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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

975 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 49

Junior Band Is Proposed for Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 11

Efforts are being made to form a junior band in Merewether. With the schools bands not functioning as formerly, officials point out that there…

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For Comfort Fund Mental Hospital Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

The Patients' Comfort Fund will benefit from the dance held at the Mental Hospital last night. Bowls of marigolds were attractively…

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Miss Lunn Belle of Ball at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Miss Lunn, of Swansea, was Judged belle of the Belmont branch of the West Wallsend Co-operative Society's annual ball. She wore a dainty black…

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Topics for Women First of the Season Menial Hospital Social Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

The Newcastle Menial Hospital Social Club held its first dance of the season in the recreation hall last night. It was a happy party and many dancers had a good lime in the attractive surroundings…

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Scouting in Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 12

An exhibition of English Scouting photographs will be held in the Art Department of Scott's Ltd. from next Monday, until April 18. The collection comprises nearly…

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Screen Fare Technical Improvements In Motion Pictures New Developments' Discussed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The year 1937 has been a year of modern miracles behind the scenes in the motion picture studios…

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New Band Instruments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 10

Singleton Town Band has purchased three new instruments, a euphonium, baritone, and tenor horn, at a total cost of £142. They are of first-grade quality,…

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Scottish Pipe Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 14

Rev. A. R. McVittie presided at the third annual meeting of the Newcastle Australian Scottish Pipe Band, held at the Returned Soldiers' Club. The report…

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Juvenile Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 13

The West Cessnock Juvenile Ball, organised to raise funds for the school, was a success, Prizes for fancy dress costumes were awarded as follows.—Best…

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Ball of Contention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 12

Merewether and Maitland Rugby Union footballers hustling each other in a line-out to obtain the ball for their backs…

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Ball Thief Crow Annoys Golfers Took Three at Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 6

A crow caused great annoyance and some expense to golfers at the Morpeth Golf Club's links on Saturday afternoon. It took three balls…

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Jane Withers at Her Best Theatre Royal's New Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

There are plenty of excitement and laughs in "Checkers," the new Jane Withers dim which is the current attraction at the Theatre Royal…

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Obscene Literature and Pictures Priest Shocked In New Zealand AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 9

"It is scarcely possible to walk down any street in any New Zealand city without being confronted by obscene literature and pictures." said Father…

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A.r.u. Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 14

Members of the Australian Railways Union Women's Auxiliary organised a dance held at the Longworth Institute last night…

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Cardiff - Boolaroo Band Activities Mayor Shows Interest in Organisation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 9

Reporting to a meeting of the Cardiff-Boolaroo Band, the secretary (Mr. J. Brown) said that a deputation of delegates from band groups which had…

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Mothers' Ambitions Dance Pupils Exploited Firms' Free Shows Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 11

The President of the Actors' Equity (Mr. Roland Conway), at the Actors' Conciliation Committee to-day, said that 90 per cent. of children being taught dancing…

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Cricketers Make Badcock Dance Jollity in the Chilly Mediterranean London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 10

As the Orontes ploughed through the chilly grey Mediterannean to-day the more socially-inclined members of the Australian cricket Test team borrowed…

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King Edward Park Centre for Open Air Concerts Another Hollywood Bowl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 10

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. A Griffiths) announced last night that he had decided to interest himself actively in the possibility of developing King…

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Savoy Theatre Shows

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

"Imitation of Life." an emotional drama which provides Claudette Colbert with a great role, will be screened at the Savoy Theatre, New Lambton,…

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Business Men's Club Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 9

The Newcastle Business Men's Annual Ball will be held on July 21 at the Palais Royale. This year the funds from the ball will go to the…

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