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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Band News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

The contractor of the Band uniforms has notified the secretary, Mr. P. Woodbry, that owing to shortage of staff, blackouts, etc., the uniforms will…

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Grand Band Concert Burdekin Park, Sunday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Perfect weather marked the band performance at Burdekin Park yesterday afternoon. The park was well filled with people for the occasion, and the selections of sacred music, as well as popular airs,…

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Dance Marathon Will Continue for Month Paris, Sunday.—

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Twenty-five survivors in the Lyons non-stop dancing marathon to-day claimed they would be able to carry on…

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Gay Night at Camberwel Fancy Dress Ball Success

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress ball at Camberwell on Friday night was a great success. The hall was filled to…

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Cessnock Band Activities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Cessnock Band has been very active in the past three months and preparations for the State contest to be held at Cessnock are well under…

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The Theaters Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

Showing to-night only at the Palace theatre is “The Person of Panamint” the story of a parson in Californian “ghost…

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Orchestra, But No Music

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The audience packed a hall in Clarksville (Arkansas), where people had gathered from far and near to hear a concert by the…

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Dance at Tilegra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

The dance at Tilegra held by the newly formed R.S.L. Dance Committee a few weeks ago, was very well attended…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

"The Luck of the Irish," featuring Tyrone. Power and Anne Baxter is the feature at James Theatre on Friday and Saturday. It is a Twentieth…

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Local and General Annual C. of E. Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Rehearsals for the Presentation of the Debutantes of 1950 are being held weekly for the Church of England Young Peoples' Fellowship Annual…

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It'll Be a "Must" For Dancers N.A.A. Ball To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

All roads will lead to the N.A.A. Ball at the Showground to-morrow night. The new dance floor will be…

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Methodist Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Lovers of good music spent a most enjoyable evening at the Methodist concert, held recently at the James Theatre…

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Concert By New Australians

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Bookings for the variety concert, “Continental Cavalcade,” to be presented by New Australians at the Town Hall on Friday night…

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Women’s Basket Ball Plans

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

The girls of the Maitland Basket Ball Association had an Interesting carnival with the Cessnock girls on the park fields last Saturday…

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Successful Ball at Showground Official Opening of New Dance Floor

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

There were more than 200 dancers present at the N.A.A. ball at the Showground pavilion last night…

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Scout Dance at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

A dance was held in Central Hall, G[?]ta by the Greta Scout committee, there being an attendance of 200…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

“You’re My Everything,” starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter, and “Flaxy Martin” starring Virginia Mayo and Zachary Scott,…

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Concert by New Australians

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

To-night in the Maitland Town Hall the variety concert. “Continental Cavalcade,” will be presented by a cast of New…

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Dungog Grand Debutantes Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

All roads will lead to the James Theatre on Friday, May 5, for the Annual Fellowship Ball. Visitors are coming from Newcastle, Maitana,…

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New Australian In Grand Concert

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 3

Continental Cavalcade,” a variety show presented by New Australians the Maitland Town Hall last night, was grand entertainment…

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