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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 29

Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

There will be a juvenile fancy dress ball in St. Mary's Hall, Kingdon Street, to-night, commencing at 8…

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Muswellbrook "Top Town" Concert Sunday Night Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

The Muswellbrook "Top Town" concert. which was held on 4th March, will be broadcast over a network of 22 stations at 9 p.m…

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James Theatre Special Matinee

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

There will be a special matinee on Thursday, 15th, at the James Theatre at 7.30 p.m. when Walt Disney will…

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C.w.a. Ball at Nelson Bay

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

The ball of Nelson Bay branch of the Country Women's Association this year will be held in the Arcadia theatre on…

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Opening Celebrity Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

The series of celebrity concerts sponsored by the ABC, opened successfully in the Maitland Town Hall…

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Hunt’s Orchestra Dances

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

Never since Mr. J. Hunt commenced his series of dances at the Maitland Town Hall 17 years ago, have they…

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James Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 8

The attraction for next Wednesday and Thursday, 14th and 15th April, will be R.K.O. Radio's "Snow White…

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Ceylonese Dance Before Queen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

COLOMBO: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh last night watched a two boors’ gala performance by nearly…

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C.w.a. Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

Maitland Country Women’s Association held a dance at its hall, the first of a series planned for the coming…

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Dance raises £15 for Ravensworth Hall

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

The Ravensworth Hall Committee made a profit of £15 at a dance held at the Ravensworth Hall on…

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More Than 300 at Lower Belford C.w.a. Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

More than 300 people attended the annual ball of the Lower Belford C.W.A. on Friday night…

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Ball in Aid of Police Boys

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Members of the Kurri Kurri Pipe Band will partner debutantes at the Scotch Ball to be held in aid of the Cessnock…

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"Top Town" Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The concert programme broadcast last Sunday night revealed that Muswellbroolt has a very fair chance of winning the…

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Hunt’s Orchestra Novelty Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Over 700 dancers attended the Easter novelty dance held at the Maitland Town Hall…

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Pictures Replace Letters in Mew Eyesight Test

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

A new kind of eye chart is being tried out in S. America. The usual chart has capital letters of the Reman alphabet…

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Concert To-nioht

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

For the first time in Cessnock, the well-known Lochlnvar College of St. Joseph's Orchestra will be heard at the…

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James Theatre Show Week Attraction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

At the James on Thursday and Saturday, Metro Goldwyn Mayer will present "Two Girls and a Sailor," with Van…

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Carnival Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 7

The two floors of Maitland Town Hall were crowded to capacity for dances to Jim Hunt’s orchestrs of eight…

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Largs School Of Arts Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 4

Another enjoyable night was spent at Largs School of Arts when the committee conducted its fortnightly dance…

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Red Cross Card Evening And Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

Maitland Red Cross will sponsor a square dance and card evening on Saturday, May 15, at 8.pm…

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