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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Girl Wins Bantam "Rooster" Eggs at R.S.L Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 3

Many curious eyes turned to "the prize which Miss Thelma Wilkinson won in the pick-a-box competition at the R.S.L. Dance on Thursday…

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R.s.l and Hospital Auxiliaries to Run Annual Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

The Dangar Cottage Hospital Women's Auxiliary will join forces with the Returned Soldiers' League to run its…

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E. Maitland Community Concert

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

The Literary Institute, East Maitland, was packed to capacity on Monday night for the McCubben Lodge winter bamper…

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Learners’ Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

A large crowd attended -the learners’ dance held in the main ballroom of the Maitland Town Hall…

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R.s.l. Ball and Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

Plans for the annual R.S.L. ball and the Miss Australia carnival were discussed at a meeting of the Maitland branch of the…

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"Diggers" Ball To-night. Big Social Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook R.S.L. and Ladies' Auxiliary have been busily engaged during the week preparing for the 1951…

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Stroud News Diggers Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

Stroud R.S.L. held their Annual Diggers Ball on Friday, June 1st, when perfect weather prevailed for this popular function…

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24 Debutantes At St Peter’s Parish Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

St Peter's annual parish ball which was held ln the Maltland Town Hall last night lived up to its reputation of being one of-the…

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Scout Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 2

The dance at the Drill Hall on Saturday night proved very successful. It was organised by the local scouting committee…

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Danish Ball Was Colourful

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

The C.W.A. Younger Set's Danish ball on Friday night proved a delightful evening for the friendly crowd of…

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Younger Set Danish Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Singleton C. W. A. Younger set held a Danish ball in the show ground pav[?]ton…

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Record Crowd Of Dancers At Diggers' Ball All Previous Figures Exceeded Cocktail Party, Belle And Beau Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Returned Servicemen's League scored an outstanding success when their annual ball was held at the Municipal Hall on Friday night last. The attendance of between 600 and 700 and receipts were an all-time high…

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Camberwell Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

Last Friday's dance, in aid of the Hospital Auxiliary and the Camberwell P. and C. at the Camberwell Hall, was in…

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Lochinvar Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

Arrangements are now [?] for the holding at the [?] Delbolfe Ball to the School of Arts an Tuesday, July 8; Many…

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10th Annual Fellowship Ball Draws Large Happy Crowd Belle—miss Kitty Byron

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 1

The tenth annual ball of the Church of England Fellowship was an outstanding success, financially and socially. Despite adverse weather…

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Debutantes For Annual Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

Nineteen young [?]adles will make their debut[?]at the annual Catholic ball which will be staged in [?] Maitland…

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Church of England Ball at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

The Church of England hall organised by St. Paul’s Women’s [?] was held on the [?] Arts, Paterson and proved an…

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Singleton Band Has Long History

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

ROUNDED in 1864, Singleton Town Band is believed to be one of the oldest town bands in the Commonwealth. Last week, Band Secretary,…

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Jubilee Ball at Sandy Hollow Presentation of Debutantes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 10

The Jubilee Ball, held at Sandy Hollow recently, when eight debutantes were presented to Mrs. R. G. Bray, was an outstanding success…

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James Theatre Hutton and Mature Co-star in Lively "Red, Hot and Blue"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 2

If things have been a little quiet in town lately, it won't be long before the rafters will ring at least at the James Theatre, for Betty Hutton is…

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