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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Sub-debs. Held Dance for Victoria League

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

Before returning to school after the Christmas holidays. Belle Adams. Marcaret Creer. Joan Searle, Shella Pitt and Denise Aascombe arranged a dance…

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Step Forward, Three Backward—latest Dance London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

The Athens radio quotes "authoritative" information concerning a new dance, which, it is said, is becoming the vogue in…

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Pictures of London Bomb Damage by Last Night's Air Mail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

This devaslated area of the City of London is virtually in the shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral. The photograph was taker from the Golden Gallery, surmounting the dome of the Caihedral. The area seen in the picture mainly the famous booksellers' Quarter, bounded by Ave Maria-lane and Paternoster Row. Hardly one structure escaped the incendiary bombs. The domed building in the background is the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey). The four-spired turret is that church of St. Bartholomew, and the tall spired lower is that of Christ Church (Newgate)…

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Of Interest to Women C.U.S.A. Dance at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

The C.U.S.A. combined committee dance at the Southern Cross Hall, Hamilton, last night, was an outstanding…

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Military Concert at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 8

Cessnock Red Cross and Comforts Fund will share the proceeds of a concert provided at the Recent Theatre last night by members of the 5th…

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Concert Party at Greta Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

A large concert party, under the baton of Mr. Hal Gillam, again visited Greta Camp last night. An audience of 1200 erected the artists with…

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Transport Corps Concert for Victoria League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

An interesting programme, which includes many popular Newcastle artists, will be given at a concert at the Victoria League Club in Scott-street, Newcastle,…

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Kotara Younger Set Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Kotara Younger Set held a dance in the local ball on Saturday night. Mr. D. Connolly (president). Misses J. Bagnall and Miss J. Burkhardt (Joint…

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St. Joseph's Dance at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

St. Joseph's (Merewether) Young People's dance at Tyrrell Hall last Saturday night was an enjoyable party and was…

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Surf Club Dance at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

The Newcastle Surf Club rounded off the carnival with a dance at City Hall on Saturday night. The dance was largely attended and many competitions were enjoyed…

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Concert for War Victims' Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Newcastle Railway Institute Orchestra and Newcastle artists presented a varied programme yesterday afternoon st a concert in the Central Methodist Mission Hall for…

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Concert Arranged for Greek Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Arrangements for a "non-stop" concert and variety programme at 8 p.m at the City Hall on February 24 in aid of the funds for Greek Day on…

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"Non-stop" Concert for Greek Day Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

A "non-stop" concert and variety programme will be held in the City Hall at 8 p.m. on February 24 in aid of the funds of the Greek Day Appeal Committee…

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Dance Finale

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Tamara Tchinarova and Ivan Astroff gave a well-how-do-you-like-this smile to the audience round one of the awkward conrers in the City Hall stage in the…

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"Swing" Band on Cruiser Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

H.M.A.S. Sydney sometimes sails to "swing." During the ship's long cruises In the Mediterranean, sailors discovered unsuspected musical talent…

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Church Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

Flowers decorated the staRe of the New Lambton Parish Hall last night when a concert and dance, arranged by Mrs. R. Rich was held in aid of…

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Renovations at Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Renewal of furniture and fittings in the Civic Theatre at a cost of £1010 was outlined in a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. Wells) to the Finance Committee…

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Savoy Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Joan Bennett and Adolphe Menjou are starred in "The Housekeeper's Daughter." which will be shown at the Savoy Theatre, New Lambton…

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Folk Dance Club to Be Formed in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

A meeting will be held at the rooms of the Y.W.C.A. on Monday night, for the purpose of forming a folk dance club in Newcastle. Those who…

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Officers' Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

The dance arranged by the members of the Fort Scratchley officers' mess at the Drill Hall, Newcastle West, on Saturday…

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