spite of the worst rains the district has…

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The Flood Pictures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

The flood pictures in this issue were from a series taken by the "Argus" at the height of the flood. The newspaper…

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James Theatre Programmes Cancelled

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Stuart, Proprietor of the James Theatre, Dungog, announces in this issue that he will be unable to show programmes as advertised…

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Blue and Gold Ball Cancelled

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

Owing to electricity restrictions the C.W.A. Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball which was to have been held on 24th inst. has been cancelled…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Dance for Flood Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

The C.W.A. Younger Set have arranged to hold a dance in Wallarobba Hall on Friday. 24th June, for the Maitland Flood Appeal. The Younger…

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Singleton Flood Pictures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

John Street, looking South from Dunnolly Bridge. George Street, looking North from Campbell Street. TOP: Cambridge Street, from George Street to St. Patrick's Church, showing abandoned truck on roadway…

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Pictures of Cessnock Floodings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

Picture, shows the height of the water in houseS in Ferguson-street. A view of Lavender Creek, opposite the Cessnock Ambulance Station. Since at the railway end of Vincent street, with the Royal Oak Hotel in [?] the background. [?] Melvie Studio Photos…

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Kurri Masonic Ball to Assist Flood Victims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

Despite lighting restrictions, the annual Kurri Masonic Ball will be held as set down next Wednesday night, June 29, in the Ambulance Hall…

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Bullahdelah Ball Postponed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain and the disastrous floods of the week-end, the Bullahdelah C. of E. Debutantes' Ball which was to have been held on…

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