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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 67

Dinner Dance at Great Northern After Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

A dinner dance at the Great Northern Hotel followed the marriage of Miss Nan Lees, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lees, of Hamilton…

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New Band for Newcastle Police Boys' Club Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 7

Formerly champion band in the country, the old Hamilton Citizens' Band was merged with the Newcastle Police and Citizens' Band, formed at…

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Night in Holland The 200 Club's Opening Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

The 200 Club staged a "Night in Holland" for the opening dance of the season at the Supper Room at the City Hall on Saturday night. Tulips and windmills…

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Comforts for Camp 2nd Battalion Dance Had Worthy Object

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

A large crowd of dancers filled the Drill Hail at Newcastle West on Saturday night for a dance arranged by the 2nd Battalion Welfare Committee. The…

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Hamilton Band to Play Again Merged With Police Boys' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 6

The old Hamilton Citizens' Band, formerly the champion band in the country, will play for the Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club. The band merged…

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Orchestral Concert in Vatican London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

For the first time in living memory, and, it it believed, the first time since the Renaissance, an orchestral conceit was held in the Vatican says the Rome…

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Removal of Band Rotunda at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

"City Council aldermen have always professed to appreciate Newcastle bands but by agreeing to the removal of the band rotunda from Gregson…

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Mayoral Ball for War Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

Arrangements for the Mayoral Ball on June 27, proceeds of which will be devoted to the War Fund, were considered at a meeting at the City…

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Strike Causes Postponement of School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Because of the industrial situation, the Islington Parents and Citizens' Association's concert which was planned for April 30, has been postponed. A…

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Concerts Planned by Cessnock Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

Details of strike organisation will be discussed at a meeting of the Cessnock Combined Unions Committee to-morrow…

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Singleton Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

Three hundred people attended a dance and euchre party held by the Women's Guild in aid of South Singleton Church of England. A feature of the night was…

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Ten Hostess Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

The Ten Hostess Committee met last night to make arrangements for the season. It was decided to hold a dance early in May and a bridge party at a…

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Radio Theatre in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

"The old story of boys and girls not being able to make good in their own home town is a myth. Home towns usually don't oiler the opportunities…

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Theatre League Produces Two Plays

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

Two new one-act plays, "Rehearsal" and "Cupid Rampant." were presented by the New Theatre League last night. "Rehearsal" concerns the rehearsal…

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Community Concert Women's Club Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

The Mayor and Mayores (Ald. J. E. Wiggins and Mrs. Wiggins) were present at a community concert held at Blackall House last night by the…

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Ball at Maitland to Aid Finns

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

The secretary of the Finnish Consulate (Mr. K. J. Kaasalainen) attended a ball in the West Maitland Town Hall last night in aid of the…

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Maitland Ball for Finnish Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

A ball was held in the West Maitland Town Hall last night in aid of the Finnish Relief Fund. The attendance included the Mayor…

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Of Interest to Women Tennis Club's Dance at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The B.H.P. Tennis Club opened its dancing season with a party at Tyrrell Hall last night. MR. L. GRANT is the patron of the…

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Lodge Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Lodge Dugald Dobie held its first dance for the season at St. Peter's Church Hall, Hamilton, last night. The hall wan gaily decorated in multi-coloured…

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Sea Power Will Count in New Theatre of War (Department of Information—Official.) MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Many commentators on the German occupation of Norwegian ports express surprise that this could have taken place in spite of the presence of Allied naval…

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