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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

Concluding tonight at this theatre are the films, “The Boy With Green Hair, a technicolor production ,starring Pat O’Brlen,…

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Happy Night for Dance Lovers Over 300 Attend Hibernian Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

James Theatre was the scene of much gaiety on Friday evening, when over 300 visitors attended the 1949 Hibernian Bali. Car loads and buses…

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Fit-rite Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

The Fit-Rite Ball to be held this Friday night in the James Theatre promises to be full of happy surprises in the way of novelties and unusual…

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Denman Rugby League Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

DENMAN: The attendance at the Rugby League ball in the Memorial Hall broke all records. A highlight of the evening was…

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300 At Tuesday Night Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

Three hundred dancers attended the dance at the N.A.A. pavilion last night, organised for St. Luke's Church of…

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Belle of the Ball—miss Betty Keppie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

Rounds of applause and enthusiastic cheers from admirers sounded throughout the hall when Miss Betty Keppie was received as Belle of the…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

“Mexican Hayride” showing at the Palace Theatre, is based on the Broadway musical stage hit of the same name and stars Bud…

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Central Theatre Technicolour Picture for Week-end

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

It is anticipated that the electricity position will have improved sufficiently to allow pictures to be resumed at the Central Theatre, on Saturday and Monday nights…

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Dance at Hexham

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

A dance will be held in Hexham Hall to-night, in aid of Flood Relief Appeal Maitland Pipe Band wilt be la attendance…

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The Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

A meeting was held last Sunday night to make arrangements for the Catholic Ball, which was to have been held on July 19. The date now…

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£57 From Dance at Elderslie

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

ELDERSLIE: Over £57 was raised at the masquerade dance held in the Elderslie Hall. Music for dancing was supplied by…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre is “Mexican Hayride,” starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Virginia Grey…

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Aberdeen Diggers' Ball To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

The Aberdeen R.S.L. will hold their annual ball in the Memorial Hall tonight (Friday). A bright party is in store for patrons. Music will be…

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St. Mary's Annual Ball Brilliant Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

There was, as in preceding years, a gathering of outsize proportions at the annual St. Mary's R.C. ball…

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Gray Scene at Abermain Hospital Auxiliary's Annual Ball

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

The Plaza Hall, Abermain, Presented a gay scene last Friday night when members of the Abermain-Neath Ladies' Auxilliary of the Kurri Kurri…

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Waltz Championship. Won by Denman and Muswellbrook Couple. Big Crowd at Rugby League Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

As anticipated, the attendance at the Denman Rugby League ball, held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night, broke all previous records. The…

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Scone Combined Choirs Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

The combined choirs' concert, which is to be held on Thursday, 11th August, in the Civic Theatre, Scone will feature such visiting…

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C. of E. Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 3

A dance was held in the School of Arts, Bullahdelas, on Saturday night, in aid of the C. of E. A large crowd attended. Dancing and euchre were…

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"Lead Kindly Light" in Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

At Christ Church on Sunday night at the evening service, the Rector, Rev. A. W. Moore, will illustrate with coloured pictures the hymn of all…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

Commencing to-day at the Palace Theatre is “The Life of Riley,” starring William Bendix, James Gleason and Rosemary…

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