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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Sports Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

Not quite a week to go now and then she is on again for young and old—The Sports Ball, I mean. And don't forget that the dress is…

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Local and General Grand Debutantes' Presentation Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The Debutantes Presentation Ball will take place as advertised at the James Theatre on Friday, April 28. The C. of E. Fellowship will spare…

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James Theatre "Woman to Woman" Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

Twice previously Michael Morton's play, "Woman to Woman," has come to the screen, and on each occasion has been notable for the tremendous…

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Pipe Band Has Year of Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Presenting the annual report and balance-sheet to the annual meeting of the Maitland District Pipe Band, the secretary stated…

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Dance And Euchre For Maitland Scouts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Items by migrants from Greta Camp were included in the entertainment at a dance and euchre party in aid of 1st West…

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Pianist Averted Panic In Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

ST. PETERSBURG (Florida), Feb. 20.—Adelaide pianist, Vina Barnden, was credited with averting panic among the audience…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Concluding to-night at the Palace Theatre are the films “Everybody Does It,” starring Paul Douglas and Linda Darnell,…

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Elderslie Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Another successful dance was held in the Elderslie hall. The door takings were over £64- Dever’s swing hand provided music for dancing…

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Greta Scouts’ Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

Greta Scouts’ Cub Pack held successful social In the Greta Central Hall. About 200 persons danced to Dever’s Swing…

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Muswellbrook Band Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Mr. P. J. Woodbry presided at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Band, held on Tuesday night last. There was an attendance of 16…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are the films, “Oh, You Beautiful Doll,” starring June Haver and Mark Stevens,…

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Local and General News Younger Set Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

There were about 150 people at the C.W.A. Younger Set dance held at the C.W.A. rooms on Thursday night. Swingsters…

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Bandon Grove Ambulance Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

On Saturday night, January 28, a most successful and pleasant night's dancing was enjoyed at the Bandon Grove Hall. There was a large crowd…

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R.s.l. Dance Committee to Run Fortnightly Functions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the R.S.L., a committee was appointed to run a fortnightly dance in Dungog and districts for the purpose of raising funds…

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The Theatres Palace theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Concluding to-night at the Palace Theatre are the films, “Pinky,” starring Jeanne Craln and William Lundigan, and “Bud…

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Successful Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

As a result of the dance held at the Masonic hall last night, the Catholic ball hall will benefit by £7. About 100 people…

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James Theatre "River Lady"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Yvonne DcCarlo tops the cast of "River Lady," heralded as a torrid Technicolor melodrama and due on Friday and Saturday at the James…

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D.P. Migrants "Feel Like Second-class Citizens" Many Band Together in Racial Groups

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Many migrant observers believe that at least 25 per cent, of the Displaced Person migrants now in Australia will return to their own country when Communism is defeated in Eastern Europe…

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Band Demonstration

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The Singleton Town Band will travel to Maitland to-night to take part in a massed band demonstration at the Maitland…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are the films. “That Midnight Kiss,” starring Kathryn Grayson and Joes Itburi, and…

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