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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Good Crowd at Mt. Olive Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

A good crowd attended the Mt. Olive New Year's Ball held last night in the Mount Olive Hall…

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City Orchestra Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG: Johannesburg City Council has dismissed the city orchestra alleging lack of discipline,…

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"Cheyenne" James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

"Cheyenne," Warner Bros.' action-packed romantic drama of the American North-west, will be the new screen…

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Eastern Command Band To Visit Singleton Next Month

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Singleton and district residents will have an opportunity of hearing the famed Eastern Command band next…

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New Year's Ball at Maison Dieu Was Happy Affair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

People from Singleton, Car. rowbrook, Goorangoola, Glennie's Creek, Jerry's Plains and Whittingham attended…

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Successful P. & C. Ball At Stanhope

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

A successful ball was conducted by the Stanhope School Parents and Citizens' Association in the Elderslie…

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What Has Become of the Town Band?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 7

At a meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday, Ald. J. W. Scott declared that he would like to…

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James Theatre Highlights Three Red Skelton's

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 8

It's not one but THREE Red Skeltons in M-G-M's "Watch the Birdie,' hilarious new picture coming to the James…

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Eastern Command Band Coming Performances at Camp and in Town

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Eastern Command Band, under the leadership of Lieut. Pearson, will visit Muswellbrook on Saturday, 31st. inst. The band, recognised as one…

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"711 Ocean Drive" at James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

A motion picture that had to be made under armed police protection at all times. "711 Ocean Drive" stars…

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Girls’ Marching Band

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Singleton Girls’. Marching Band received an invitation to march at the Highland…

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James Theatre: Music Sets Film Mood Says Producer Jacobs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

The lavish production number which has little or nothing to do with the story is on its way out in film…

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Military Band At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Eastern Command Band will play in Singleton on Tuesday, ruary io, on Its way back…

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Army band at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK: The Eastern Command Band, which visited Muswellbrook yesterday was given a civic…

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Eastern Command Band Visit to Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

On Sunday last the Eastern Command Band, one of the leading brass hands in Australia, gave a recital In…

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Band Will Miss Contest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Burlington District Brass Band, members of which decided six months ago to visit an Australian contest at…

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St. Patrick’s Sports and Concert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

At a [?] committee were [?] to conduct the [?] Patrick’s sports and [?]…

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Military Band At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: The Eastern Command Band will play in Singleton at Burdekin Park tomorrow night…

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Outright Win From Last Ball of Day Coalfield Player’s Good All-round Performance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 5

A boundary by Alan Johnston off the last ball of the day enabled Northern District to defeat Eastern Suburbs outright in an exciting finish at East Maitland cricket competition…

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Two Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

VERY SENSIBLY the leader of the State Liberal Party, Mr. Treatt, holds to the view that all citizens are dependent one upon the other, and that decay sets in when one section is at a disadvantage…

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