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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

1,141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 58

Interstate Band Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

The element of contrast in modern band music is recognised as being of great importance by conductors nowadays, and the daily programmes during the City…

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City Band Planned Meeting To-morrow Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

The formation of a modern Newcastle City Band, to take the place of the one which went out of existence a few years…

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Royal Lead in Styles Duchess's Harebell Hat Theatre Caps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Royalty's great influence upon fashions throughout the world shows particularly in hats. When, as Duchess of…

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Newcastle City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. Gladstone Hill's plan to re-establish the Newcastle City Band, which faded from existence some" years ago, will be considered to-night by the sub-committee of…

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City Band Proposal Musical Treats for Many

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle has convened a convened a sub-committee meeting of the City Council to-night to consider what can be done about formation of a City Band…

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Band Championships Begin in Sydney To-night SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

The 34th annual New South Wales band championships start to-morrow night at the Sydney Sports Ground, when bands from the four corners of the State will…

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Kurri Community Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

The Kurri Unemployed Novelty Band had a community concert at the Kurri School of Arts Hall last night. Mr. T. Pryde. led the band and Mr…

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Band Contests Glebe and Port Kembla Win D Grade Championship Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

The Glebe District Silver Band, winner of the D grade contest at the start of the annual band championships at the Sydney Sports Ground to-night, was…

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"A Night in Spain" Dance at Tyrrell Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 15

"A Night in Spain" was the name chosen for a dance arranged in Tyrrell Hall last night by the Youth Peace Movement, the Australian Railways Union, and…

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Band on the Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

Sir,—During the past few weeks several letters have appeared about lack of band music on Newcastle beach. This matter is one which reflects great…

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BREVITIES Theatre for Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 20

Messrs. Charles Bohringer and Associates, architects, of Sydney, are engaged on plans and specifications for the erection of a theatre at Mayfield, for…

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Alban Berg Concerto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

The first London performance of the violin concerto which Alban Berg completed just before he died, was given by the B.B.C. last month, with Louis…

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Miracles by Order H.g. Wells Fantasy at Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 8

What would you do if you could work miracles? H. G. Wells offers an amusing series or surmises in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles,"…

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The Taking Screen Grand Film at Civic Theatre "Romeo and Juliet" Has Quality

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 8

It is not often that one is able to say of a film. "Here is a production that is ahead of anything of the kind I have seen hitherto—it is practically…

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Manly Band Wins a Grade Championship of New South Wales SYDNEY

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

The Manly Citizens' Band, with an aggregate of 285 points, won the A grade New South Wales championship band contest at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Takings in Danger Theatre Manager Has Presentiment Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Worried by a presentiment. Mr. W. G. Smythe, manager of the Rialto Theatre, The Corso, Manly, hurried back early this morning to his…

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Juvenile Orchestra Big Plans for This Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The New Year's orchestral activities will begin with rehearsals of the Newcastle Juvenile Symphony Orchestra…

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Provocation No Excuse For Kicking Ball Into Crowd LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

No matter what the provocation, a footballer must keep his feelings within bounds. He is not entitled, for instance, to kick the ball deliberately into an abusive crowd. This is the effect of a decision in…

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Coronation Silver Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

The Australian Band, which will leave Melbourne in March for the Coronation of King George, is to be selected from the best available bandsmen in Australia…

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Band Music in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Sir,—Controversy has arisen lately about hand music in Newcastle. Allow me to point out some of the causes that hare had the effect of the lack of band music…

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