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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

1,141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 58

Thread Instead of Paints Novel Pictures by Woman Artist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Portraits in pique and muslin, and landscapes in tweed, organdie and glass buttons— These are the work of a young…

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Competitions Drawing To Close Cricket Chatter Ball Lost in Outfield Lush's Test Chances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 15

There have been complaints from cricketers playing in the lower grades of the Newcastle District Association's competitions that grounds for recent matches…

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Waratah Golf Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 16

The Waratah Golf Club will hold a dance at the club house at Cockle Creek on Saturday. Members and their friends have been invited to attend…

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Eisteddfod for Dancers Band's Function at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Wallsend Municipal Band held its first annual dancing eisteddfod at the Rawson Hall, Wallsend, to-day. Officials were: The Mayor of…

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£60 a Week at 17 Leader of Dance Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 7

A boy of seventeen, Bobby Oliver, the other night completed his first week as s professional dance band leader—at £60 a week…

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Band Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 13

Merewether Municipal Band, conducted by Mr. A. Hobson, will give a recital at Newcastle Beach rotunda to-morrow night, beginning at 8.15 o'clock…

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Waratah Park Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 13

"Tommy Atkins," featuring Walter Byron, and two supporting films will be shown to-morrow night at Waratah Park. Waratah Municipal Band, conducted by Mr. P. Hopwood, will play…

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Suburban Theatre

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

Architect's drawing of the new theatre to be erected at Mayfield…

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Mayfield Theatre Remodelling Contract

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

The proprietor of the Mayfield Theatre, Mr. A. E. Hughes, has completed negotiations with Mr. L. J. Buckland, architect, of Sydney, for the remodelling and…

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New Theatre League Newcastle Group Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 9

At a well-attended inaugural meeting in the Newcastle W.E.A. Rooms on Thursday night it was decided to form a Newcastle group of the New Theatre…

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Popular Clark Gable Star Returns in Dance Spectacle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

"Cain and Mabel," in which Clark Gable and Marion Davies added to their screen laurels in Newcastle last month, has…

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Modern Theatre at Mayfield Air Conditioning and Remodelling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Negotiations have been completed for the remodelling of the Mayfield Theatre, and its conversion into a large…

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"Theodora Goes Wild" Bright Show at Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

Theodora shocked Lindfield, and almost gave her maiden aunts hysterics. Lindfield was a very proper little…

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"Bengal Lancer" and "Roberta" Fine Revivals at Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

When the films "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" and "Roberta" were first screened in Newcastle they were proclaimed as outstanding successes…

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Cricket Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

The first of a series of dances arranged by Mrs. I. Skillern to raise funds for the Fortington Cricket Club was held last night at the Trades Hall…

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Given Damages Woman Hit by Cannon Ball Park Trust to Pay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 9

Strong comment was made by Mr. McCulloch, S.M., in the North Sydney Summons Court to-day, when he awarded damages and costs totalling more than…

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Local Band Revival Councils Hold the Key

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 9

Newcastle bands are protesting that they do not receive the support from municipal authorities that they deem to be their due…

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Dance Hall Fight Italian Sailors in Dispute British Soldiers Hurt Second Incident in Shanghai (Australian Associated Press.) SHANGHAI, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 10

Four rankers in the North Lancashire Regiment were injured in a dance hall fight with Italian ratings of the cruiser Lepanto,…

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Smoked in Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

Allan Featherstone, of Chippendale-street, Boolaroo, was fined £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, for having smoked a cigarette in…

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Smoking In Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 11

A fine of £1. with 8s costs each, was Imposed by Mr. C. a. Carr-Boyd at Teralba Court yesterday afternoon on Allan Featherstone, of…

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