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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Benefit Dance

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

The benefit dance, organised for Mrs. S. Witt and Miss E. Banes, for Mr. N. Munro, and Bliss Stephens, who…

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Church Coronation Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

The annual have of St. John’s Church of England, Raymond Terrace, will this year, have a distinct…

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Coronation Ball Discussion Restriction Of Tickets Not Favoured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

There was quite a long discussion on the question of the number of tickets to be sold for the Coronation Ball…

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To-Night's Social Attraction MUSWELLBKOOK C.W.A. BALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook Country Women's Association have made plans for a large attendance of…

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Church Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

A concert in aid of the Church of England will be held at the Parish Hall, Cessnock, at [?] o'clock tonight…

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Workers’ Theatre In El Salvador

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

The Division of Workers’ Education in E1 Salvador has, added singing and piano lessons to its teaching programme…

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Brilliant Scenes at Hunter Lancers' Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

The Governor of New South Wales (Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott, K.C.M.G., CB. M.V.O.) and his daughter, Miss…

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C.w.a. Ball Heavy Rain Spoils Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

WHAT is usually one of the brightest social functions of the ball season, the C.W.A. Ball, received a setback on Friday…

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Glennie's Creek May ball success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Heavy continual rain failed to keep the crowd away from the Oak Park P. and C. Maytime Ball at…

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Rain Did Not Mar Legacy Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Coronation symbols and replica Legacy torches provided the motif for this year's Legacy Cabaret Ball…

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Library And Theatre In Rural Regions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 10

In 1952, 25 roving libraries with more than 15,000 different works, toured the rural regions of El Salvador…

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Cotton Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

Rises of coloured cotton club and [?]—coloured ballons are to des[?] the Maitland Town Hall for the…

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Ball Tickets Stolen

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

During the week-end, "The Chronicle" Office at Muswellbrook was broken into. Members of the public are…

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C.w.a. Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK branch of m the C.W.A. staged its annual blue and gold ball on Friday last. Although the rain…

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The Band and Anzac Day a Difference of Opinion Bandmaster's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

Sir.—I will be grateful if you will allow me to use your columns, for a reply to "ex-Serviceman's" notes, in last Friday's…

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White Bouffant Gowns and Wrist Sprays Presentation of 14 Debutantes Over 500 AT C. OF E. BALL

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

Over 500 people viewed a spectacular presentation of fourteen debutantes at the Church of England Annual Ball in the James Theatre on Friday evening. The Rev. and Mrs. Milton…

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Irwin Page and Artists to Give Concert Back by Bequest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

Leading Newcastle tenor Irwin Page and a group of seven of that city's foremost artists, will present another…

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Maitland Band For Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 6

CESSNOCK: Maitland District Pipe Band will play in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on May 23…

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Catholic Ball at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: The annual Catholic ball, which was held in the showground pavilion last night, attracted…

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St. James’ Ball At Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

St. James’ annual hall will be held in the Astor Hall, Morpeth, on Tuesday night. Twelve debutantes will be…

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