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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

355 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 18

American Band Was Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

Hundreds of people were turned away from the City Hall last night when an American military band gave a concert to assist the A.C.F…

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Two Concerts Raise £89 for Acf Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

ACF funds will benefit to the extent of £89 as the result of afternoon and night concerts in the Newcastle City Hall…

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American Band at Civil Defence Day March

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

An American servicemen's band will play at the Civil Defence Day march to be held here on Saturday afternoon…

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American Band Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 6

The American military band which was so popular in the City Hall last Sunday night will present another programme next Sunday, at 8.15 p.m…

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American Singers at Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

Some American singers, including an army male quartet will appear at the next Sunday afternoon concert in the Newcastle…

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Band Concert Raises £51

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 2

Chief Warrant Officer J. Claueder's American Military Band gave another concert in the City Hall last night to assist the A.C.F…

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Acf Gets £85 From Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

Afternoon and night concerts in the Newcastle City Hall yesterday raised a total of £85 for the local branch of the…

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Theatre Broken Into

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

By forcing the side door of the main premise, thieves broke into the Savoy Theatre. New Lambton during the night…

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Hamilton Diggers-dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League Social Club held a dance and social evening in the club's social hall last night, when a number…

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Hospital Ball at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

The Wallsend Masonic Hall was gaily decorated last night when the 14th annual Hospital Ball was held. The effort was organised by a…

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Age Limit Imposed for Sunday Concert Audiences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

No civilian under the nsc of 18 yours would be admitted to Sunday afternoon concerts in the City Hall in future, said the…

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Red Cross Plans Spring Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 4

Arrangements for the Spring Ball to he held by the "Ten Hostesses" at the Empire Palais on October 28 for Newcastle branch of the Red Cross were…

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Newcastle Theatre Programmes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 2

LYRIC: All week, "Arabian Nights," Jon Hall, Maria Montez, sabu; "All By Myself," Patric Knowics, Evelyn Ankers. ROYAL: All week. "The Navy Comes Through," Pat O'Brien. George Murphy, Jane Wyatt; "The Falcon Strikes Back."…

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Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 3

Captain Curmi, Commissioner for Malta, will speak at the usual concert for servicemen and civilians in the Newcastle City Hall…

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American Club Opening Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

There were many Attractions at the opening of the American Red Cross Centre in Newcastle on Saturday night, not least among…

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Lindyjitterbug Next Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The Society of Dancing Teachers, Inc., at its September meeting, officially recognised and decided to teach…

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Theatre Managers Seek Award

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Theatre managers in Sydney who last year, formed the first theatre managers' trade union in the world, are asking…

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American Band to Broadcast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 5

Toby Reld will compere a broadcast by the Vaughan Monroe Orchestra and the Murphy Sisters in a programme arranged…

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Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 6

There will be another concert for members of services and civilians in the Newcastle City Hall next Sunday afternoon. The…

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Current Topics Beach Band Recitals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

A ROSTER for Sunday afternoon band recitals in the rotunda on Newcastle beach from October 3 to April 23, 1944, was approved by…

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