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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Concert by Brilliant Pianist

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

Richard Farrell, 24-years-old New Zealand born pianist, who recently returned from the United States, where he established…

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The Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

That reminds me of another phase of London life, the theatre. A grand system has been evolved for the gallery queues. One dashes along early…

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Thieves Ransack Theatre. SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Thleves [?] office of the De Luxe Thea[?] road Collaroy [?]this moming…

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Church of England Ball June 15

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

A meeting held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday night last, 13th, dealt with the preliminary arrangements of the annual ball…

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Theatre Programmes Polece and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

Commencing to-day at the Palace and Prince’s theatres is the dramatic film “The White Tower”, telling of a party of six…

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Salvation Army Band

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

The Maitland Salvation Army Band has recently required five now instruments and during a musical evening in the [?]…

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Cessnock Arts Council Visit of A.B.C. Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

The President, Mr. W. Bloomfield, told the Cessnock branch of the Arts Council meeting, on Tuesday night, that the…

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St. Patrick's Day Ball. Highly Successful Annual Fixture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

The annual St. Patrick's Day ball, held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, in aid of the funds of St. Ann's Church, Merriwa, proved one…

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Symphony Orchestra For Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens, will give a recital at the Regent Theatre, Cessnock,…

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Band Festival. to Be Sponsored by Rotraru Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Muswellbrook Rotary Club has decided to sponsor a Jubilee Year band festival in conjunction with the Muswellbrook Band. The…

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Symphony Orchestra For Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 2

Eugene Geo[?] and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will take their music to northern towns next month, Cessnock,…

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Mt. Olive Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

On Friday last a successful dance and euchre party was held at Mt. Olive. A large crowd enjoyed the dancing to…

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Plastic Toe To Dance On

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 3

LONDON: A pi[?]stic toe enabled a ballerina to make a comeback, after she feared her career was finished…

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Footballers' Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

The Aberdeen Rangers Football Club held a highly successful dance last Friday night. A large crowd attended and over £10 was cleared…

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Coalfields Players in Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

Four Coalfields players in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, which is to make its first visit to Cessnock to play at the Regent Theatre on Monday, April 9, under the direction of Eugene Goossens…

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Three Killed When Returning From Dance. Car-tram Collision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Three occupants of a car were killed when it crashed with terrific force head-on into a tram in Victoria Road, Drummoyne, this morning. Two others…

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Plans for Jubilee Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

With Jubilee Day drawing near, preparations for the local celebrations are increasing in tempo. The Maitland jubilee ball…

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Kurri Concert for Infants' School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

A juvenile concert, arranged by Mrs. ken James, will be given by her pupils in Kurri Congregational Hall on Friday,…

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Popular Girl Ball Disappointing Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

A great success socially, the Popular Girl Ball, held in the James Theatre on Friday, 30th March, was unfortunately down in attendance…

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Country Starving for Symbolic Music Symphony Orchestra Delights Audience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

"The keenness of the audience and the vary warm welcome you have given the orchestra to-night, proves that…

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