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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

Showing at the James this Friday and Saturday nights is Paramount's "Desert Fury," with Lizabeth Scott, John Hodiak, Burt Lanchester. Warner…

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Further Town Dance Yielded £70

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

A further £90 has been added to the Joyce Sternbeck appeal as the result of a dance conducted on Saturday night by the C.W.A. Younger Set and a competition, arranged and conducted by the staff of Singleton and District Co-operative…

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Appreciation of Services to Band

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The Town Band Committee last night decided to place on record appreciation for the services rendered…

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Finances of Singleton Band Sound

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The Town Band has aver £1000 in assets including the building, musical instruments, furnishings,…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

“You Gotta Stay Happy,” starring Joan Fontaine and Jimmy Stewart, and “Walk A Crooked Mile,” starring Louis Hayward,…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Showing at the James Theatre tonight (Tuesday) is Universal's "Are You With It?" with Donald O'Connor, Olga San Juan. Supporting picture is…

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Town Band Still In Healthy Position Assets Are Valued at £1102/5/5

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

The financial status of Singleton Town Band is one that might well be envied by bands in towns very much larger than Singleton, the secretary (Mr. E. H. Canncn) told the annual meeting of the organisation on Monday night…

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Ball Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

Owing to the rain, the grand Hibernian Ball to have been held at the School of Arts, East Gresford, to-morrow night, has…

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C. of E. Fellowship Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

All Saints' Church of England Youth Fellowship dance was marred to a certain extent by the rain which fell yesterday…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

“The Bishop’s Wife,” a comedy starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven, and “Home in Oklahoma,” starring Roy Rogers,…

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Bathing Beauty Contest on Sunday. Open Air Concert In Conjunction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

An open air concert will be held in conjunction with the Bathing Beauty Contest to be conducted at Cessnock Baths next Sunday night . In the afternoon, as well as the parade of contestants, a Fourteen entries have been received for the adult contest, the winner of which will become an entrant in the "Sunday. Telegraph" Beach Girl Competition…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

Showing at the James this Friday and Saturday nights is International Universal's film in glorious Technicolor "Song of Scheherazade," with…

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Debutantes Ball 1949

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

As advertised a Grand Presentation of Debutantes will take place at the Annual Fellowship Ball on May 13 in James Theatre. Young ladies desiring…

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Euchre And Dance At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

BRANXTON: There was a large atendance at the euchre and dance held in the Parish Hall, Branxton, conducted by…

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The Theatre Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Showing at the Palace theatre and concluding to-night at the Prince’s theatre is “Road House,” a drama telling of a night club…

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R.s.l. Ball in Conjunction with Hospital

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The Singleton Returned Servicemen's League decided to run its annual Diggers' ball in conjunction with the Singleton…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are the alms “Road House,” starring Cornel Wilde, Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark, and “The…

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Cessnock Band To Give Exhibition Friday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

Ccssnock Brass Band has been selected to give an exhibition of diagram marching when a mossed bands display is held at the Maitland Show-next Friday night…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 1st MARCH, 1949. the Metropolitan Theatre Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

The Metropolitan Theatre Company, which is visiting Mushwellbrook on the 17th March, is one of the finest training grounds for young artists in…

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The Dance

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

The dance, at night was no less popular with the people as a very large crowd gathered in the local) School of Arts for the occasion. The…

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