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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

355 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 18

Women's Naval Reserve Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

Men and women in uniform, representing all services, were present, at the Women's Volunteer Naval Reserve"s first dance, which…

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East Lambton Benevolent Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

A dance arranged by the East Lambton Benevolent Committee was held in the East Lambton Progress Hall last night in aid…

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Dance For NES Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

The first of a series of dances for the Greater Newcastle NES Appeal will be held at the City Hall next Friday night. Dancing…

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Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

Sir.—I was surprised to read that the collection at the concert on Sunday afternoon, February 7, amounted to only £31/5/2. The report…

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Servicemen's Wives Are Welcome At Sunday Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

The wile of a serviceman had written to the Newcastle Civic Concert Committee concerning a remark made at the last concert…

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Vdc Band to Play at Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

The VDC Band will play at We Sunday afternoon concert for servicemen and civilians at the City Hall to-morrow, taking the…

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Civic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Lieut. Cutler, V.C.) will be the guest speaker at the concert at the City…

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Cleric Invited Soldiers to Church Before Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

AN INVITATION to attend the evening service at St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, was given by Canon K. Single to 150 servicemen…

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Concert for Red Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 5

More than 1500 people, many of whom belong to the services, were at this Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, last night, when a concert in aid of the…

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Lambton Services Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 5

Mr. Dick Lawless's concert party gave items for service members in the Lambton Patriotic and Soldiers' Welfare Committee All Services Recreation…

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Nurses Go Under Operating Tables Wallsend Theatre Congestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

Complaining to the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) of the "almost intolerable conditions" in the Wallsend Hospital operating theatre, the…

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First Pictures of New Spitfires

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

SPITFIRE SQUADRONS IN AUSTRALIA.—These planes are maned by RAF and RAAF pilots. This photograph shows a Spit fire at an Australian base…

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Sunday Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

The Civic Concert Committee has arranged an entertaining programme for the concert for servicemen on Sunday at the City Hall. It includes items…

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Shamrock Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 2

Steckton branch of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Women's Auxiliary is arranging a Shamrock dance on March 17 (St…

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Suicide After Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—After her husband and her mother had criticised her for paying too much attention to a Serviceman at a…

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Convoy Pictures by Plane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

This merchantman has been hit and set on fire in the Bismarck Sea Battle. An enlargement shows the while speck alongside the vessel to be Japanese who have taken to the water from the burning Vessel. These pictures were sent by plane. An [?]led long-range lighter has just stra[?]ed a 10,000-ton transport and damage can be seen in…

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Colored Movie At To-morrow's Free Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

Something new will be provided for the audience at to-morrow's concert for servicemen and civilians in the Newcastle…

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Lodge Friendship Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

At Lodge Friendship's annual ladies night on Saturday, many visitors were received by the Wor Master (Wor. Bro J Tiplady) and Mrs Tiplady Mr. J…

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A.i.f. Concert Unit to Visit Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

Headquarters A.I.F. concert unit will give a revue on Sunday night at the Victoria Theatre. The unit has travelled throughout Australia…

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Remarkable Periscope Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 1

DEATH PLUNGE: Blasted by the torpedoes of a U.S. submarine in the Pacific, this Japanese ship makes its death plunge. This dramatic picture wan taken through the periscope. The lines are the periscope's range markings. TORN IN TWO: Another remarkable periscope picture shows a Jap destroyer burning and…

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