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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Muswellbrook and Re-form To Be Styled Municipal Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

A public meeting last night re-formed the Muswellbrook Band, and decided to re-name it the Muswellbrook Municipal Band. The Municipal Council will accept trusteeship of the Band's…

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"Diggers'" Ball Was Bright Party Large Gathering of Dancers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook "Diggers'" ball—this year styled the Coronation Ball—held on Friday last, attracted dancers from all parts of the Upper Hunter, visitors attending from as far afield as Merriwa, while…

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St. Johns Church of England Ball Debs. Received By Rev. Archdeacon Nicholls. Coronation Setting For Ceremony

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

A Coronation atmosphere prevailed at the annual Church of England Ball held in the Parish Hall on Friday night, when eight lovely young ladies their curtsies to Archdeacon Nicolls, of Maitland…

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Community concert at Gouidsville was great success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

A community concert organised by the Mt. Thorley Women's Guild and held at the Gouldsville Assembly…

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Annual Catholic Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

The annual Catholic Ball held on Friday, 12th inst was a brilliant social and financial success…

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Nineteenth Annual Diggers' Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

The nineteenth annual Diggers' Ball was held on Friday last in the Showground Pavilion and was attended by some 500 people…

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Bigger Crowd At Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 3

Biggest crowd for some weeks; attended Maitland's Night of-Song, in the City Hall last night…

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C. Of E. Ball At Woodville

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

With stage decorated with Geraldton wax, Woodville School of Arts presented a very attractive scatte on the…

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Fancy Dress Ball at Glennies Ck

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

There was laughter for everyone when nearly 200 people attended the Grand Fancy Dress Ball at…

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Successful Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

SINGLETON: The recent cabaret ball returned the Returned Soldiers’ League £200, members were informed at…

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Mitchell’s Flat Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

SINGLETON: A blue and gold ballerina ball at Mitchell’s Flat last night in aid of the Children of Mary Sodality…

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Church of England Ball at Williamtown a Great Success

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

Williamtown Church of England held a Coronation Ball on Wednesday, June 24th in the Union…

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Carnival Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

A large crows attended [?] Hunter’s Carnival Dance held in Maitland Town Hall last Saturday night among…

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Enthusiastic Band Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Over 40 interested and enthusiastic people were present at the meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Band at the Municipal Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Kurri Angleican Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 7

The 20th Annual Church of England Ball will be held in the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Hall on Thursday, July 23…

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Ambulance Ball To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Ambulance Committee will hold its annual ball to-night, and the hall has been attractively decorated for…

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Aberdeen R.s.l. Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

President Jim Higgs and his members are busily engaged preparing for the sub-branch's annual ball, to be held at the…

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Many visitors from other districts at blue and white ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

More than 250 people from Maitland, Branxton, Muswellbrook, Gresford and Singleton district attended…

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Butterflies For Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

Hundreds, of butterflies— all shades of the rainbow— decorated Maitland Town Hall for the annual Hospital Ball…

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Theatre Programmes Palace end Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

The screen, adaptation, of the Irving Stone best seller, “The President’s Lady,” is now showing at Palace…

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