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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

1,141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 58

Community Concert Swansea Catholic Church Helped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 12

A well-attended community singing concert was held on Monday night in the Swansea Picture Theatre, in aid of the Swansea Catholic Church building fund…

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Maitland Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

Officers elected at a meeting of the Maitland Municipal Band last night were: President, the Mayor of west Maltland (Ald. E. E. Morris)…

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First Ball Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 17

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton) presided at a well attended meeting of wellwishers of the Mater Misericordine Hospital at Waratah last night, when it…

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Italian's Pictures Sold for "Sinful Sum" Bankruptcy Judge Told Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 13

Gesticulating excitedly, Vincent Sacco an Italian artist, told Judge Lukin, in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, that when he sequestrated his estate in 1936, with debts…

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Saturday's Sport in Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 8

ATHLETIC HOCKEY PLAYERS.—Miss F. Potter winning the 100 yards championship at the Women's Hockey As Notional Park on Saturday. WINNERS of the N. and M. Union rifle competition for the 1936-37 season.—W. Milton, J. Milton, F. Adderley (winner of the A grade championship), J…

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McGRATH UNFIT Thumb Abscess Recurs May Be Out of Team Quist Worried by Bounce of Ball (Australian Associated Press.) Mexico City, April 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

V. B. McGrath suffered from a recurrence of an abscess on his right thumb, which developed three years ago, while practising…

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Overseas News in Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 8

THE PLEASURE STEAMER, Crested Eagle, off Westminster, London. The vessel will be used as a "floating grandstand," from which the Coronation procession…

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Concert Rules in Europe Doors Shut Against Late-comers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

"It would seem strange in a European city if 400 people arrived late for an orchestral concert as happened at the first Schneevolgt…

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Sunday School Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 14

A dance was held in St. Peter's Church of England Hall, Hamilton, on Tuesday night, in aid of Sunday School funds. Old-time and jazz dancing was enjoyed…

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Lodge Peninsula Ball at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

New and old time dances were greatly appreciated at Lodge Peninsula dance at the Masonic Hall, Stockton, on Tuesday night. The dance was given in the interests of the Masonic…

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How Australians Dance English Teacher Can Detect Style

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 6

All the world may dance, but when Australians and English people take the floor, an expert can distinguish the nationalities…

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Of Interest to Women Hockey Club Dance Two Teams Meet At Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The Novocastrians and the B.H.P. hockey teams associated themselves in a dance at Tyrrell Hall last night which…

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Coronation Ball Colourful Decorations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 16

Crossed flags above the doors and window and festoons of red, white and blue draped across the stage, suggested the right decorative note for a Coronation…

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Saving Children From Paralysis Cannot Go to School or the Pictures Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

Because of the prevalance of Infantile paralysis. there will be no assemblies of children during the Coronation celebrations…

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Cricketers to Hold Smoke Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 8

Newcastle District Cricket Association will hold its annual smoke concert at the Blue Room Cafe on Saturday, May 8, when trophies won…

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Success of Miss Elsa Corry Concert in London London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

"She has justified all our hopes. She is the best we have ever sent from Australia," said Miss Gladys Teece. a member of the Australian committee,…

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St. James' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 14

St. James' (Wickham) fifth annual ball will be held on May 19. The Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. T. M. Armour) will crown the belle of the ball. The…

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Maitland Masonic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

Several debutantes will be presented at a Coronation Masonic Ball, being organised by Lodge Unity No. 4. at the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Thursday night…

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Coronation Cabaret For St. Peter's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Red white and the blue streamers were draped gracefully across St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton, last night, when a Coronation Cabaret was held in aid of the annual hall…

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Belmont Birthday Ball Judges Choose Two Belles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

The judges al the Birthday Ball of the Belmont branch of the West Wallsend Cooperative Society, Mesdames E. Playford, S. Barry and Miss D. Home, had some difficulty in choosing the Belle from so many attractively dressed dancers,…

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