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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Northern Tour of Orchestra

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

Joho Farnsworth Hall, Australian-born conductor of the Queensland Symphony Or[?] for the A.B.C. next…

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Cricketers’ Dance At North Rothbury

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

Branxton cricketers and their supporters rolled Bp In good numbers to make a access of a dance and euchre…

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Cricketers' Dance at North Rothbury

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

Branxton cricketers and their supporters rolled up in good numbers to make a success of a dance and…

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Theatre Programmes Palace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Ann Sheridan stars with John Lund in “Steel Town,” which concludes at the Palace Theatre to-night…

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Concert At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The pupils of Miss Betty Walsh will give a concert at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Hall East Maitland, on…

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Glenda Raymond Soloist With Orchestra

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

The brilliant Australian singer Glenda Raymond who has been broken by the ABC for 25 concert appeasers…

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Band will celebrate 80th anniversary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

The Singleton Town Band is planning to celebrate its 80th anniversary this year. Suggestions put forward by members were discussed at…

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Bandon Grove Dance for Spastic Centre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

A very successful dance was held at Bandon Grove on Saturday last in aid of Spastic Council funds, which resulted…

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Busy Time for Band

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Members of Burlington Brass Band face a heavy week-end, They will leave to-morrow…

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Hunt’s Town Hall Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Despite the adverse weather conditions over 700 dancers attended the 50-50 dance, held in the Maitland…

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Band Loses Instruments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 12

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Band committee was held in the Municipal Council Chambers on…

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Town Band at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

It was reported at the annual meeting of Singleton Town Band that a successful year had been experienced…

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Glenda Raymond Will Sing In Cessnock. Soloist with Symphony Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 7

The bri[?]ant Anstralian singer, Gle[?] Raymond, who has been [?]ooked by the A.B.C. for 35 concert…

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"Top Town" Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

The "Top Town" concert will be held at the Piazza Theatre on Thursday next, and a crowded "house" is expected. Some…

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Band Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

A competition for a bottle of perfume donated to the Dungog Band toy Pat Garlick was won by Andy Wylie…

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Symphony Orchestra Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra to-day commences a northern tour of N.S.W. towns, Including Cessnock,…

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Outstanding Concert By Symphony Orchestra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra presented an outstanding concert in the Regent Theatre, Cessnock, last night…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

• The annual general meeting of the Municipal Band will be held at the Municipal Council Chambers…

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"Top Town" Concert Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Reserved scat tickets already issued for the "Top Town" concert on Thursday night are approaching the 500 mark, and it…

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Bookings For Concert Are Very Heavy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

The secretary of the the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations Committee (Mr. B. Dolanhenty) and this morning that…

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