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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 57

Lodge Friendship Dance At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Brass bowls of Radiance roses and charm dahlias decorated the New Lambton Parish Hall for the Lodge Friendship dance on Saturday night…

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Paris's New Dance—la Chamberlaine London, March 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

FOURTEEN hundred of London's loveliest mannequins will be present at Grosvenor House on March 31, when their recently formed trade union…

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Easter Tennis Trophies Return to Association Report on Ball Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 7

The Board of Control of the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association last night decided to request players holding Easter tournament caps to return them…

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Eight Ball Over Rule Unlikely to Be in Force Before 1941, SAYS M.C.C LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 9

The M.C.C. announces that it is most unlikely that the laws of cricket will be changed to permit the use of an eight ball over before 1941. In the meantime the M.C.C. does not see any objection to…

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Students' Dance Ell's Business College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 13

Ex-students and present students of Ell's Business College had a very happy reunion at the first of a series of dances, which was held last night at Tyrrell…

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Rule of Playing the Ball Will Be Strictly Enforced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 18

The play-the-ball rule will be more strictly applied by Newcastle Rugby League referees in future…

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New Dance Introduced at Students' Party "Spreading Chestnut Tree" Has Intricate Steps

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

A feature of Ell's Business College dance at Tyrrell Hall last night the presentation of the dance, "The Spreading Chestnut Tree," by Caldwell and Smith. This new dance, which may share the honors with the "Lambeth Walk" delighted the…

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Eisteddfod Concert Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 11

It has been found necessary to postpone until May 13, at 2.30 p.m., the concert arranged for to-night in connection with the annual eisteddfod in aid of St…

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Savoy Theatre, Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

ELABORATE and exciting drama is contained in "Suez," to be featured to-morrow at the Savoy Theatre, Stockton. Loretta Young Tyrone Power…

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Gable,'s Dance Brings Luck

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

Clark Gable's dancing In Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Idiot's Delight" may have brought the star worries, but it brought luck to George King. the dance…

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Water Board Dance Peach Blossom Decorations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Bowls of peach blossoms decorated the stage at Tyrrell Hall last night for the dance arranged by the staff of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage…

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Topics for Women Water Bd. Dance Peach Blossoms As Decorations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

A speciality dance by Miss Porter and Mr. Brooks, and several mouth organ solos by Mr. Dick Ashton, were features…

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Bridal Dance on Pier Bachelor Village Excitement LONDON, April 8

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 3

To marry in the bachelor village of Totescore. Isle of Skye. is no ordinary matrimonial adventure. Mrs. Mary Macdonald, first bride…

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Popular Dance Girls' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

The monthly dance held by the Parents and Citizens' Association of the Newcastle Girls' High School was well attended on Saturday night. Many…

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200 Club Dance Flags for Decoration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Flags were draped across the supper room at the City Hall on Saturday night to form a colourful background for the frocking at the 200 Club's first dance of…

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Successful Ball West Wallsend Cooperative Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

The annual ball of the West Wallsend Cooperative Ladies' Guild was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening. Between 200 and 300 dancers were present…

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Speers Point Band Rotunda Opened by Shire President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

The new band rotunda in Lake Macquarie Park, Speers Point, was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the President of Lake Macquarie Shire (Cr. T…

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Co-operative Guild Ball at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The West Wallsend Cooperative Women's Guild annual ball, held in the School of Arts, was an outstanding success. The Women's Guild will share the proceeds of the function with the local unemployed and relief workers'…

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Eight Ball Over and "Bowler's" Wickets Should Boost English Cricket This Season London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 9

As an outcome of the Country cricket authorities' instructions to groundsmen, to avoid overpreparing wickets and the fact that the eight-ball over will be tried, the Daily Mail" expects to see more lively cricket in 1939…

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Some of the Rejected Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

An Exhibition of Child Art is now being held in Sydney…

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