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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1937

1,141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 58

Suburban Band Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 10

A meeting of the Newcastle Suburban District Band Group will be held at the Waratah Band Room tomorrow, afternoon to discuss the answer of the…

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Coronation Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 14

The Coronation Ball committee of St. James's Church, Wickham, met on Thursday evening. It was decided to close the list of intending debutantes on April 17…

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Remodelling Theatre at Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

Architect G. N. Kenworthy has let a contract to Murdoch and Turner. Newcastle, for remodelling the Strand Theatre, Singleton, at a cost, without…

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Irish Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 3

The programme at the annual grand national Irish concert, held in the Newcastle Town Hall, reflected credit on Mr. T. O'Brien, who was responsible for the…

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Coronation Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

A Coronation Ball for the funds of the Hospital will be held in connection with the Cessnock Coronation celebrations. The ball is being arranged…

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Coronation Ball for Cessnock Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 10

A move to have a section of a ward at Cessnock Hospital set aside for "Diggers" gained support at a meeting of women's organisations at…

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Band Group Protests Appointment of Musical Director

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

A meeting of the Newcastle and Suburban Districts Band Group was held in the Waratah Band Room on Sunday Delegates attended from West Wallsend,…

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Coronation Ball Raise Funds for Hospital

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

At a representative meeting of women's organisations at Cessnock Council Chambers last night, it was decided to hold a Coronation Ball as part of the Coronation…

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Melbourne Objection Canadian Dance Band in Australia MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 9

The Secretary of the Musicians' Union (Mr. W. H. Lamble) expressed surprise to-day that the Federal Government had allowed a Canadian dance band to land…

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Scottish Pipe Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 11

The second annual general meeting of the Newcastle Australian Scottish Pipe Band was held in the Returned Soldiers' League rooms last night. Rev. A. R…

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A.B.C. Dance Band Seven Members Replaced MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 9

Following tests given recently by members of the Australian Broadcasting Commission Dance Band, seven members have been replaced by outside musicians. The…

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Teralba Band Instruments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 9

Sir,—I wish to bring under notice the question of the Teralba Brass Band instruments. Where are they? It is rumoured that they have been lent or…

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"Born to Dance"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

Elesnor Powell a nd James Stewart. William Powell a nd Carole Lombard John Howard and Marsha Hunt Victor McLaglen and two fellow workers…

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Theatre As a Studio Artist's Dramatic Painting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

While surgeons fought to save lives in the operating theatre of St. George's Hospital, London, artist Tom van Oss, masked and white-overalled like…

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Lavish Musical Dancing Film "Born to Dance" at Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

RE-UNITING the spectacular tap-dancer, Eleanor Powell, with the omedy stars of "Broadway Melody of 936," the lavish musical, "Born to…

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Bachelors Band Together

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 7

Ilfracombe's pretty girls are up in arms. Marriage tins taken such heavy toll of the bachelors of this English town…

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Curate Leads the Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 2

A curate leads a dance band connected with St. John's Church. Blackburn (England). He is the Rev. John Whittaker,…

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Sailing and Coalmining Days :: Pictures of Carrington's Early Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 5

Members of the committee who organised a picnic for the employees of the engineering from the Morison and Bearby 46 years ago (left to right)—Standing: Messrs: J. Patmore, W. Gilbert, J. Shepherd, G. Hicks, R. Blakey, T. Innes. Middle: R. Jones C. Janette,—H. Webb. Front J. Dark, G. Samuels…

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The Talking Screen Dance Routines and Spectacle "Born to Dance" Film at the Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

When Eleanor Powell burst into pictures in "Broadway Melody of 1936" all over the world it was remarked that she had evidently been born to…

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"Born to Dance" Eleanor Powell's Second Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 2

The reappearance of Eleanor Powell has been awaited by picturegoers since her initial success in "Broadway…

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