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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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James Theatre

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

Showing at the James Theatre this Tuesday night is Paramount's "Fear In the Night," with Paul Kelly, Ann Doran and De Forest Kelly…

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Race Day and Dance for Newman Fund

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

The general public from Forster right through this section of Stroud Shire arc showing very keen interest in raising funds to assist in any…

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Governor to Visit Dungog on Thursday, 9th June. Mayoral Ball?

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

On Monday His Worship the Mayor, Aid F. H. Robinson, received a visit from the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Aid. H. Quinlan, and Aid…

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Elderslie Nets £85/16/5 Nett proceeds of the Elderslie Joyce Sternbeck appeal dance totalled £85/16/5

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The bulk of this money was raised in the hall, with few donations, on Friday evening, following a wet, unpleasant week…

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Betty Harborne Concert Effort

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Donations to the Betty Harborne Concert for the Miss Joyce Stembeck appeal are appended below. Total concert proceeds…

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Burlington District Brass Band

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Since the beginning of this year Burlington District Brass Band has made no small progress. With the new team of…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Concluding to-night at the Palace Theatre are the films, “That Lady in Ermine,” starring Betty Grable and Douglas Fairbanks,…

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Hospital Auxiliary Effort. Street Stall and Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Under the auspices of the Merriwa Hospital Auxiliary a most successful street stall was held on Saturday morning last, resulting in an amount of…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Showing at the James Theatre this Friday and Saturday nights is Paramount's "Variety Girl," with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Garry Cooper, Alan…

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Spinsters Hold Annual Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

An hostesses at the Maitland Spinsters’ Ball, held last night at Maitland Town Hall, wore posies of flowers on their wrists to…

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Progress Ball at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

When asked if the Morpeth Progress Association would hold the usual ball this year, the president (Mr. A. Mills) said it had…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 6

“Rachel and The Stranger,” starring Loretta Young, William Holden and Robert Mitchum, will conclude at the Palace Theatre…

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Three Directors Opposed in P.p. Elections Clendinning, Bowman and Ball to Face Voters

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

The Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board Chairman (Mr. R. Clendinning), of Muscle Creek, Allan S…

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James Theatre "Kiss of Death"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

Although Victor Mature is in favour of pictures filmed with the documentary technique, he finds it rat her hard on the actors…

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Eileen Joyce In Berlin Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Elleen Joyce, the Australian pianist, gave two recitations with the Berlin Philharmo[?] Orchestra recently. She began…

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Children’s Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Children from Ellimatta Girls’ Home, Maitland, and Woodland Boys’ Home, Wallsend, yesterday presented a musical…

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Successful Opening of Dance Classes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

The dance classes held by Jessie Brownlie were opened in the Masonic Hall yesterday. The opening was most successful, and revealed marked…

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Debs at C.w.a. Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

At the forthcoming blue and gold ball in May, there will be a presentation of debutantes, and all intending to be presented are requested to contact…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Showing at the James Theatre this Tuesday night is Universal's "All My Sons," with Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. Supporting picture…

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Concert Repeat Performance Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

The concert held in St. Andrew's Hall last Friday night was an outstanding success despite the inclement weather, that a repeat…

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