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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1936

1,124 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 57

Women's Baseball Size of Ball to Be Decided BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 8

A meeting of the Baseball Council will he held to-morrow night to decide on the ball to be used in the women's interstate tests this week. The Victorian team…

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Masked Bandits At Theatre Staff Was Held Up Imprisoned in Strong Room Daring Crime Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

While holiday crowds thronged the street outside, two armed and masked hold-up men marched three of the…

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"Street Singer's Serenade" Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 3

Two famous figures on the English screen. Arthur Tracy, the famed radio "street singer," and Anna Neagle, of many British pictures, are starred in…

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Bad Weather and the Pictures London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 1

Bad weather on Easter Monday resulted in the recod day's attendances of British cinemas of 14,000,000 persons. The day's takings totalled £600,000…

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Woman's Realm C.W.A. DANCE Naval Officers Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Officers of the Royal Australian Navy destroyers, Stuart and Vendetta, were guests at a bright dance arranged by the Newcastle branch of the Country Women's…

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STOLE £1600 From Melbourne Theatre Armed, Masked Men Locked Staff in Strongroom MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 7

Another daring hold-up was added to Melbourne's long list of such crimes to-day, when two armed and masked men took the…

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New A.b.c. Dance Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

The Australian Broadcasting Commission announces that its new dance band which will be conducted by the famous English dance band conductor, Howard…

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Waratah Band's Success

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 12

Waratah Municipal Band won three out of the five events at the Gosford Easter Band contest—the street march the noveltv item and the hymn tune…

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School Sport Basket Ball Competition to Begin on April 24

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 13

The P.S.A.A.A. has arranged for the Primary Schools' basketball competition to commence on Friday, April 24. Teams will meet at the National…

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Theatre Robbery Car Found Abandoned Men Seen at Dandenong Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 7

The motor-car used by the persons who robbed Hoyt's Theatre in Bourke-street, yesterday, was found abandoned in Hammond-road, Dandenong, early to-day. The…

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"Flying Doctor" Ball Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 13

The "Flying Doctor" Ball was held at the Trocadero to-night, when Mr. Charles Farrell, the American film actor, who flew back from a hurried visit to…

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Mae West Pictures Are Rushed Applicants For Jobs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

When the average screen star is announced for a new picture, it's just another picture, but when Mae West gets ready to do a new one, it's an event. THE blonde star recently…

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Remarkable Pictures Of Death Wave— How Huge Seas Struck The Nairana

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 10

Al left: Remarkable pictures of the enormous wave which struck the steamer Nairana in The Rip on Sunday morning, when four persons lost their lives, and several…

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Little Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 13

Sir,—I was pleased to rend the leading article in the Newcastle Morning Herald" which drew the attention of the people in Newcastle to the work being done by the…

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Newcastle Band Conductor Mr. J. J. Kelly's Work in Queensland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

The work of Mr. J. J. Kelly, well-known Newcastle band conductor, who has been in Queensland the past three weeks coaching the Marvborough City…

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Hitler Acclaimed After Elections Overseas Pictures By Air Mail

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 8

Above: ONE of the torch-holders which will be used in the torch relay run from Olympia to Berlin. It was deigned by the sculptor, Walter Lemcke. At right: C. J. MELROSE. at the control of his…

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Land of the Soviets Going to the Theatre (Specially Written for the "Newcastle Morning Herald.")

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

"Major Barbara—Brilliant Satire by George Bernard Shaw" read the programme the other evening when I went to see the Workers' Art Club Players'…

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Plans for Labor Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 8

At a meeting of the Newcastle State Elecorate Council on Saturday night the organising secretary (Mr. J. Kidd) reported that a meeting of women…

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Show Ball Function at Stroud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

Decorated with paper bells and streamers the Stroud School of Arts made an attractive setting on Friday night for the annual Show Ball. The women's…

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Of Interest to Women Ex-students' Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

Youth predominated at the Cook's Hill ex-Students' Association dance at the Lyceum Hall on Saturday night. There were even more dancers than usual. Mr. George Bell (president)…

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