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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Royalty in Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 3

The new Queen, who will probably be known as Queen Elizabeth II, here shown with her daughter, Princess Anne. The Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Elizabeth…

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Bad Language At Dance Hall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

Desmond Francis Lantru, Swan Rench, Morpeth, was oned £2 with 12/ costs in East Maitland court for using…

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Council and Town Band Discussion on Wednesday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Council could do a lot for the band and the band could do a lot for the town, Ald. Baillie told a meeting…

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Dance Party Fights Fire On Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

A party of Singleton people who were on their way to a dance at Abermain on Friday night put out a fire…

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Golf. Four Ball Final to W. Atkinson and C. King

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

The final of the summer fourball knock-out competition was played on Saturday last, resultling in a win for W. Atkinson and…

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Band Recital

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Burlington District Brass Hand, which has figured in a number of entertaining recitals in recent months, will play…

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Move To Retain A.B.C. Celebrity Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The Australian Broadcasting Commission has decided to include Maitland in its country subscription series this year. Previously the commission had decided to…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 1

Next attraction at the James starting on Tuesday will be "The Sea Hawk," Errol Flynn's great assignment to cinematic adventure in…

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Charming Scenes at Kurri Ball Presentation of Miniature Debutantes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Ten miniature debutantes were presented at the Ball on Saturday night which was held in conjunction with the "Back to Kurri" week-end. The debutantes were received by the Deputy…

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Youth Committee For Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

It is propsed to form in Maitland shortly a [?] youth advisory committee for the ABC celebrity concert…

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Anti-Franco Demonstration In Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON Anti-Franco demonstrators, mostly university students, showered leaflets and greeted Spanish diplomats…

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Theatre Ceiling Collapased

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

CINCINNATI; 'More than 50 person were injured last night when a large section of a picture ceiling…

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Band Recital

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

Burlington District Brass Band, which last Sunday gave a “mourning day” recital in Maitland Park, will next…

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Apathy Caused Band To Miss Two Competitions

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

At the Annual General Meeting of the Singleton Town Band the retiring treasurer Mr. Clive Bourke,…

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Cessnock Band Honoured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 8

The Cessnock Municipal Band has been honoured by its selection from the Northern District Bands Group, to…

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[?]Show Riding in Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

Full of confidence, Mervyn Whalan, aged 4 of Bishop’s Bridge, posed for the cameraman. He was one of the youngest riders on the ground. Mervyn did not land a major award, but, like others of…

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Open Air Community Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

The open air community concert, held at East Cessnock last night was compared by Albert Wilson and Les…

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Cricket-ball Hailstones

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hallstones, almost as large as cricket balls, and gale force winds, [?] heavy damage in Coonamble…

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Concert on Two Nights

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 3

The St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Committee has decided to hold this year’s national concert on two nights—March…

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Showmen's Bad Time Ball and Dart Proprietors Worst Sufferers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

Showmen had a bad time at the Maitland Show last week. They oppressed disappointment and said business was "bad"…

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