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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Waratah Band Year's Activities Reviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

Successes attained by Waratah Band during the past year were mentioned in the annual meeting on Monday night. In two contests recently the band won 12…

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A Recipe in Pictures Lobster Mayonnaise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

Mayonnaise Ingredients: 2 yolks eggs, ½ teaspoon made mustard, 2 tablespoons French vinegar, 1 gill lucca or best…

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Pageant, Sports and Ball Friendly Societies' Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 14

The combined friendly societies in Newcastle will play their part in the local 150th Anniversary celebrations by holding a pageant, a sports carnival,…

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The New Strand Will Be Opened To-morrow Transformed Into Modern Luxury Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

Fourteen weeks ago the Strand Theatre, in Hunter-street, closed down after 23 years of motion picture screenings. Since then the building has been stripped to the four walls and…

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Savoy Theatre Shows

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

The featured picture to-morrow. Monday and Tuesday at the Savoy Theatre, Stockton, will be "They Gave Him a Gun," a powerful drama, with…

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"Mystery" Ball Grimmett Tells His Secret BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 14

Clarrie Grimmett to-day explained the idea behind his new mystery ball with which he hopes to get many wickets in England…

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Symphony Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 20

The Newcastle Symphony Orchestra is to begin practice on Sunday week With the cooperation of the players and the support of the public it is hoped…

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Strand Theatre Reopened After Remodelling Mayor Performs Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

The remodelled Strand Theatre in Hunter-street, was reopened yesterday The official opening at the evening performance was performed by the Mayor…

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Kurri Orchestra Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

To raise funds to allow the Kurri Kurri Orchestra to compete in the Sydney Centenary Celebrations, a series of community concerts will be held at…

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Historical Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

A meeting to discuss plans for the Historical Ball, to be held in the Town Hall during the anniversary celebrations month, was held in the No 1. committee…

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Leading S.a. Band for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

The Chairman of the Newcastle State Band Contests (Mr. Gladstone Hill states that Thebarton (S.A.) Municipal Band will visit Newcastle for the A…

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Band Subsidy to Continue Musical Director's Term Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. H. Gladstone Hill as Honorary Musical Director, and the City Council's agreement to subsidise bands, are to be…

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Germans' Mission Show Australia in Pictures SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

Sketches and paintings which Professor Ernst Vollbehr will make in Australia will be duplicated in millions and distributed in every school in Germany…

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City's History in Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

The story of Newcastle's progress from the time of Shortland's landing will be told in pictures painted on an ornate wall round the site of…

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State Association Engagements for Waratah Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

Matters dealing with the band contests in Sydney and Newcastle during the 150th Anniversary celebrations were discussed at a meeting of the New South Wales…

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Appeal for £130 Hamilton Citizens' Band Needed for Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

Hamilton Citizens' Band Committee requires £130 before the band can enter the 150th Anniversary band championships in Sydney. A public appeal has…

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Historical Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 15

Wor has begun on the historical paintings which will decorate the wall around the the site of the Electric Supply Department's new building in…

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Noted Orchestra for Newcastle Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 15

During the 150th Anniversary Celebrations the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give concerts at four of the Celebrations country…

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Historical Ball in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

The organiser of Newcastle's 150th Anniversary Celebrations (Mr. N. C. Derkenne) said to-day that families, whose local history went back many…

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Radio Band to Tour Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

The Australian Broadcasting Commission to-day decided to send Jim Davidson's dance band on a tour of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South…

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