Mayoral Ball in August
The Mayor expect that the Mayoral Ball will he held late in August. The proceeds this year will be for the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940
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A.I.F. Band in Studio Programme to Be Broadcast JERUSALEM, March 18
Led by the former Sydney announcer, Doug. Channell, the A.I.F. Band today recorded in the studios of the Palestine broadcasting station a programme for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wakefield Concert
In place of a thanksgiving service a concert was held in Wakefield Methodist Church. The programme, organised by Rev. H. T. McGowan, was given by West…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mayoral Ball for Patriotic Fund
The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) has fixed the date for the Mayoral Ball for Saturday, June 29. The ball will be held at the City Hall, and at it the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dance Before Camp Begins
The 2nd Battalion Welfare Committee has completed arrangements for a supper dance at the Drill Hall, Newcastle West, on Saturday, April 6. This will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bandmaster Appointed Cardiff-Boolaroo Citizens' Band
The Deputy Bandmaster (Mr. R. Wardley) was appointed Bandmaster of Cardiff-Boolaroo Citizens' Band, following the resignation of Mr. J. Arthur, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Beach Band Recital
A recital was given on Newcastle Beach last night by the combined Merewether and Cardiff-Boolaroo bands. The crowd filled the seats near the rotunda and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ginger at Theatre Royal
Ginger, the talking doll, and his creator, Mal Verco, ventriloquist, will be at the Theatre Royal on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Ginger will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dance at Blackalls
An Easter dance, arranged by the Stony Creek Swimming Club, was held in the Blackalls Park Pavilion on Saturday night. About 200 people were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Beware, Spooks" Comedy at Victoria Theatre
Dismissed from the police force on his wedding day because of his "bone-headedness," and eventually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery at Theatre Work Of Experts Say Detectives
Detective-Sergeants Barber and Emerson, of Newcastle, and Detective-Sergeant Jones, of Sydney, continued investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Theatre Robbed Over £500 Taken From Safe Thieves Concealed in Building
Drilling through the steel frame and into the lock mechanism of a safe in the strongroom of the Theatre Royal, cracksmen took…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suggest "Guttie" Ball for Mixed Match Pros. Seek To Play Women To Help War Funds MELBOURNE
As a suggestion to the special V.G.A. sub-committee appointed to organise exhibition and other golf for war charities, George Naismith proposes that he and another professional should oppose two leading women's golfers, including national…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young People's Dance
ST. JOSEPH'S Young People's Club made the most of the Easter holidays. On Saturday night they held a very successful dance, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Band Rotunda's Removal at Hamilton
Hamilton bandsmen are concerned at the Greater Newcastle Council's removal of the band rotunda from Gregson Park to make way for children's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Younger Set Workers Arrange Dance
The second social evening and dance arranged by the Younger Set of the Hamilton Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Debutantes for Ball at Toronto
Mr. W. Bennett presided at a meeting of Toronto School of Arts Committee. The Organiser (Miss V. Williams) announced that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diggers' Ball Plans at Stockton
A combined meeting of the Stockton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Women's Auxiliary completed arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →C.W.A. Plans Dance For Sailors
Executive members of the Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association met the wives of naval officers in Newcastle yesterday afternoon to plan a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Air Force Members Partner Debutantes at Toronto Ball
SEVEN MEMBERS of the Royal Air Force stationed at Rathmines Base, with two Toronto youths, partnered debutantes at the School of Arts ball at…
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