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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

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New "Century" Theatre Official Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

The new Century Theatre at Broadmeadow was officially opened last night. After the show the manager (Mr. J. Fearon) and…

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Dawn Service To Be Held In Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The hon. organiser of the dawn service (Mr. G. Warren) advises that the Australian legion has arranged for the…

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Sunday Concerts Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

Appreciation of the free Sunday concerts in Newcastle City Hall was expressed at the meeting of the Newcastle Division of the…

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Staff Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

Staffs of the Hustlers and Cash and Carry Amalgamated held a successful dance last night at the City Hall in support of the Newcastle Bomb Victims…

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New Orchestra to do "The Creation"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

The concert orchestra recently formed by the Newcastle branch of the Musicians' Union will give its list performance with Haydn's…

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Dance for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

The Younger Set of Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee made final arrangements last night for a dance to entertain soldiers on April 25…

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"Fantasia" Movie Ball, May 7

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Thursday night, May 7, has been chosen as the date for the "Fantasia Movie Ball" at Newcastle City Hall…

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Free Sunday Concerts Revived

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

The free Sunday afternoon concerts provided by the Civic Concert Committee for soldiers and their friends will he revived on Sunday,…

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What People Think Sunday Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

The Rev. E. Shepherd, Kingsford (Sydney) writes—Some years ago the Minister's Fraternal at Kurri Kurri arranged…

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Sunday Theatre Problems

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Unless it is later made clear that munition workers and workers in other essential services are to be included in the…

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Army Band Takes Boat Ride

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

No sore, tired feet for this 31st Division Army band on parade near Camp Blanding, Florida. The men are riding in a pontoon assault boat and are being towed by a truck…

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Theatre Programmes Civie "49th Parallel"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

The "49th Parallel." which opens at the Civie Theatre to-morrow. brings to the screen the story of the reactions of six Nazi sallors. survivors of a…

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Rector Not Against Dance Occasionally on Sundays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Rector of Canberra (Archdeacon C. S. Robertson) favours Sunday entertainments for Australian and Allied…

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Cathedral Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

Newcastle Cathedral Girls and, Boys' Club opened its dancing season with a most successful function on Saturday night at Tyrrell…

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Theatre programmes Civic "How Green Was My Valley"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

"How Green Was My Valley," which opens at the civic Theatre to-morrow, a picture that will be remembered for years as a brilliant motion…

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Next Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

The first concert of the second series arranged by the Civic Concert Committee will be held in the Newcastle City Hall next…

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Sunday Pictures, Dances, Concerts for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sunday entertainment for troops and their friends will include pictures, dances, concerts, theatrical entertainment's, band performances, athletics, and organised sports of a non-professional character…

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Fire at Mayfair Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—When a fire broke out in the Mayfair Theatre to-day 500 people were cleared from the building in two minutes. A…

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Sunday Concert in City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 3

The second series of Sunday concerts in the City Hall will begin tomorrow afternoon. Artists will include Miss Bonnie Wilkie (soprano),…

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Theatre to Be Reopened in the City

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 5

Pictures are to be shown again at the Lyric Theatre, in Wolfe Street, Newcastle, probably in about six weeks'…

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