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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

1,336 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 67

First Airmail Pictures of German Troops in Denmark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 5

Top: NAZI TROOPS BEING LANDED AT COPENHAGEN, The soldiers are disembarking from a troopship. Below: German seaplanes lying at Stavanger, Norway. Soon afterwards, they were bombed by the R.A.F…

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New Lambton Lodge Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Troughs filled with dahlias against a background of palms, ferns and dahlias, transformed the stage of the New Lambton Parish…

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Cessnock Theatre Closes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 5

The Regent Theatre in Cessnock cloud after last nights show because of the effect of the coal strike on theatre attendances…

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Merewether Band Alters Name Officials Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 7

Merewether Municipal Band last night decided at the annual meeting to change its name to Merewether District Band…

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Crowning of War Fund Queen Date Will Not Be Altered Ceremony at Mayoral Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

A recommendation from the finance committee that the "crowning" ceremony in the "Queen" competition be conducted a week after the Mayoral Ball found…

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Cardiff Band Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 11

Cardiff Boys' Band Committee held a fete at the band room for the funds. It was officially opened by Mrs. Woods (Adamstown), assisted by Mrs. Reid…

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Scott's Welfare Club Holds Bright Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

THE STAGE at Tyrrell Hall was set with a scintillating futuristic design last night, when Scott's Staff Welfare Club held a dance. The proceeds were…

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Suburban and District Wants School Players Merewether Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 11

At the annual meeting of Merewether Band the Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) said he regretted they had no players from the schools to draw upon. He paid…

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School Band at Junction Meeting To Discuss Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 7

Merewether District Band will try to interest boys attending the schools In the Merewether-Junction district In band music…

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Scott's club Dance Opened The Season Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

Scott's Welfare Club opened its dancing season with a dance at Tyrrell Hall last night. THE proceeds from the dance will go…

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St. Patrick's Concert at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 7

The annual St. Patrick's concert of the Bt. Patrick's Church. Tithe's Hill. was held In the Rosedale Hall. Tighe's Hill, last night. Mr. Pat O'Hea was…

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Lodge Stonehaven Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Old time and modern dances were enjoyed at Lodge Stone-haven dance at Tyrrell Hall last night…

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Can "Head" Ball Six-Footers In Soccer SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 11

Two of the tallest members of the Victorian Soccer team, which arrived in Sydney to-day, are Charlie Semple and William…

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Adamstown Methodist Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 8

A concert organised by Mesdames Reid and Craven in aid of funds to renovate the Sunday School was largely attended at the Adamstown Methodist…

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Schoolchildren Hold Dance at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

Stockton school-children held a dance at the Masonic Hall last night. The children, whoso ages ranged from five to nine years. displayed remarkable…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 12

The first big effort of the Younger Set of St. Brigid's Parish was a dance and euchre party, which attracted nearly 400, and realised almost £50 for the Roman…

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Younger Set Dance at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

The Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle (Alderman and Mrs. J. Wiggins) were present at St. Laurence's Younger Set dance, in the school hall…

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Diggers' Concert at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 12

The Waratah-Mayfield Diggers' Concert Party has agreed to entertain at Toronto. This was stated at a meeting of Toronto sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Greta Silver Band Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 9

After eight years a silver band has again been formed at Greta. It will be known as the Patrick Plains and Districts Silver Band…

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