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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

1,124 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 57

St. Peter's Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

A new year dance and euchre party were held in St. Peter's Hall, East Maitland, on Tuesday night, and was largely attended. Music for dancing was…

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Fish Tank At Night Club Lethargic Dance London, December 14

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

It is well known that many of the leading London hotels have their own fish tanks near the kitchens, and catch the "order" fresh. The Florida, a West…

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Golf Change Vulcanising the Ball Welcomed by Americans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

That everlasting quest for betterment which is the keynote of the game has hit colt once more (says a writer in the "Christian Science Monitor"). This time…

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Waratah Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

Waratah Municipal Band will give a recital to-morrow night at Waratah Oval. Bruce Gordon will be featured in "Sky's the Limit."…

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Victoria Theatre Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

Will Raynor (tenor) will entertain to-morrow night at a concert at the Victoria Theatre. There will also be, in additon to Hamilton Citizens' Band, Miss Gladys Small (soprano)…

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Pictures Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

PRINTS of all photographs taken by "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the…

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Dance Bands Lead the Way

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Two British airmen are conducting experiments in navigating by broadcast over seven countries of Continental Europe. Their machine—an S.T. 25 "Jubilee"…

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Happiness Club Dance at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 12

On New Year's Eve, the New Lambton Younger Set combined with the New Lambton Happiness Club in organising a dawn dance. The Scout Hall was packed…

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LITERATURE Highways and Byways Pictures in Poetry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

Strange as it may seem, Carlyle, whose rugged prose and unwieldy superlatives (such as "beautifullest") are known to all fourth-form boys, had a fine musical…

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Mr. W. Herbert Takes Control Again One of Pioneers in Motion Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Mr. William Herbert, whose same has been identified with the entertainment history of Newcastle for 30 years, and who was one of the…

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Pictures Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 5

PRINTS of all photographs taken by "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the…

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Holding Hands at the Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

Dear Miss Dlx.-I am 18 and have fallen in love with a girl a year older. I have taken her to the pictures several times, and I…

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Pictures Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

PRINTS of all photographs taken by "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the…

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Theatre Royal Feature "Page Miss Glory"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Sparkling comedy is provided by Pat O'Brien, Prank McHugh, and Marlon Davies in "Page Miss Glory," the main attraction at the Theatre…

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Pictures Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

PRINTS of all photographs taken by "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the…

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Golf Merewether Club's Four Ball Aggregate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 14

Merewether Golf Club will hold a four ball aggregate on Saturday. Players are to arrange their own partners. Competitors in the knock-out…

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Pictures Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

PRINTS of all photographs taken by "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the…

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MRS. R. MUNDAY Ball Committee's Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 12

The Sacred. Heart Ball Committee entertained its president, Mrs. R. Munday, on Wednesday evening at the new hall. A musical programme was given by Mrs…

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Interstate Band Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

Thirty-eight bands will compete in the interstate band contests at Sydney this month. The chief adjudicator will be Captain H. Shugg, who was recently appointed…

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Theatre Improvements Sydney and Melbourne Properties MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

The Managing Director of Tivoli Theatres Ltd. (Mr. Frank Neil) announced yesterday that extensive structural alterations were to be made to the Sydney…

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