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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Marching Girls' Band 50 Girls Begin Training

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

There was a splendid attendance of young ladies at the basketball ground last Saturday to begin operations for the…

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Clarence Town P. And C. Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 4

Clarence Town Parents and Citizens’ Association ban, an annual event was an outstanding success despite a…

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Over 250 at Bandon Grove Ball £143 for Spastics

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 4

Over 250 people crowded the small Bandon Grove Hall for the Spastic Week Appeal Ball held last Friday night…

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Top Song-and-dance Cast in "Lovely to Look At"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

The latest prize-winner in the long list of outstanding M-G-M Technicolor musicals comes to…

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Teenagers' Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Profits from the Teenagers' Dance. held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday evening, have been donated by…

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Theatre Programmes Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

Concluding to-night at the Palace Theatre is the technicolor film of the coronation. Also showing is the British…

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Unusual Ball at Camden

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 4

Camden Apex Club staged its Annual Ball recently — and it was some show! Originality in decoration and…

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Presentation of Ten Debutantes Local Masonic Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

The presentation of ten debutantes provided a pretty scene at the Cessnock Masonic Ball recently. The debutantes entered the hall through the heart of a red rose which folded back its petals to allow…

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Carpet of Rose Petals for Debutantes. Novel Presentation at Kurri C Of E. Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

The presentation of ten debutantes to Dr. Leonard and Mrs. May, of Chatswood, was an outstanding feature of the annual Church of England Ball at the Kurri Ambulance Hall last Thursday night…

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"Singleton 1953" – New March for Town Band

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

Singleton Town Silver Band on Monday night tried out a new march, "Singleton 1953," dedicated…

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Roughit P. & C. dance was very successful affair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

Many visitors from Singleton and soldiers from the Military Camp-were among the large crowd that…

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Guest Artist For Concert

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

Principal guest artiste for this week’s presentation of Maitland’s Night of Song will be New Australian Leo Rely…

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Band Tries Out March

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 5

SINGLE TON: singleton Town Band has tried out a new march, “Singleton, 1953,” dedicated to the municipality…

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Trips by Basket Ball Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 7

Maitland Basketball Association teams will Journey to Tamworth and Cessnock on the week-end of August 8. The…

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Rector As Guest at Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

Organisers of a ball at Millfield field to-morrow night will treat as a special guest the Rev. J. R. Fluke, who will be…

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Central School Concert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

A large crowd attended the Central School Concert held in the Empire Theatre, on Thursday…

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Stardusters’ Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

The first of a series evidences to be held each Wednesday night, was given by the Stardusters in Maitland…

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Return Dance By Debutantes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

A return debutantes’ dance will be held in the Catholic Cathedral Halt Maitland, on Wednesday night next…

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Local & General Mews Fellowship Dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

It was a gay night at All Saints' Parish Hall, last night, when the Church of England Fellowship held a dance and…

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Big Ball To-night Pastime Club Promises Grand Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

The energy displayed by members of the Thiess Pastime Club, in the organisation of the Club's first annual ball is reflected in…

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