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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Catholic Ball at Paxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 4

The Catholic tall at Paxton was a happy and successful function, and was attended by visitors from…

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Theatre Programmes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Concluding to-night at the Palace Theatre is “Young Man with a Horn,” with Kir[?] Douglas, Lauren Bacall and…

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Boy Killed By Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 6

A cricket ball killed Warwick John Allen, 8, at Pennant Hills Public School. Allen. of Boundary-road,…

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Grand Jubilee Old-time Ball. Next Friday Night's Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the Grand Jubilee Old-time Ball, to be held on Friday next…

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Paxton Catholic Ball a Happy Function First for Many Years

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

The Cahollo Ball at Paxton was a happy and successful function and was attended by visitors from many…

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Cancellation Of Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

Mr. Burnett, ABC concert manager on a visit to Maitland said he regretted the disappointment [?]ed to local…

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Theatre Programmes Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 4

Susan Hayward and William Lundigan are co-starred in a technicolour romantic drama, ““I’d Climb…

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James Theatre Ida Lupino Likes Tall Leading Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

"I love to work opposite tall men," says Ida Lupino. "When I find myself 'looking up' to my leading man I feel pretty sure that the picture will be a…

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Gresford Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

At a recent Grand Concert held at Gresford, the following Dungog artists performed, Ron Leslie, Sylvie Jones, Cliff Marquet and Bert Gray…

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Tenor Cancels Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 3

PERTH: The Scottish tenor, Father Sydney MacEwan has cancelled, the remainder of his doncerts in Australia on…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 4

About 760 people attended, the Blue and Gold ball in the Maitland Town Hall. Proceeds were for the…

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Camp Fire Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 4

The Scouts and Cubs as their contribution to the Jubilee festivities will hold a camp fire concert on Friday night, September 21st…

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Kurri Brass Band

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 8

Kurri Brass Band turned out last Saturday morning to play in Lang Street and it is hoped to make it a regular practice…

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Fractured Leg in Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 5

When he fell over into Wollombi road, [?] on Wednesday, Robert [?] 51, of Hall Street, [?]…

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Jubilee Ball At Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

The debutantes at Raymond Terrace Jubilee ball, who stepped from en old-world coach, were preceded by two page…

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Big Carnival Week-End Approaching Crowning Ceremony, Sports, Ball, Race Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

With a little over three weeks left before our Jubilee carnival week-end, the queen candidates are, no doubt, getting a little…

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Workers' Club Concert at Weston Visit by Cessnock Members

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 7

About 300 people attended the Weston Workers' Club when members of the Cessnock Club visited Weston recently…

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Trainees' Dance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 3

Trainees of the 12th National Service Training Battalion, Singleton, plan to conduct a dance in Singleton on October…

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Footballers Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 2

Dungog Footballers will stage their fifth annual ball in the James Theatre next Friday night, September 28. Jim Hunt's popular Dance Band has been…

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Local and General Salvation Army Band

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 2

The Saturday afternoon Maitland Salvation Army Band will conduct an open-air meeting in Dungog starting at 2.30 p.m All interested…

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