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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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N.a.a. Ball at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 7

SINGLETON, Friday.—Despite power restrictions the Northern Agricultural Ball, held in the show ground pavilion on Wednesday…

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Merriwa District News Benefit Dance. Over £60 for Flood Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

Under the auspices of the School of Arts committee a dance and euchre party was held on Saturday night A Aid of the field relief appeal.As a…

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Colorful Frocking At N.A.A Annual Ball "Belle" Competition Drew Many Entries

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

Ovev 500 dancers crowding the N.A.A. Pavilion applauded when a panel of five judges, headed by Mrs. D'Arcy Rose selected Miss Colleen Houston as Belle of the Ball. Mrs. Bob Vickers was second in this competition, which…

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£304 Worth Of Band Instruments

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK. — The strike is affecting Muswellbrook Band, for the reason that it is unable to bring £350 worth of…

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£42 Raised by Dance at Elderslie

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

ELDERSLIE: About £42 were raised art the monthly dance held in the Elderslie Hall. There was a record attendance from Singleton,…

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St. John’s C. of E. Ball At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

BRANXTON: An assembly of 400 people witnessed a pretty presentation of 14 debutantes to the Bishop of Newcastle and…

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Progress Ball at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

The 1849 Progress Bail will be held at Morpeth on Tuesday, August 29 It was decided to make the admission extremely cheap in…

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Strand Theatre Opens On Auxiliary Power

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

The first programme since the restrictions was screened at the Strand Theatre last night using the induction generator…

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£1000 Plant To Show Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

Maitland Theatres Limited announced through a spokesman today that £1000 was being spent to provide an auxiliary plant to screen…

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Women’s Basket Ball Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 7

The competition for the women’s basket ball will commence this week on the Maitland Park Owing to the flood only…

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Flood Relief Dance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

A large crowd attended the flood relief dance held in St. Luke’s Hall, Homeville. Music for dancing was…

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Hibernian Ball "On"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

Electricity restrictions have almost eliminated social functions in many towns, and in Dungog several balls and dances and movies have had to…

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Mr Ball—"floating Kidney"

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

While the N.A.A. Council was wrestling with the problem of selecting stewards for the Singleton show on Saturday, Mr A…

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£58 Raised For Ball Funds

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

Gouldsville, Warkworth, Mount Thorley organisers raiscd £58/17/- towards the Singleton Hospital-R.S.L. ball at a…

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Pipe Band Dance For Flood Relief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 2

A dance, conducted by the Maitland District Pipe Band and Thornton ladles’ committee, was held In St Michael’s Hall, Thornton, on…

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Old Time Dance at Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

Old time dancers will have novel setting at Maitland Town Hall on Thursday night, when Phil Furley will resume his dances…

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Church of England Ball Highly Successful Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

The ball, held on 8th June last in aid of the funds of the Church of England Women's Guild, proved a highly successful function, both…

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Fellowship Barn Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

The Novelty Barn Dance organised by the Church of England Fellowship in the Parish Hall last night was well…

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St. Luke’s Ball at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON: St. Luke’s Church of England Ball will be held this year on August 17. A special attraction will be the…

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Fit-rite Social Club "Cubuy-house" Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

The Fit-Rite Social Club girls held a very successful "Cubby-House" dance on Friday last at the Parish Hall. A large crowd attended and…

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