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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 57

Woman's Realm Ladies' Night Lodge Boronia's First Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

Pale blue festoons decorated the Masonic Hall, Newcastle, last night, when Lodge Boronia held its first ladies night for the season…

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Church Concert at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 5

A concert was held lost night in the West Wallsend Presbyteriam Hall to raise funds to cover the expenses of the cake and refreshment stall,…

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Taxi-murder Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 1

Scene of the murder of H. T. Chambers, Brisbane taxi-driver. Police are examining the body, which was dumped on the side of Pacific Highway, 10 miles south of Brisbane. Probing Brisbane taxi-killing. An expert takes plaster cast of tyre marks on side of road near spot where body was found…

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Card Party for Ball Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 3

To help with the preliminary funds of the Mater Misericordiae ball, to be held on June 7, a card party was conducted at Winn's Shortland Room…

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Presentation to Ball Secretary Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 7

A dinner set, cut glass fruit dish, and a cut crystal rose bowl were presented to the Secretary of St. Joseph’s Ball Committee, Murrurundi (Mrs. T. Purcell), by…

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Car Drive and Dance For Crippled Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 6

A successful car drive on Thursday night, which ended at the Belmont Yacht Club, where a dance was held, was arranged by the Hamilton unit of the…

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St. Joseph's Club Young People's Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

Bright music was a feature of the dance held on Saturday night in the supper room at the City Hall by the St. Joseph's Young People's Club…

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Young People's-dance St. Joseph's Of Junction

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

St. Joseph's (Junction) Young People's Dance in the Supper Room of the City Hall last Saturday night was highly successful…

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Ex-students' Dance At Girls' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

Many ex-students of the Newcastle Girls' High School, some of them now students at Sydney University, attended the dance held by the Parents and Citizens'…

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Cathedral Clubs' Dance Bright Party at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

Youth predominated at the Newcastle Cathedral Girls' and Boys' Clubs' combined dance at Tyrrell Hall last Saturday night. SATURDAY'S party can be counted…

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Trophies Presented at Wickham Cricket Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

At a victory dance, held at Tyrrell Hall last night, the President of the Wickham District Cricket Club (Mr. H. Sharp) presented a trophy to the premier…

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More Than 400 at Car Drive For Mater Ball Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

The committee for the Mater Hospital Ball held a car drive on Sunday to "Lurnea," Coal Point, the lakeside home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walker, who received…

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Bomb Explodes in Theatre 21 Injured at Lverpool I.R.A. Plotters Suspected London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

Twenty-one persons — nine men and twelve women — had to be taken to hospital in Liverpool to-day after a…

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More Concerts in Newcastle Music Club Asks A.B.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 9

The Newcastle Music Club desired that celebrity artists visiting Australia for the Broadcasting Commission should give at least one concert in Newcastle, said the…

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Charity Ball at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

The Wallsend Masonic Hall was gaily decorated with artificial flowers and asparagus ferns last night when the Wallsend District Cricket Club held…

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Welfare Club Dance at Shortland Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

Winn's Welfare Club held a dance at the Shortland Room last night. Funds are for the ball to be held on June 14, the proceeds of which will be donated…

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Water Board Dance Poinsettias as Decoration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

Poinsettias made a vivid glow of colour on the stage at Tyrrell Hall last night when employees of the Hunter District Water Board held their monthly dance…

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Woman's Realm Younger Set Dance St. Laurence's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

The supper room at the City Hall was gaily decorated last night for the first dance of the season, arranged by St. Laurence's Catholic Church Younger Set,…

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Funds for Ball Younger Set Help at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

The Younger Set assisted the ball committee to organise the dance held in the Southern Cross Hall, Hamilton, last night for the funds for the Hamilton Catholic…

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Of Interest to Women Catholic Church Dance Bright Frocking by Younger Set

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

As one of the functions to raise funds for St. Laurence's Catholic Church. Broadmeadow, the Younger Set held a dance in the…

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