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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

910 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 46

War Pictures Exhibition for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 8

As the result of an interview the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. W. E. Young) had in Sydney yesterday with officials of the Department of Information, an…

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First Pictures of Fall of Bardia

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

A.I.F. Engineers close around an enemy plane shot down by a British Gladiator during the aerial bombardment of Bardia before the land attack in which A.I.F. troops formed the spearhead. This flag flew from the Bardia Town Hall until the A.I.F. took possession. The men are: Private Ingram (with the Italian…

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Australia's Part in Capture of Bardia—First Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

Fleeing Italians left the ground around evacuated positions littered with untidy heaps of clothing and personal effects, strewn about in the hurried packing of…

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Bardia Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 10

One of the charred Italian aircraft which littered the aerodrome captured in the advance on Bardia. Most of the Italian aircraft were fired upon and wrecked as they attempted to take off…

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Grant for Cardiff Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

Cardiff-Boolaroo B[?] received as very satisfactory a grant of £20 from Lake Macquarie Council. The Secretary (Mr. J. Brown) reported that there were three new…

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Concert By Children of Play Centres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

The Mayoress (Mrs. Young) attended a concert at the Oddfellows' Hall, Laman-street, Cook's Hill, last night. The concert, which was given by children…

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Band Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 11

Weston Town Band held a social in home of the former Secretary (Mr. W. Wilson), w[?] has Joined the A.I.F. He was presented w[?] a wallet and notes by the band's old…

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Open-air Concert for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 9

An open-air concert was given nearly 400 men from Rutherford camp by Hal Gillam's concert party while the men were on bivouac at East Maitland rifle…

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Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 5

Cool weather favoured dancers at the St. Joseph's Young People's Club dance at Tyrrell Hall on Saturday night. The club has planned a series of dances for…

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State Band Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Heavy rain this afternoon necessitated the transfer of the annual band championships of New South Wales from Sydney Sports Ground to the…

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Thieves Stole From Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

[?] Savoy Theatre in Elgin Street, West Mainland, [?]ing the week-end by breaking a Yale lock, and took £6…

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Maitland and District Theatre Entered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

Thieves forced a lock on the office of the Savoy Theatre, in Elgin-street. West Maitland during the week-end and took £6 from the safe. Police are of the…

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Cricket Dance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

WALLSEND Cricket Club held its annual anniversary dance at the Wallsend Masonic Hall. Among those present were…

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Y.M.C.A. Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 8

The directors of Newcastle Y.M.C.A. have issued invitations to the first invitation dance for 1941 at I'yrrell Hall on Saturday…

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Helping War Effort Lambton Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Union Jacks and a canopy of streamers decorated the Lambton Parish Hall last night, when a dance arranged by the Lambton Patriotic and…

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More Concert Parties Need for Camp Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

With the possibility of other groups of universal tramees going into camp within the next few months there is an urgent need for the formation of more concert…

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Hospital Appeal Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

The concert sub-committee of the Lambton Hospital Appeals Committee, comprising Mesdames F. W. Gray, R. Doctor, M. R. Blackwell, G. Davies and…

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Novelty Dance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

The Wallsend Masonic Hall represented "Dad's" farm on Friday night, when a "Back to Snake Gully" dance was held…

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Y.M.C.A. Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The first of a series of dances to he conducted this year by the Y.M.C.A. was held at Tyrrell Hall on Saturday night. It was for the general funds…

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