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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 24

Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

Sir,—Permit me to direct attention to something that has been happening for the last few Sundays at the concerts in the City Hall. When the…

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Water Board Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 5

The Water Board Welfare Dance Committee will open its season with a dance at Tyrrell Hall on Tuesday night. June 16…

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No Babies at Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

The Civic Concert Committee has decided that in future children in arms will not be admitted. Those under 18 will not be admitted…

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Sunday Concert Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 3

Contributors to to-morrow afternoon's free concert for soldiers and public in the Newcastle City Hull will be Miss Joan Dwyer…

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Dance For Benevolent Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 4

A dancer arranged b the new lanthton branch of the happiness club was held in the new lambton parish had on saturday night n aid of its…

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Civic Theatre Entered

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

Thieves seem to like the fountain pens used by the staff of the Civic Theatre. Some weeks ago the office of the Manager (Mr. W…

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Concert Party for Troops Comforts Fund Grants £100

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

A divisional concert party, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia, has been formed among troops in the Newcastle district. The…

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Letters to Editor Let Boys Attend Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 5

Sir,—I agree that it is absurd not to give boys from 15 to 18 an opportunity to see the civic concert. The boys turned away looked fine…

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Shekels Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 4

The W.A.N.S. Shekels Club will hold its second dance at the City Hall on Friday night. In aid of the W.A.N.S. canteen fund. The committee intends…

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Water Board Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 5

The Water Board Welfare Club dance at Tyrrell Hall on Tuesday night was a signal success. It was attended by a large number…

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Dance at Wallsend for War Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

St. Luke's Church of England Hall at Wallsend was attractively decorated when the Girls Friendly Society held a dance in aid of war funds…

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Sunday Concert Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

Next Sunday's free concert in the City Hall for soldiers and the public will be contributed by the 8th Garrison Band. Miss Helen Loutides…

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Happiness Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 4

A dance was conducted by the New Lambton Happiness Club at the New Lambton Scout Hall on Saturday night in aid of the…

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Shekels Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 4

Men and women in uniform were among the many dancers at the shekels Club dance at City Hall. The club is a sub-committee of the WANS and…

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VDC Smoke Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

Members of B Company or the 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps will held a smoke concert to-morrow night at the Returned…

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Ball Will Play Against N. Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

By "Olympian": F. Ball, South full-back, will play against North at the Sports Ground on Saturday in the…

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N Lambton Buffaloes' Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

Mesdames A. Taylor. R. Watton and F. Tyler were the hostesses at a dance arranged by the New Lambton Auxiliary of the Combined Buffalo Lodges in the…

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Concert for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 5

A further concert to bring soldiers and civilians together will be held in the City Hall on Sunday afternoon. Thu 8th Garrison Band will be in…

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Next Sunday's Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

The series of concerts for servicemen and civilians will be continued in the Newcastle City Hall next Sunday afternoon. The…

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Helping the War Effort Invitation Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 2

As invitation dance. arranged by the Younger Set of the Hamilton Send On and Welcome Home Committee, was held in the St. Peter's Church of…

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