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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 29

Stroud Presbyterian Church Fellowship Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 4

On Friday, June 25th, in the Monkerai School of Arts, a large audience was greatly entertained by a splendid…

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Local & General News Fell at Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Tom Ernst, of Clydesdale, suffered a Potts fracture and dislocation of the right leg when she…

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Singleton doing well in Top Town concert

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

Singleton and district people are rallying well with coupons for the second round ballot in the…

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Abused Theatre Manager

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Joseph Townsend was fined £4 in Cessnock Court for behaving in an offensive manner in Vincent-street,…

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Threatened Theatre Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 3

Joseph Arnold Townsend, 19, of Halcyon Street, Cessnock, was fined £4 at Cessnock Court this morning when he…

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Catholic Ball a Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

Despite the unpleasant weather and the heavy toll of sickness in the town, the annual Catholic ball was quite…

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High School Ball Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 3

The 1954 annual High School ball will be held in the Municipal Hall, Muswellbrook, next Friday night, 16th July…

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Outstanding Films For Regent Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 5

Ever alert to present the very best in screen entertainment in the best possible surroundings, the management of…

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OVER 600 at Kurri Masonic Ball. Ten Debutantes Presented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 3

Over 600 dancers attended the Kurri Kurri Masonic Ball at the Ambulance Hall last Thursday, night, when a feature of the evening was this presentation of ten debutantes to Very Wor. Bro. W…

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James Theatre "Lili"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 4

A poignant and appealing story of an impressionable young girl who is set adrift in life without home or friends…

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Boys’ Club Bugle And Drain Band

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

The Police-Citizens Boys’ Club is sponsoring the formation of a drum and bugle band as a club activity,…

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Record crowd at Glendon Hall dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

A record number of people attended a dance at Glendon Hall on Friday night…

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Band for Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Raymond Terrace Band Committee wrote to the Shire Council requesting that the Council act…

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St. Peter’s Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 2

Archdeacon C. W. Nicholls, M.A., and members of the official party for St. Peter’s annual ball to-morrow night…

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Church Ball At Woodville

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 5

With the stage decorated with Geraldton wax and wattle, the Woodville school of arts presented an attractive…

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Town Hall Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

A night of continuous dancing will be held on Saturday night in Maitland Town Hall with dancing to Jim Hunt’s…

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Shame to Lose Abc Concerts

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3

It was a most unfortunate state of affairs that the Maitland people had failed to support the A.F.C. celebrity…

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Art Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 6

The nine recently purchased frames and prints of world renowned paintings were hung in the school this week. Each…

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James Theatre Dancing Dan Contented with Straight Roles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 4

Although Dan Dailey is Twentieth Century-Fox's top male dancing star, the versatile hoofer hasn't done one…

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Local & General News Carnival Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 2

The torrential rain and hail on Friday night did not keep people away from the carnival dance at the…

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