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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

1,141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 58

Murrurundi Dance Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 12

The Country Women's Association Younger Set members decided to raise funds to supply new books to the Murrurundi Literary Institute. They held the…

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Theatre for Dresden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 13

The municipal authorities of Dresden hove acquired the former Royal Theatre and propose to transform it into a popular playhouse along the lines of the…

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One Ball, Five Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 17

Perhaps the most remarkable happening in cricket—and this one is authenticated—was dismissal of five batsmen, with only one hall bowled. The…

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"Toward Fascism" Dictatorship in Australia MR. McMAHON Ball's View Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

The statement that he believed the whole trend of affairs in Australia was toward Fascist dictatorship was made to-day by the Senior Lecturer in Political…

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Singleton Theatre Company Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Singleton Strand Pty., Ltd., with a nominal capital at £10,000, was registered to-day. It is proposed to acquire the business of the Strand Theatre at Singleton. The first directors are…

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Fine Southern Comedy at Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

LILTING music and intriguing lyrics, contributed by those ace composers, Harry Akst and Sidney Glare, help to enhance and distinguish the…

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The Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 10

A complaint that influential people were doing nothing for the theatre in Australia was made by Mr. Brett Randall, the theatrical producer, in an address in…

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Lang at Lithgow Greeted by Town Band Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

When Mr. Lang arrived at the Lithgow Town Hall to-day for a civic reception he was greeted by the town band…

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Mayfield Theatre Dress Circle to be Provided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 20

The Mayfield Theatre, which was remodelled 10 months ago, is to be enlarged by the addition of a dress circle to seat 400 persons. Plans and specifications for…

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Hit by Cannon Ball Visitor to Park Injured Claim Against Trustees Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 7

While seated on a rock at Bradley's Head on October 17, Irene Alfonso, of Northbridge, was struck on the back by a 68lb cannon ball, which had rolled down…

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Funds for Wallsend Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 3

The Wallsend Municipal Band Committee will hold a dance eisteddfod at the Rawson Hall on February 10 and 20. The secretary (Mr. W…

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Fantastic Pictures Drug Dreams on Canvas

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Fantastic and imaginative pictures, painted under the influence of a drug which had been administered to the artist…

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Japanese Vessel In Port Air Mail Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

The Kinshu Maru, which arrived in Newcastle direct from Vancouver on Monday with sawn timber, and is discharging the cargo at Lee Wharf…

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Weston Popular Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 11

The concert arranged by Miss Edna Hindmarsh on Tuesday night to raise foods for the renovation of the sanctuary of St. Mary's Church of England attracted…

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Australian Scottish Pipe Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 13

Sir,—Only two years ago the abovementioned pipe band was formed in Newcastle, and having accepted the Cameron tartan, are now known from other pipe…

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Rules That Golfers Should Know the Provisional Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

The ruling body introduced the provisional ball to save delay and if golfers will remember that a provisional ball can only be played before the…

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Band Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 11

Hamilton Citizens' Band will give a recital of classical and popular music at Newcastle Beach to-morrow, beginning at 8.15 p.m…

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Worst on Record Fire Horror at Theatre London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

In the most terrible theatre disaster on record at Antung (Manchuria), probably 800 lives were lost. Already, says…

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658 Perish in Fire Trapped in Wooden Theatre Disaster in Manchuria (Australian Associated Press.) TOKIO, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

A theatre built of wood and plaster, crowded with 1500 people, caught fire at Antung (Manchuria). Six hundred and fifty-eight people, mostly…

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Theatre Disaster "Worst Fire On Record" Dead May Total 800 Orphaned Children Search For Parents (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

It is probable that 800 lives were lost in the theatre fire at Antung (Manchuria), which is the most terrible on record, states the…

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