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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Children’s National Theatre Group

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 2

The Children’s National Theatre Group sponsored by the Arts Council of Australia, presented “The Bushrangers,” a play…

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Theatre Programmes Palace end Prince's

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 4

Showing to-night at the Palace Mid Prince's Theatres, Is-Danny Kayes' new film, "The Inspector General," a riotous technicolour…

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Successful Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting was held immediately following the annual meeting, when a statement of the dance held in a[?]…

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Annual Catholic Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

The Bishop of Maitland, Rt. Rev. Dr. J. Gleeson, C.SS.R., will receive the debutantes at the annual Catholic ball to be held…

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Millfield Church of England Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

The committee of the Church of England, Millfield, under the chairmanship of the Rector, Rev. J. R. Flook, is arranging…

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Theatre Programmes Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Concluding: to-night, at the Palace and Prince’s theatres are the films; “The Inspector General,” starting Danny…

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Women's Feature Page Auxiliaries' Ball Was Brilliant Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

SMARTLY dressed, and looking as if they were prepared to make a night of it, more than 800 people, some of them in uniform, laughingly danced away the hours at the R.S.L. and Hospital…

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Tennis Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement re the Dungog and District Tennis Association's Annum Presentation Dance on Thursday next, and August…

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Police Ball Attracts 500

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

After a lapse of seven years, the Police Ball, once a regular event on the Maitland social calendar, was held again last night…

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Football Bulahdelah Wins Ball, But Not Game Gloucester Victors Once Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 3

Failure to take advantage of a fair share of ball from the scrums was largely responsible for Bulahdelah going down to Gloucester by a This beautifully tailored grey dress in fine wool barathea is a Peter Russell design which features the new side apron skirt…

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Aberdeen Diggers' Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

Arrangements have been finalised for Aberdeen's big social at traction, the Diggers' Ball, to be held in the Memorial Hall or…

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School Ball. Friday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

The annual High School ball will be held in the Municipal Hall on Friday next and promises to equal the success…

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Annual Masonic Ball Realistic Snow Scene Used in Debutantes' Presentation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

The annual Masonic Ball, in the Parish Half on Friday night, was a grand success. During the evening 500 patrons witnessed the presentation of six gracious debutantes to Very Wor. Bro Brown…

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Debutantes Presented to Bishop of Newcastle Kurri Church of England Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 4

The presentation of 13 debutantes to the Bishop of Newcastle (The Right Rev. F. De Witt Batty) and Mrs. Batty, was the outstanding feature of the Annual Church of England Ball held in the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Hall…

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Adam Kriegel Concert. Small Audience Hears Excellent Presentation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

The Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council is once again to be congratulated on presenting three excellent artists and…

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Picture Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 5

Due to a printer's error the time of commencement of the Savoy theatre programme was last night shown In the "Mercury" as a…

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R.s.l. Dance Pick-a-box Winners

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

Over 90 dancers were present at the R.S.L. Dance in the James Theatre on 19th inst. Pick-a-box, competitions, novelties…

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Ball at Woodville

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 4

The Woonville ball and supper In aid of School of Arts funds was a highly successful function…

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Williamtown Parish Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 5

Members of the Williamtown Parish Social Club presented their fifth Annual Ball on Wednesday, July 25th Many visitors attended and represented…

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Gay Crowd Attends High School Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 4

One of the gayest crowds to attend a dance in Singleton was seen at the High School ball at the pavilion on Wednesday night. The school spirit was very much in evidence among the hundreds of students who attended…

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