Patriotic Dance To Help Queen Competition
The Army, Navy and Air Force were well represented at Selfridge's patriotic dance at the City Hall Supper Room last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts
Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940
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C.Y.M.S. Annual Dance
The Catholic Young Men's Society celebrated its eighth birthday at a dance held in Tyrrell Hall last night. Most of the dancers were gaily coloured gowns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selfridge's Hold Dance for Retail Stores' Queen
Miss Jean Swebeck, the Retail Stores' candidate in the Newcastle and District Patriotic Fund queen competition, was accorded a warm welcome at the supper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concert for Wallsend Strike Committee
The President of Wallsend Area Strike Committee (Mr. H. C. England) gave a spoon-jingling turn at an entertainment, held in the Empire Theatre, Wallsend,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dance for Retail Stores' Queen
Andersons' Robe Store staff gave a good fillip to the funds of the Retail stores' candidate in the Patriotic and War Fund queen competition as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anderson's Staff Dance Queen Candidate Kept Busy
MISS JEAN - SWEBECK, the retail stores candidate in the Patriotic Queen competition, has had a busy week On Monday she attended Winn's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped in Dance Hall Over 200 Negroes Burned to Death NATCHEZ (Miss.), April 24
More than 200 negro men and women were burned to death when flames, racing through the decorations, which consisted of dry Spanish moss, trapped them in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Belmont Concert for Strike Funds
A community singing concert in aid of the strike funds was held in the Melvin Theatre, Belmont. Finalists in the local talent competition were Bobby…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Benefit Concert at Stockton
The benefit committee appointed has received official permission to collect for the dependants of the late Mr. Peter Paterson. who was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sandbag Defences Cash and Carry Dance
The stage at Tyrrell Hall was strongly defended with sandbags last night at the Cash and Carry Welfare Club's dance. In the centre was a gun, but there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dance for Queen Candidate Cash and Carry Store's Effort
A crowded hall of dancers welcomed Miss Jean Swebeck, the retail stores' candidate in the Patriotic Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diggers' Concert for Patriotic Fund
A programme of "Digger" songs, both old and new, were sung by the audience at the concert held in the City Hall last night in aid of the Newcastle and District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Merewether Band
The annual meeting of the Merewether Band will be held on Monday evening. The band will play on Newcastle Beach on Sunday afternoon. An Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Topics for Women New Lambton Dance For R.S.L. Branch Funds
ABOUT 250 dancers attended the Anzac dance conducted by the committee of the Lambton-New Lambton Sub-branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Successful Concerts LONDON
The Rome correspondent of "The Times" states that the Melbourne soprano, Linda Deli (Linda Hobbs) was a great success in her two concerts, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enjoyable Dance at Northern
An enjoyable dance was held at the Great Northern Hotel on Saturday night. It was Mr. and Mrs, J. Trim's contribution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cathedral Younger Set Dance
The Cathedral Boys and Girls' Club held a successful dance in Tyrrell Hall on Saturday night. The dance was one of a series which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Boys' Club's First Dance
More than 200 attended the Civic Wintergarden on Saturday night when the first dance arranged by the ladies' committee of the Police and Citizens Boys'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Band Leader Carried on London, April 28
Just before the curtain race at the Hippodrome on Friday, the leader of the band, Debroy Somers, received a telegram from the Admiralty stating that his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Smart Frocking at Dance For Navy Comforts
Smart frocking was a feature of the dance held on Saturday night at the Great Northern Hotel to raise funds for comforts for the navy. The dance was…
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