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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1955

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Hit By Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 2

Brian Sams, 8, of High-street, East Maitland, suffered a laceration over his right eye yesterday when he was hit by…

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Test Ball to Be Mounted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 1

LONDON: The ball Tyson used to capture seven Australian wickets in the second tuning of the third test fit…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago January 7, 1905 Federal Band Returns

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 2

Ladies favourable to a welcome to the Maitland Federal Bank are invited to attend a meeting in the School of Arts…

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Dance Proceeds For Hall Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 2

The Municipal Council on Wednesday granted permission for use of the Town Hall on alternate Saturdays to…

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Burlington Band Playing At Katoomba

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 2

The Burlington District Brass Band is making plans to take part in competitions at Katoomba late in February…

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Arts Council's Urgent Need Piano for Isadore Goodman Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 3

The Muswellbrook branch of the Arts Council is in urgent need of the loan of a piano for one night late in February. The piano would be used by world famous concert pianist Isadore…

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Children’s Concerts Help Spastic School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 2

Two Maitland girls have presented officials of Maitland’s Spast[?] School with a small worked bottle in which were…

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Cabaret Dance Night R.S.L. Club, Friday Next, 4th FEBRUARY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 1

The R.S.L. Club Management Committee will conduct the usualy monthly cabaret dance evening at the…

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Burlington Band

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 3

Maitland City Council last night decided to subsidise, Burlington Brass Band on the same conditions as last year…

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Theatre Programmes Palace and Prince’s

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 2

The adaptation from Herman man Wouk’s Pulitzer prize winning novel, “The Colne Mutiny,” commences at the…

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Singleton Band Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: Singleton Town Band will hold a carnival in Bowman-street, Singleton, on Saturday night…

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Cabaret Dance R.s.l. Clubrooms To-night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

The Muswellbrook R.S.L. Club will hold its usual monthly cabaret dance at the clubrooms to-night…

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Band Carnival Raises £350

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: A spokesman for the Singleton Town Band committee said to-day that the band’s street carnival on…

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Travelling Theatre of Arts Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

The Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. division) is urgently seeking two thousand persons interested in its activities,…

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Annual Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

The annual, conducted by pupils of Miss Betty Walsh will be held In the Presbyterian Hall East Maitland on…

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R.S.L. Entertainment Unit Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 3

The first concert given by the newly formed R.S.L. entertainment unit would add £25 to the club’s war…

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Football Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 6

The Football Club on Friday night conducted a successful donee, despite the fact that only a small…

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R.S.L. Entertainment Unit Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 6

The R.S.L. entertainment unit’s first concert “Diggers Oil Parade” held at the R.S.L. Memorial Building last…

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Western Band

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

Weston Town Band, had a credit balance of £223, and assets were .worth £1-150, the annual meeting was told…

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Dance For R.S.L. Memorial Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

A near record crowd was present at Mitchell’s Flat Hall for the dance arranged by the ball committee and local…

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