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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 57

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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Topics for Women Surf Club Ball at Stockton Beach Gear Used for Decorations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

Surf life-saving equipment was used to decorate the stage at the Stockton Surf Clubs annual ball at the Masonic Hall…

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Past Students' Dance Newcastle Business College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 13

Former students of Newcastle Business College had a very gay time at their first dance of the season at Tyrrell Hall last night. Gordon Favelle's orchestra…

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Play the Ball Referees Explain Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 17

An explanation of the play the-ball rule was given by the Secretary at the Newcastle Rugby Football League Referees' Association (Mr. W. A. Guion)…

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Dance Held to Aid Hospital Business College Ex-students

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

The Newcastle Business College ex-Students' held an enjoyable dance at Tyrrell Hall last night. It was one of a…

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Eight-ball Over Innovation Players Say Too Early To Judge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 10

Almost before the first eight-ball over had been bowled in County cricket to-day, a controversy had started, several…

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Good Programme Postponed Fay Elliott Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 15

A well chosen programme was presented last night at the musicale of the Newcastle branch of the Royal Schools of Music Club, held is the Blackall House…

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Old-time Ball Aid for Adamstown Diggers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

The Club Ball Room was gaily decorated with tinsel streamers last night when an old-time ball, arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the Adamstown…

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Dance Recital for Y.w.c.a. Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Miss Mary MacDougall, assisted by Miss Sylvia Forrest, of Sydney, is arranging a dance recital to be given at the Cathedral Hall next Friday, at 3 o'clock, for…

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Like Pyjama Girl Police Dress Dummy Pictures for World Screening Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 7

In the hope that someone will recognise the girl's clothing, police have dressed a wax dummy in clothing similar to that recently found in a lagoon close…

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Murray-dwyer Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 7

Members of the Murray-Dwyer Orphanage ladies' committee held a meeting on Thursday afternoon to make arrangements for catering for the third annual ball,…

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Bright Dance Central Domestic Science School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Flowers in bright tonings and balloons decorated the Assembly Hall at Newcastle Girls' High School on Saturday night when the Parents and Citizens…

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Season's First Dance Marist Brothers' Ex-students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

The first dance of the season, arranged by the committee of the Marist Brothers Ex-students Association, was held at the City Hall on Saturday night. Proceeds…

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Spanish Costumes at Dance Busy Builders' "Night in Spain"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

The "Night in Spain" dance party, given by the Busy Builders in St. Augustine's Hall, Merewether, on Saturday night,…

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New Theatre Buildings £40,000 May Be Expended Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Twenty-eight applications have been received by the Films Commission for authority to show films in new premises…

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Methodist Girls Club Concert at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

At St. Luke's Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon the New Lambton Methodist Girls' Club contributed a variety programme in aid of the…

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Lodge Stonehaven Ball Preliminary Dance Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Some of the debutantes who will be presented at the ball to be held on June 14, were present at Lodge Stonehaven…

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Jardine On The Eight-Ball Over LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 9

Commenting on the West Indies match, D. R. Jardine, the former England captain, is of the opinion that with an eight-ball over the captains…

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Woman's Realm Bright Dance Lodge Stonehaven at Tyrrell Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Lodge Stonehaven held another successful dance at Tyrrell Hall last night. This wars the second of the season, and the proceeds will augment the funds of the annual…

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Frolic and Dance Cook's Hill P. and C. Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hall, at Auckland-street, Newcastle, was taxed to capacity last night when the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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