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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lodge Stonehaven Dance
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2
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Old time and modern dances were enjoyed at Lodge Stone-haven dance at Tyrrell Hall last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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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