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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 57

Popular Dance Newcastle Boys' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

The Assembly Hall at the Newcastle Boys' High School at Waratah was crowded with dancers on Saturday night for the monthly dance arranged by the…

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Lodge Fraternity Dance at Tyrrell Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Lodge Fraternity held a successful dance in Tyrrell Hall on Saturday night. Wor. Bro. Neil Sutherland is the Worshipful Master, and Bro. A. Gouteman the Social…

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Of Interest to Women Former Students of Cook's Hill School Gay Dance Held at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Cook's Hill ex-Students' Association dance at the City Hall on Saturday night attracted more than 500 dancers. It was…

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Pictures of Vital Spots Returned Soldiers Are Concerned Photography From Air Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

The Federal authorities are to be requested by returned soldiers to investigate reports that unauthorised photographs are being taken by oversea air…

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Staff Dance For Winn's Ball Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

Winn's Welfare Club dance at Shortland Room last night was a very bright one. Outstanding features were…

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Carnival Dance Fun at Shortland Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

A bicycle race was an amusing feature of the carnival dance held by Winn's Social Club at the Shortland Ream east night. Masked men rode miniature…

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Smart Coiffures Dance for Hospital Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

Coiffure arrangement was a very important feature of the smart dressing at a party at the Great Northern Hotel last night, arranged by Mrs. E. H. White and Miss Loretta Tod-hunter, to help with the preliminary funds of the Mater…

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International Cycling Contest at Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

The Victoria Theatre stage will be the setting for the Newcastle series of the international cycling contests for the world derby honors…

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Assist Mater Hospital Dance at the Great Northern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

Chromium wall brackets with autumn toned flowers node a bright decorative note in the lounge of the Great Northern Hotel last night, when Mrs. E. H. White…

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Fast Bowlers Praise Eight Ball Overs London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 10

Fast bowlers, who are more concerned than the slow men, are applauding the "eight-ball over," which is being given a trial In county…

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Broughton O.b.u. Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 7

The annual dance of the Broughton School Old Boys' Union will be held at Tyrrell Hall, on Friday, June 2, and will be followed the next night by a dinner…

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Younger Set Dance St. John's Church Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 6

The renovation funds for St. John's Church of England, Cook's Hill, will benefit from the proceeds of a dance held last night in the Parish Hall by the St. John's…

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Woman's Realm Charity Dance Cash Orders Social Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 6

The Cash Orders (Amalgamated) Social Club held another of a series of dances at National Park Bowling Club last night. At the end of the year the profits will…

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B.H.P. Tennis Club Dance Tyrrell Hall Decorated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 7

Tyrrell Hall wore a festive air last night for the dance arranged by the B.H.P. Tennis Club. Dozens of balloons were clustered together in the centre of the…

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Of Interest to Women Tennis Club-dance Last Night Poinsettia Makes Bright Showing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

IMMENSE bowls of poinsettia decorated the stage at Tyrrell Hall last night, when the B.H.P. Tennis Club held a very successful dance. The…

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For Mater Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

THE lounge room at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital Nurses Home was decorated with chrysanthemums and poinsettla when Sister…

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Younger Set Islington Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

The Younger Set of St. Mark's Church of England, Islington, held a dance last night in the Parish Hall in aid of the St. Mark's ball, which will be held in the…

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Sclznick s New Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

David O. Sclinick announces the first two features under his recently renewed releasing pact with United Artists as "Intermezzo," featuring Leslie Howard,…

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Staff Dance Cooperative Wholesale Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 11

Bowls of vivid red flowers decorated the stage at Tyrrell Hall last night for the third of a series of dances arranged by the staff of the Cooperative…

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Eisteddfod Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

Prizes won in the dancing eisteddfod conducted by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Australian Labour Party were presented by the President (Mrs. T. Beath)…

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