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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Local and General Concert Postponed

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

The concert advertised for 30th inst. in aid of the Wattle Club, has been postponed on account of electricity restrictions…

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Basket Ball Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 6

The Maitland Women’s Basket Ball competition, which was to have started last Saturday week, will not commence until notified by…

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Band Trip Cancelled

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 3

Singleton Town Band cancelled a trip to Maitland it was to have made this week-end because of the heavy floe ding in…

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Dogs, Pictures on for Strikers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

Striking miners can still go to pictures and dog meetings, says a Cessnock message. Cessnock picture theatre is…

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Cessnock Concert Party at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

Over 200 people packed the Masonic Hall last night for the concert given by the Cessnock Male Voice Choir on behalf of…

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Denman News Denman Footballers' Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 10

A successful dance evening was held on 24th June in the Memorial Hall, Denman, a large crowd being in attendance. These dances, held…

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Police Ball with Improvised Lighting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

The annual police Ball will definite [?] next Friday night. [?] The committee has so far been unable obtain an auxiliary lighting…

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Most Successful Dance in Aid of Hospital Auxiliary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

The old-time dance and euchre party, held in the School of Arts on Saturday night in aid of the funds of the Merriwa Hospital Auxiliary was…

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Bullahdelah Ball

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

St. John's C. of E. Debutantes Ball, Bullahdelah, will now be held on Friday, 8th July…

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Cancellation of Mayoral Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. F. O. Fahey) to-day stated that, In view of the emergency treated by the flood, he did not intend to…

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Camp-fire Concert

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

The Fit-Rite Social Club is holding its Campfire Concert to-night (Friday) at "Morning Glory," Fosterton Road, and the evening promises to be…

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Orchestra Fees (To The Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 3

In fairness to the musicians who supplied music for the Hunter Valley Flood Relief dance on Saturday night,…

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Church Of England Ball, Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

The St. John’s annual debutante ball advertised in Saturday’s “Mercury,” for Tuesday, July 5, is the ball of St John’s…

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Cessnock Concert Party at Singleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

Over 200 people packed the Masonic Hall for the concert given by the Gessnock Male Voice Choir on behalf of Singleton Presbyterian Church…

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Lodge Prince Of Wales Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: Lodge Prince of Wales’ annual ball was a bright party, and was attended 160 dancers The hall…

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Basket Ball Challenge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

The challenge match between the two country week teams of Maitland Women’s Basket Ball Association wilt take place on the High School…

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Band Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

NEW INSTRUMENTS—The strike is affecting Muswellbrook's Band, for the reason that it is unable to bring £350 worth of new…

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Gala Baths' Ball. Outstading Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

Trippers of the Terpsichorean art, numbering approximately 500, and representing all parts of the Upper Hunter and adjoining districts, made Scone their mecca on Friday night last…

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Cessnock Police Ball To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

The annual cessnock Police Ball will be held in the Lyceum Hall tonight. and it is expected that the crowed will be equally as large that…

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Kurri Church of England Ball Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

Owing to the coal strike, the annual Kurri Kurri Church of England Ball has been postponed. The Ball which is usually one of the outstanding…

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