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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

355 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 18

Cardiff-boolaroo Band

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

The Cardiff-Boolaroo Band will give a recital at Cardiff next Sunday. The bandsmen will assemble at the bandroom. The…

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Union Bars U.S. Army Band Comfort Fund Dance Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

The Musicians' Union has refused to allow an American Army swing band to play at dances in Newcastle…

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Tattersall's Club Ball for ACF

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

The Australian Comforts Fund will benefit from the proceeds of an exceptionally successful ball at City Hall last night, when members of Tattersall's…

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American Band to Appear at Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 3

Appearance of an American military band, consisting of 31 players, is expected to draw a big crowd at to-morrow's…

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Adamstown Diggers' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

Adamstown Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its first annual ball in the Adamstown Soldiers' Memorial Hall last night. The official…

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Newcastle Theatre Programmes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

STRAND.—All Week: "Road to Morocco," Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour; "Doomed Caravan," William Boyd. VICTORIA.—All Week: "The Middle Watch," Jack Buchanan; "Star of the Circus," Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael…

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Record Crowd Went to See American Army Band at Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

Two thousand people tried to gain admittance yesterday to the Sunday afternoon concert in the Newcastle City Hall to see and hear the American Army Band. Just over 1000 succeeded; the rest had to be turned away…

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Artists in Crowd Locked Out at City Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

HUNDREDS of people were unable to gain admittance to the concert in the City Hall yesterday. Among those "locked out" were some of the…

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Health Pictures at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

A free screening of motion pictures on health subjects with remarks by a publicity officer of the Department of Public Health,…

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Comforts Fund Will Accept U.s. Army Band Offers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

FUTURE offers of the American Army band of play at Newcastle dances for the Australian Comforts Fund will be accepted, despite…

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Hamilton Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 4

Members of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night entertained members' wives, the women's auxiliary and friends at a…

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Betty Grable Is to Marry Band Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday.—Film actress Betty Grable announces that she will marry Harry James, the band leader at Las Vagas…

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Air League Band

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 5

The Band Committee of Group H of the Australian Air League last night decided to hold a community concert and band recital…

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Repair Stalls Seats in Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Council last night authorised the renovation of an additional 100 chairs in the Civic Theatre to complete all seating in…

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Thorough Plan for Surprise Island Seizure "Japanese Dance to Own Tune"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Friday.—Weeks and months of meticulous and secret planning lie behind the…

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American Numbers at Sunday Concert To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

As to-morrow will be America's Day of Independence, special numbers will be featured by the 31st Garrison Band on association with…

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"We Will Carry the Ball Through Enemy," Says Curtin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA.—With the first half over, Australia has kicked off after the interval and is going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory, ex-first grade Australian Rules player, Prime Minister Curtin, declared…

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U.l.v.a. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

The ULVA Bali at the Trocadero King Street, last night was a great success. The attendance was exceptionally large and at times dancing…

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Big Crowd at U.L.V.A. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

Nearly 600 dancers last night attended the annual ball of the Newcastle branch of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association. They…

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Chaplain to Talk at Next Sunday's Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

Chaplain Searle, who recently returned from overseas, will give an interesting talk on the experiences of the men on active…

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