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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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Dance At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Boughs of poinsettia and low bowls of dahlias decorated the stage at New Lambton Parish Hall for Lodge Friendship dance,…

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Pictures Seen Tween Decks

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

These Diggers returning on a transport from the Middle East enjoy a picture show, Corporal Dickson, of the YMCA staff, was the operator-entertainer…

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Should Retain Lyric Theatre Protest to Returned Soldiers' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

"We should retain the Lyric Theatre." Mr. J. Lewis told the District Council of the Returned Soldiers League last night when the President…

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Sunday Concert for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Brightness will be the keynote of the concert for the troops in the City Hall next Sunday afternoon, states the Secretary of the Civic…

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Charlestown Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

Charlestown Send-off and Welcome Home Committee is to hold its second anniversary ball on June 19. A supper dance will be held on June 26, and a…

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New Orchestra in "The Creation"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 4

The concert orchestra of 20 players recently formed by Newcastle branch of the Musicians' Union, will be heard for the first time in a performance…

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Cut in Theatre and Shopping Hours Question in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday—Mr. Hutchinson (U.A.P., Vic) said in the House of Representatives to-day that he had received information that the…

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Soldiers' Concert To-morrow at the City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

All men of the fighting forces who arc free to-morrow afternoon ore Invited to attend the concert at the City Hall arranged by the…

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City Hall Concert Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

Part of a large crowd, including 500 soldiers, which packed the City Hall for a concert yesterday…

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Dance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 4

Many local soldiers were entertained at the Wallsend Musonic Hall last night by a number of local women who for the past 12 months have assisted the…

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Dance for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 4

Mesdames A. F. Lyon, M. Romaines, H. D. Jones, F. Searle, T. Druery, G. Dobell, and D. Clarke, the group of Wallsend women by which the…

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Another Concert in City Hall on Sunday Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

There will be another tree concert for troops and public in the Newcastle City Hall next Sunday afternoon. Details of the…

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No Conference with Musicians Council and City Orchestra Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Newcastle branch of the Musicians' Union asked Greater Newcastle Council last night for a conference between representatives of the…

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Newsreel Theatre Ruled Out

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

The possibility of Newcastle having a newsreel now receded into the back-ground:…

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No Newsreel Theatre Cost Not Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Because the expenditure of £2500 on alterations to premises adjoining the Strand Theatre. in Hunter-street. Newcastle, to convert them to a…

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Programme for Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 2

The programme at the free concert for soldiers and public it the Newcastle City Hall to-morrow afternoon will be provided…

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Ymca Dance at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 4

The YMCA dance at Tyrrell Hall on Saturday night added another success to the winter serles. The dance was well attended…

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One Hundred Hostess Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

The One Hundred Hostess Patriotic dance will be held at City Hall on Thursday, July 23. This was decided last night. when Mrs…

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Younger Set Dance at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

Youth was the predominating feature of a dance at Tyrrell Hull last night, arranged by the Hamilton Send Off and Welcome Home…

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Kotara Younger Set Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

A dance arranged by the Kotara Younger Set Committee has held in the New Lambton Parish Hall last night. Messrs. D. Connolly…

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