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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1942

463 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 24

Lyric As Theatre Again Hostel Shift Costly to A.C.F.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

Greater Union Theatres Pty. Ltd., lessees of the Lyric Theatre, informed Newcastle branch of the Australian Comforts Fund, at its…

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Party at Theatre for Raaf Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

The mulberry and green color scheme featured in the new Century Theatre at Broadmeadow was a pleasing settings for a party arranged by Mesdames J…

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Sunday Pictures for Workers Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While policy is to be governed by the results of next Sunday night's experiment in the city, when two…

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Newsreel Theatre Is Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

Newcastle is likely to have a newsreel theatre shortly. The suggested site for it adjoins the Strand Theatre in…

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Strand Theatre Re-carpeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Greaten Newcastle Council last night decided to re-carpet the dress circle, stairway and foyer of the Strand Theatre…

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Open Theatre on Sunday Council Defers Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council will consider a request by the lessee of the Strand Theatre (Sir Benjamin Fuller) for authority to open the…

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Open Newsreel Theatre Sir B. Fuller Has Option on Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council last night granted to Sir Benjamin Fuller, lessee of the Strand Theatre, a two or three weeks' option on the…

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'Fantasia' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Outstanding decorations were a feature of the "Fantasia" ball held at the City Hall last night. Dozens of pink roses decorated the loges…

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Fantasia Ball at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

The Fantasia Movie Ball was held at City Hall last night. The ball was organised by the Theatre Managers' Patriotic…

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Theatre Programmes Strand "Spawn Of The North"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

In the tangled lives of four inhanitants of a remote Algskan fishing village is mirrored the heroic struggle for existence in America's last frontier…

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Services Concert at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

The programme for next Sunday's concert in the City Hall will maintain the high standard of these entertainments, the secretary of the Civic…

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Grazier Died at Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

GRAFTON, Sunday.—Mr. C. A. R. Brown, 60, a well-known grazier and farmer of the Grafton district, collapsed and died at a dance at…

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Civic Theatre Entered

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Thieves last night broke into the office at the Civic Theatre, but though the place was ransacked, nothing was stolen…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

After a brief illness Mr. George Henry Ball died at his home in Stockton. Mr. Ball was for some time President of the Stockton branch…

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News Reel Theatre to Open Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

A news reel theatre will be opened in Newcastle in four to six weeks, the Manager of the Strand Theatre (Mr. H. Kitching) said yesterday…

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Vdc Band

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The VDC Band will parade at the Showground at 9 a.m. next Sunday for a full day parade. A cut lunch will be carried…

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V.D.C. Military Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

The V.D.C. Military Band will take part in a field day parade at the Showground from 9 a.m. next Sunday. Since the exercises will last…

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No Application for Sunday Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said to-night that he had not received any application from the military…

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Sunday Concerts for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

The third of the second series of free concerts for soldiers arranged by the Civic Concert committee will be held at the City…

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Debutantes' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The Women's Auxiliary of the United Buffalo Lodges has arranged a debutantes' ball, to be held at the City Hall on June 30 to mark the…

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