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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1939

1,130 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 57

Famous London Theatre to Be Demolished London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 9

Closely following the demolition of the famous Lyceum, London is now losing one of the most famous of all its theatres—The Gaiety—which is being…

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Of Interest to Women Exhibition of Fans at Dance Busy Builders at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

A fan more than 100 years old was exhibited in the fan competition at St. Augustine's Busy Builders dance at…

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Lodge Stonehaven Dance Opening Function Of Season

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Lodge Stonehaven held its first dance of the season at Tyrrell Hall last night. It was one of the preliminary…

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Man's Death in Theatre Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

A [?]-aged man who c[?]psed and died last night in a King's Cross theatre has not been identified. He was between 45 and 50 of medium…

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Pipe Band to March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

The Organiser of the Greater Newcastle City Pipe Band (Mr. W. G. Henderson) states that, police permission having been given, the band will parade in…

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Enjoyable Masonic Dance Tyrrell Hall Function

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 3

Wor. Bro. N. Sutherland and Mrs. Sutherland were present at Lodge Fraternity dance at Tyrrell Hall last Saturday…

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Talking Pictures Aid to Education Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

Urging that official recognition be given to the educational value of the talking picture, a campaign has been launched in New South Wales for the introduction into…

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TOPICS for Women Yacht Club Dance at Belmont Sydney Visitors Present

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club social activities over the week-end included a successful dance at the club house at Belmont,…

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A.B.C. CONCERT Bushfire Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the community concert held by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in the Central Methodist Mission Hall last night. The…

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Bun Fight National Park Dance

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

The Easter revels of the National Park Younger Set, at the National Park Bowling Club pavilion last night, included a bun fight and the distribution of…

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First of Series Cathedral Boys' Dance

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

The first of a series of dances arranged by the Cathedral branch of the Church of England Boys' Society, in conjunction with the Cathedral Girls' Club, was held…

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Cathedral Clubs' Dance Bright Opening Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

The Newcastle Cathedral Girls" and Boys' Clubs opened their dancing season with a very happy party at Tyrrell Hall last night. THE orchestra gave a wide variety…

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Gay Dance in Bowling Pavilion Younger Set At National Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

Buns, fluffy yellow chickens and chocolate eggs created the Easter atmosphere at the National Park Younger Set dance in the bowling pavilion last night. The decorations were effective, and the introduction of…

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Extended for Two Years Civic Theatre Lease Present Rental Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

Following a brief sitting of the Greater Newcastle Council in camera last night, it was announced that the council had agreed to extend for two years, at the…

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Star of the East Dance at Tyrrell Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Dancers spent a happy evening at Tyrrell Hall last night at the first dance of the season to be held by Lodge Star of the East. Mr. A. Lane it the…

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Topics Women Crocus Time in London with "Andrea" Interesting Theatre Gossip, Too London, March 16

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

I snatched a walk from Hyde Park Corner to Marble Arch yesterday and there, for one mile, a strip of purple, amethyst and mauve carpet stretched at my side, all the way. Before the Coronation, there had been a narrow bank of lawn. In the…

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British Composers for A.B.C. Concerts Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 17

New policy in connection with its public orchestral concerts was announced by the General Manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (Mr. C. J…

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Merewether Band Recital

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 5

The Merewether Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Bandmaster A. Hobson gave a programme on Newcastle beach last night. As this…

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Boys' High School Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Many dancers attended the Boys' High School dance at the school at Waratah last Saturday night. The dance added…

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Ex-students' Dance Cook's Hill High Opening Festivity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Features of the Cook's Hill ex-Students' first party of the season at the City Hall last Saturday night were the announcing of the engagement of two of its members—Mr. George Bell, a former president of the association and Miss Joyce Appel,…

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