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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1941

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Mayfield West Subdivision Plan ... War Pictures Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

New problems for the telephonist at Newcastle. With the introduction of automatic telephones, exchange girls still find it necessary to use the old system in conjunction with the new. Below, mechanics are seen…

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St. Patrick's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

The St. Patrick's concert at the City Hall last night was attended by a large crowd. The programme included Irish songs, instrumental music and a number…

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Lysaght's Club Dance

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

Lysaght's Social Club held the second of a series of monthly dances at Tyrrell Hall last night. Proceeds are for the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War…

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Lysaght's Social Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 6

Newcastle and District Partiotic and War Fund will benefit from a dance at Tyrrell Hall last night arranged by Lysaght's Staff…

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War Pictures Show "Comforts"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Some of the pictures at the exhibition of war scenes at the City Hall have caused particular delight to local officials of war and comforts funds…

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Benefit Concert at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

A benefit concert will be held at the Empire Theatre, Wallsend, on April 8 for the family of the late Mr. W. M. Wilson, who was prominent in…

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Community Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the Central Hall community concerts to be presented again, and the first will be held on April 1…

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Broadmeadow Scouts Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 11

A dance arranged by the 1st Broad-meadow group of boy scouts was held in St. Peter's Church of England Hall, Hamilton, lost night, in aid of funds…

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Overcrowded Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

The manager of the Victoria Theatre, Christian Bohrsmonn, was fined £2 with 8s costs, in default five days' imprisonment, for having allowed the…

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Interest in War Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

More than 1000 schoolchildren and many adults saw the Empire at War display at the City Hall yesterday. The pictures have proved of tremendous…

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Hamilton R.s.l. Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 11

At a meeting of the executive committee and Women's Auxiliary of the Hamilton branch of the R.S.S.I.L. It was decided to hold the annual ball…

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Air-mail Pictures From the War Zone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

Last year, aircraft of the R.A.F. Coastal Command flew about 34,000,000 miles in helping to keep Britain's trade routes open. More than 2000 convoys, numbering more then 40,000 ships and totalling 200,000,000 tons were escorted. An Avro Anson is seen low over a British warship while on convoy duty…

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Lady Wakehurst to Visit War Pictures Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

Lady Wakehurst, wife of the state Governor, will make an official call at the exhibition of war films and pictures at the Newcastle City Hall…

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Rylands' Dance at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 6

The City Hall was crowded with dancers on Saturday night when Rylands Benefit Fund Committee entertained at a successful…

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Send-off to 29 A.i.f. Men Social & Dance at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 6

At St. Peter's Parish Hall, Hamilton, on Saturday night a presentation social and dance, arranged by the Hamilton…

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Stoney Creek Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Stoney Creek Swimming Club's dance at Blackalls on Saturday night. Mr. A. McGuinness presided The card games were won by Mr…

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Methodist Concert at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

A concert, arranged by the Adamstown Methodist Womens church Aid was held in the School Hull last night in aid of the annual fair…

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More Concert Party Drivers Are Wanted by N.r.m.a

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. transport auxiliary urgently requires more owner-driver members, both men and women, to assist in the transportation of…

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Of Interest to Women New Lambton C.U.S.A. DANCE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

THE setting for the New Lambton C.U.S.A. dance at tho Parish Hall last night was a very effective one. Foliage, streamers and flowers in…

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Patriotic League Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

The C.U.S.A. Girls' Patriotic League and V.A.D. 21-22 held a successful dance at Tyrrell Hall last night…

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