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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Branxton Church Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 7

A successful dance was held in Branxton parish Hall in aid of the Church of England, by the Women's Guild Visitors were present from Cessnock, Maitland, Newcastle,…

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Officers' Mess Holds Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The President (Major F. Harden) and members of the officers' mess at Fort Scratchley, entertained at a dance at the Drill Hall, Newcastle West, on Saturday…

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Kotara Dance for Greek Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

A dance and card party was held by Kotara Greek Day Appeal Committee in the Progress hall on Saturday night. Novelty dances were won by Mrs…

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Bright Comedy at Savoy Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

A comedy of unusual and hilarious complications, set in modern New York, is provided by "The Housekeeper's Daughter." being screened at the…

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Light Horse Regiment Dance at Cathedral Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

Bunting with a foreground of foliage decorated the Cathedral Hall last Saturday night when the 16th Light Horse (M.G.) Regiment. Troop 2 B, arranged a very successful dance. THE committee included Messrs. J. J. Hillier, R. J. Andrews, T. Owens, C. Huxtable, A. Davis and K. Derwin…

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C.w.a. Dance at West Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The Younger Set of the Country Women's Association held a successful dance in the newly-erected soldiers' rest rooms at Bulwer-street, West…

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Tighe's Hill Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

To conclude the 17th anniversary services of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church, a concert, presented by the Central Methodist Mission choir, with assisting artists, was held at the…

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Folk Dance Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

The Newcastle Folk Dance Club was successfully launched this week, when more than 20 attended the first meeting at the Y.W.C.A. rooms. The object is…

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Concert at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

To raise money for preliminary expenses for the carnival to be held in Lambton Park on March 14 and 15, the Lambton Hospitals Appeal Committee held a concert…

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Cabaret Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Sargent's Welfare Club will held a cabaret dance at Blackall House next Tuesday for the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society. The programme will include…

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Swansea Band Not Defunct

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Swansea District Band will hold its annual meeting on March 4, Exception was taken at the monthly meeting of the band last night to the…

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Swansea Band Active, Says Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

A statement by Cr. J. Kenny at a meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, that Swansea District Brass Band was out of existence, was denied yesterday by the…

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Topics for Women Lysaght's Social Club Dance for Greek Appeal Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Lytaght's Social Club opening dance of the season at Tyrrell Hall last night was highly successful. It was attended by an exceptionally large number of dancers. The object of the club is to assist patriotic and charitable…

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Snow Setting For Cabaret Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

To the Victoria League goes the honour of holding the first cabaret ball of the 1941 season. Despite the heat, more than 600 were present last night to assist this…

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Wants Council to Apologise Swansea Band Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

Members of the committee and bandsmen of Swansea District Brass Band resented statements made at a meeting of Lake Macquarie Council that the band…

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Band to See Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

A deputation from the Swansea District Brass Band will attend the next meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council. Messrs. W. J. Hardy and…

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Farewell Dance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

THE nursing staff of the Wallsend Hospital entertained Matron Ilma Lovell on the eve of her retirement from the hospital after…

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Concert for Greek Day Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

It was a disappointment to the organisers and artists of the patriotic concert at the City Hall last night that at 8 o'clock the hall was only half filled…

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Successful Dance at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

The heat last night did not deter a large number of people from attending the first of a series of dances held at the Church of the Holy Family Hall,…

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Dance for Deaf and Dumb

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

Last night was a gay one at Blackall House, when Sargents Ltd. Welfare Club held a dance to aid the Adult Deaf…

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