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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

355 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 18

Allied Naval Men At Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

Several units of the fighting forces, including 40 Allied naval men have indicated that they will be present at tomorrow's…

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Railmen Protest Shunter Had Time Off To Attend Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways Union has decided to protest strongly against the department's using an acting guard…

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Sunday Concert Had a Big Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

The regular Sunday afternoon concert for members of the services and civilians tn the Newcastle City Hall yesterday…

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Another American Band at Next Sunday's Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

A new American bond not previously heard in Newcastle will appear on the programme at the next Sunday afternoon concert in…

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West Wallsend Boys' Band

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

A glowing report of successes achieved by the West Wallsend Boys' Band at the mid-winter competitions held in Sydney was…

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"Lancers" at Diggers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

The 20 debutantes and their partners at the third annual ball of Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held last night at the City…

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Arch Of Steel For Debutantes At Diggers' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

A charming presentation of the Lancers by debutantes and their partners at the Hamilton Diggers' Ball at City Hall last night…

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Bagpipes at Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

A Scottish piper played at the "Kommunity Koncert and Kuiz" presented by the social committee of Newcastle branch of the Kindergarten…

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£100 From Diggers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 5

A profit of £100 was made by Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on the ball held in the City Hall on Tuesday…

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Small Audience; Superb Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 5

Newcastle has proved so often that it is not concert-minded, that it was not surprising, although disappointing to see rows of empty seats at…

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Debutantes' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 6

A charmingly executed Spanish ballet by Miss Grace Norman's pupils, and a speciality Tango dance by Miss Norman and Ken Kinniburg…

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Newcastle Theatre Programmes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

ROYAL.—All week: "There Hearts for Julia." Ann Sothern and Melvyn Douglas. Lee Bowman, Richard Ainley: "Murder in Times Square." Marguerite Chapman and Edmund Lowe…

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"Really Decisive Theatre" Japanese View of Pacific Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, August 20.—According to Tokio Radio, Commander Tashiro, Navy Press officer, declared that the South Pacific was now a…

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Lambton C. of E. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 4

There was a large attendance last night at the annual ball of St. John the Baptist Church of England. Lambton. The ball was arranged by the…

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First Pictures of Wewak Raid

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

Bombs burst among parked Japanese fighter and bomber planes in an American raid on the strong Japanese air base at Boram-Wewak on August 17. In a series of recent raids on four fields around Wewak more than 300 enemy planet have been destroyed…

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American Concert on Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 5

An American band will give an all-American concert in the Newcastle City Hall on Sunday night commencing nt 8.15. The recital…

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American Concert on Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

An American band will Give an all-American concert in the Newcastle City Hall on Sunday night commencing at 8.15. The recital…

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War Pictures for Diggers' Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

A presentation of a number of large, official war photographs was made to the Waratah Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned…

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Troops Invited to Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

Troops were invited by the Newcastle Civic Concert Committee to-day to attend the concert in the City Hall next Sunday…

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Allied Band at A.c.f. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

An Allied Services band will give the programme at a concert at the City Hall to-morrow night at 8.15. A collection will be taken for the…

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