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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 57

Gaiety at City Hall Cook's Hill Ex-students' Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Music and laughter filled the City Hall on Saturday night, when the Cook's Hill ex-students held their first dance for the season. Many young people attended, and…

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Supper Dance Winn's Welfare Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

Winn's Welfare Club held another of its successful preliminary dances at Short-land Hall last night. Proceeds will defray expenses for the annual ball to…

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Belmont Dance Bright Floral Decorations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Belmont Masonic Hall was decorated with lovely flowers and foliage when Lodge Belmont held a very successful and enjoyable dance…

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Cricket Club Dance Season's Success Celebrated

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

FEATURES of the very successful dance arranged by the B.H.P. Electrical Department Cricket Club, at Tyrrell Hall last night, were the gay…

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Cabaret for Ball Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Members of Lysaght's Excelsior Welfare Club held a successful cabaret on Monday afternoon, the proceeds of which will defray expenses for the annual ball…

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Masked Ball Belmont Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

A masked ball in aid of the Church of England Sunday School, organised by Miss J. Perkins and Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane, was held in the Memorial Hall,…

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On August 15 Fifth Labour Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

The fifth annual ball of the Australian Labour Party will be held at the City Hall on August 15. Plans were made at a meeting of lady members at the rooms…

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Young People's Club St. Joseph's Dance at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Rain marred the first dance of the season to be held by St. Joseph's Young People's Club, but novelties and streamers entertained those who ventured out…

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Woman's Realm Lodge Peninsula Dance Appeal for Benevolent Institution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

The Masonic Hall, Stockton, was crowded last night for a dance arranged by Lodge Peninsula for the Freemasons' Benevolent Institution appeal…

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Of Interest to Women Opening Dance of Season St. Joseph's Young People's Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

St. Joseph's (Merewether) Young People's Club held its opening dance of the season in the City Hall supper room last…

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Name Changed Newcastle Scottish Pipe Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 13

The skirl of the bagpipes of the Newcastle-Australian Scottish Pipe Band will not be heard in Newcastle again—under that name. At a meeting in Newcastle…

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Mental Hospital Dance For Patients' Pleasure Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

Dr. and Mrs. D. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. G. Chapman and Matron O'Connell were the guests of the nursing staff at a dance at the Newcastle Mental Hospital last night. The dance, which was a very bright one, was one of a…

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TOPICS for Women Lysaght's Dance Smart and Bright Frocking

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Smart frocking, Edwardian coiffures and a general atmosphere of gaiety were features of Lysaght's Social Club…

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Salvation Army Concert at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 14

To aid the Salvation Army funds, the West Wallsend Presbyterian Church Choir, assisted by local artists, gave an enjoyable programme of musical…

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Flying Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Bright music was a feature of the dance held in Tyrrell Hall last night by the Newcastle Women's Flying Club. Some of the members attended in their brown…

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New Theatre Leagues Conference in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 10

At the recent conference of Australian New Theatre Leagues, held in Sydney, the Newcastle representatives were Misses W. Anderson, C. Logan and L. Wilson,…

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Gaiety to Close Famous London Theatre (Special Correspondent: Air Mail.) LONDON, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 5

Another famous London theatre—the Gaiety—is to go. The licensing authorities insisted on a number of alterations being made in the theatre before they…

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Bright Dance Old Novocastrians Help School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

The third monthly dance of the season arranged by the Old Novocastrians' Association attracted about 200 dancers to the Girls' High School Assembly Hall…

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Lodge St. John Dance Funds for Benevolent Institution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

The Junction Masonic Hall was the setting on Saturday night for the first of a series of fortnightly dances, the proceeds of which will be use for the…

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Union Company's Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Features of the Union Steampship Company's Social Club dance at the Oddfellow's Hall, Auckland-street, last night, were the bright atmosphere, the smart frocking, the attractive decorations and the very excellent music provided by the orchestra…

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