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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Hospital Ball Proceeds £132

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

It was reported to the last meeting, of the Cessnock Hospital Women's Auxillary that the recent Hospital Ball…

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Aberdeen and District News Fancy Dress Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 4

Last Friday night's annual Parents and Citizens' juvenile ball provided fun and frolic for the youngsters of the…

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Concert Compere in Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 2

Maitland’s Night of Song compere, “Pop” Lancaster, who would have been giving his farewell performance on…

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Eminent violinist among artists of Far West concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 4

George Galleh. the eminent Sydney violinist, will be one of the several prominent artists who will…

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St. Andrews Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 4

A concert was held in the James Theatre following the recent Presbyterian Floral Fete. Mr. Lindsay Parish was…

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Ambulance Ball

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

Emblems of the service decorated the N.A.A. Pavilion on Friday night when 150 people attended the…

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Salvation Army Band Visits Town

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

The Belmore Salvation Army Band and Songster Brigade made a two-day visit to Singleton over the…

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Camp-fire Concert’s Unorthodox Setting For Familiar Scenes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 4

A strange audience, which huddled Indian fashion around a smokey spark-spitting fire at Maitland Park on Saturday night, had to imagine scenes ranging from the balcony in “Romeo and Juliet” to…

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Salvation Army- Band’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Belmore Salvation Army Band and Songster Brigade made a two-days’ visit over the week-end…

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Gift to High School Valuable Pictures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

Mr. Charles Raisbeck has presented two of his well known water colours to the High School…

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Church Tea And Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

SINOLETON: Close upon 300 people attended the 116th anniversary tea and concert of St. Andrew’s Presbyterten…

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Carnival Dance In Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 4

The largest crowd of the season attended Jim Hunt’s carnival dance in the Maitland Town Hall. Visitors…

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Barn Dance at Largs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 6

An exceptionally large crowd attended the request born dance in Large School of Arts…

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Kurri Brass Band at Gunnelan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

Kurri Kurri Bruns Band visited Gunnedah list weekend. A party of 15 left last Friday and returned on Monday…

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Ballerina Ball at Camberwell

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 8

A very successful bull was held at Camberwell Hall on Friday night last, in aid of Christmas tree funds…

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Brentwood Hospital Ball To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

One of the chief social attractions of the year, the Brentwood Hospital Ball, is expected to draw a large number of dancers at the…

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Hospitall Ball Clears Over £100

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 4

The organisers of the recent Hospital Ball, conducted under the auspices of the Merriwa Hospital Auxiliary, report that…

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The Theatre Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 6

Jennifer Jones, plays the title role in “Ruby Gentry,” which concludes tonight at the Palace and Prince’s…

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Gay party by thieves at theatre

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

LONDON.—Three thieves went to see "The White Sheep of the Family" at the Tudor Theatre, in West…

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James Theatre "Song of the South"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 4

"Song of the South" on show at James Theatre on Tuesday next stars Ruth Warwick, Lucille Watson and Hattie…

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