Newcastle Pipe Band Reunion
A section of the guests at the annual re union of the Newcastle Pipe Band and members of the Sergeants' Mess held in the Hamilton D rill Hall…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938
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Westbury-Humphreys Fight In Pictures
Just before the end of the title fight at the Hamilton Speedway Ground to-day, Humphrey, (right) misses with his left but is in a position to punish Westbury with his right. Humphreys follow, up the advantage gained from that position and knocks down Westbury with a vicious left. At that stage Westbury's towel was thrown in. In the third picture Westbury it being assisted to his corner by his trainer, and second while the victor receives the congratulations of his records. A section of the big crowd at the Humphreys-Westbury fight. It was the first open-air contest here since Butcher met Brock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunt Club Party Dinner Dance Last
To celebrate R very happy year the Newcastle Hunt Club had a dinner-dance at the Porcher-street Bowling Club pavilion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theatre Reviews Laurel and Hardy Go "Out West" Amusing Comedy at the Civic
Most filmgoers, in varying degress, find good entertainment from the slapstick comedy presented by Laurel and Hardy. There is something…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Revels Welcoming New Year Record Spending Thousands at Arts Ball (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 1
Customary, festivities marked the advent of the New Year, achieving a record spending since the Great War. Revellers crowded the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Alterations to Victoria Theatre
A start was made to-day on extensive alterations and additions to the Victoria Theatre. In Perkin-street. Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pictures From Russia::: Princess and Wrestler Husband
The crowd leaving the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday after an adjournment in the Everett inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drama in Germany Vast Equipment at Reinhardt's Theatre
Mr. Ronald Hall, stage manager of the Unnamed Society, described his experiences in amateur and professional productions in Germany at Manchester recently…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Summons Division Cars Collide Near Theatre
The story of a crash near the Civic Theatre on the night of September 4 was told when Norman Milton, of Brunker-road, Broadmeadow pleaded "Guilty" to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Theatre in Sydney Sydney
About 30 firemen from five brigades, assisted by passers-by, fought for an hour and a half a fire which broke out early to-day in the rear portion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Dance-hall Methods" Cleric On Health Campaign
The British Get-Fit Campaign is a bit too "citified," said the Rev. A. Wellesley Orr, vice-president and hon chaplain of the Kingstonian Football…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Counties Vote for Eight-ball Overs London
The Derbyshire County Cricket Club, at its annual meeting, favored the introduction of the eight-ball over. It pointed out that the rule had not…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In Swift Current Boy and Sister Vanish Tried to Recover Ball Wellington (N.z.)
Ronald Joseph Thomas 12, and his sister, Irma Thomas, 11, were drowned at Christchurch, this afternoon. The boy, who was unable to swim, took a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pictures from Abroad :: Crowd at Inquest
Communists demonstrating in the Red Square, Moscow, on the 20th anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Theatres Variety of Pictures Offered
Programmes to be shown to-day at Newcastle and suburban theatres are unusually varied. They include adventure, music, comedy and dancing, sophistication and mystery, and grim drama…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight-ball Over Trial in England Advocated LONDON, January 7
The Derbyshire County Cricket Club follows Lancashire in advocating that a trial be given to the eight-ball over in England…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Band Contests Some Spectacular Events Musical Director Busy
"I was surprised and delighted with what I saw," said the City Musical Director (Mr. Gladstone Hill) last night after he had made a tour of inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russian Purge Spreads To Theatre And Films LONDON
According to the Riga correspondent of "The Times, the Soviet has ordered the immediate liquidation of the famous Meyerhold State Theatre in Moscow as an institution alien to Soviet art…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theatre Cleaning Employees Fear Dismissal May Hold Stop-work Meeting
Unless a satisfactory reply is given to their requests, members or the Newcastle branch of the Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Pipe Band
On behalf of the Newcastle Scottish Australian Scottish Pipe Band, the Secretary ((Mr. D. L. MacDonald) made a presentation last night to Side Drummer…
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