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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Ball At Miller’s Forest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

The annul ball, in aid of St. Saviour’s Church of England building and, held in Popular Hall. Miller’s Forest…

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Second Annual Cotton Ball Carnival Atmosphere In Parish Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

The Annual Cotton Ball, organised by members of the Church of England Fellowship, was held in the…

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Masked ball success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 1

Many people among the large crowd which attended the masked ball at Goorangoola hall on Friday…

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Woodville School Of Arts Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 4

After extensive renovating had been carried out to the hall, a ball and supper, termed the “Grand Re-opening,” was…

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Large Crowd Attends Barn Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 6

A barn dance held in the Maitland Town Hall attracted the largest crowd of dancers for the season…

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Donations to Town Band

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

Singleton Town Band, with Its first recital in the annual street subscription scries collected mare than…

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Square dance carnival for Bowman St

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

Square dancing under coloured lights and bunting when the Jacaranda is in bloom in Bowman…

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Oakhampton P. and C. Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

Oakhampton Hall was filled to capacity for the annual P. and C. ball, and the financial result was most…

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Theatre Programmes Palace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

Concluding at the Palace Theatre to-night Is “Let’s Do [?] Again,”. a technicolour comedy starring Jane Wyman…

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Band Funds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

Continuing its annual street collections on Sunday afternoon last, Singleton Town Band played down William,…

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Mad Hatters Ball Was Big Success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

The Mad Hatters' ball in aid of Oak Park Parents & Citizens' Christmas tree fund was a great success,…

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Diggers’ Ball At Elderslie

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

The secretary-treasurer of Branxton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League (Mr. W. P. Vile) referring to…

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Large crowd at Warkworth dance

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3

Despite unsettled weather and other district functions, quite a large crowd attended the recent…

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Silver anniversary ball raises £60

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

More than £60 was raised at the silver anniversary bull run by the Glendon C.W.A. in the the Glendon…

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Glennie’s Creek P. & C. Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

A mad hatters’ ball, held in Glennie’s Creek Hall, in aid of Oak Park Parents and Citizens’ Association tree fund…

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C.W.A. Ball For Seaside Home

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 6

Glendon branch of the Country Women’s Association raised more than £60 at a silver anniversary ball…

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Guides And Brownies’ Christmas Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

Guides in Maitland have decided to hold the Guide and Brownie Christmas concert in the Methodist Hall…

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Denman News Poppy Ball a Great Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

The annual Poppy Ball, held on Friday last, with an attendance of approximately 300, proved to be the outstanding ball of the…

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Diggers' Remembrance Ball at Elderslie

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

Elderslie Hall will be a gay spot on Friday night when Branxton Sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I. League will hold…

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Concert for Scout Equipment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 2

One of the most [?] concerts ever held in Greta was staged to the Central Hall by the Roth[?]…

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