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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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£7000 for Red Cross From Noel Coward Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Secretary-General of the Red Cross (Captain A. G. Brown) said to-day it was estimated that concerts given by Noel Coward for…

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Merewether Band Seeks Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 8

After the final practice of the year Merewether District Band members held a social. The Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) said the hand had had an uphill battle for many months…

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Branxton School of Arts Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 7

A successful dance was held in the Branxton School of Arts in aid of the institute on New Year's Eve. The hall was crowded. The ladies' euchre prize was won by Mrs…

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Pictures From the Western Desert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

Made for the Department of information. Captain Frank Hurley's pictorial record of the Italian rout in North Africa, now showing at city…

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Yacht Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

A DANCE to assist the candidature of Miss Marjorie Oughton in the Spitfire Fund Queen competition, will be held at the Lake Macquarie Yacht…

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Younger Set Dance for Flying Corps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

THE Younger Set of the Australian Flying Corps Association's Comforts Fund has arranged a dance at Tattersall's Club on January 11. Those…

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Dance for Industries Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

To assist Miss O. Jones, who is the heavy industries' candidate in the Spitfire Canoe Derby Fund contest, a dance was held last night at the Esplanade…

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13 Jan 1941 Official Pictures of Italian Prisoners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

Official photographs of Ilian prisoners captured in the Middle East, released this afternoon, Department of information titles for the pictures are:-Top: Seme of the thousands of Italian prisoners captured by the A.I.F. on its victorious march to Bardin with Ge[?]al Sir Archibald Wavell's Army of the Nile, leaving a ship at Haifa. Centre: Food and cigarettes were given to [?]lian prisoners many of whom were nearly [?]larving. These prisoners were some of thousands…

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Umpires Complain Ball Lost in Grass Near Wicket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Complaints about long grass on some suburban grounds used for Junior grade cricket were made at a meeting of Newcastle District Cricket Umpires' Association last night…

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Younger Set Dance at Tattersall's

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

The Younger Set of the Australian Plying Corps Association will hold a dance at Tattersall's Club on January 11. Tables may be reserved by…

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Patriotic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 9

Soldiers from Greta Camp will provide concert at Cessnock on February It in aid of patriotic funds. A combined meeting at Cessnock branch of the Red Cross and…

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Younger Set Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Members of the R.A.A.F. Comforts' Fund Younger Set held their first social function for the year at Tattersall's Club on Saturday night. Flowers…

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Toronto Send Off Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of Toronto Send-off and Comfort Fund Committee on Monday night it was agreed to arrange a concert on Friday. March 7. The Victory Theatre was placed…

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Send-off Dance at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Flags, streamers and bowls of ginnias decorated the Lambton Parish Hall last night when a presentation dance arranged by the Lambton…

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Sandy Hollow Maryvale Tunnel Collapse Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

Scene of the disaster. The entrance to the funnel mouth at Cor's Gap, on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway, where three men were killed and 11 injured. Story, page 9. Right: Went to the rescue, Some of the members of the rescue squad who brought their workmates to the surface…

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Dance at Kotara

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 8

A dance arranged by Kotara Younger Set was held in the Progress Hall on Saturday night. Novelty dances were woo by Miss Joy Peters and Mr. G…

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Kotara Younger Set Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

The Kotara ball was decorated with flowers and streamers on Saturday night, when a dance arranged by the Kotara Younger Set was held…

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Bardia Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

First pictures of the capture of Bardia only, 16 days ago in which A.I.F. troops played such an heroic part, are…

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Ex-students Hold Annual Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

EX-STUDENTS of Newcastle girls' schools held their annual dance party last night in the Newcastle South Bowling Club Hall. Mrs…

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Dance for Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Two efforts in aid of the Newcastle Police Boys' Club have been organised by Constable F. Lamb, supervisor and organiser of the club. The…

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