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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

355 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 18

I.R.A. Men Hold Up Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

BELFAST, April 25.—Men of the illegal Irish Republican Army to-night seized a picture theatre where an Easter commemoration service was…

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Benevolent Dance at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

A dance arranged by the New Lambton Happiness Club was held in the New Lambton Scout Hall last night in aid of the club's benevolent fund,…

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Charge Reduced Reserved Decision on Theatre Sign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 4

After further argument, the Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) gave his reserved decision when Stockton Theatres Ltd. sought suspension of…

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Amateur Hour Concerts Proposal for A.C.F.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

The Civic Concert Committee is considering a proposal to hold "amateur hour" concerts in the City Hall…

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Batsmen to Face New Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 6

With seven wickets in hand. Merewether require 82 runs to defeat Lambton-New Lambton in Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade final…

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Senator Foil To Speak At VDC Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

Senator H. F. Foil, former Federal Minister and now Liaison Officer between the VDC and the Army, will be the guest speaker at…

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Legal Action Threat "Charge" at City Hall Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

The Chief Secretary's Department has threatened legal proceedings against the Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) and members of the Civic Concert…

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Warning By Police Continuation Of Concerts Under Review

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Continuation, or otherwise, of the Sunday afternoon concerts for servicemen and civilians, held regularly in the…

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Vdc Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

The 5th Battalion VDC Dane will fall in on Sunday morning at the parade ground. Broad meadow Road at 9.30 a.m. in win…

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On Collection Basis Sunday Afternoon Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

The Civic Concert Committee decided yesterday to conduct the Sunday afternoon concerts on a pure collection basis, pending a further…

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Collection at Civic Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

Pending further advice from the Chief Secretary, Sunday afternoon concerts run by the Civic Concert Committee will be on a…

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Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), on his return to Newcastle last night, refused to discuss the question raised by the…

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"Horrible, But True" Welfare Officer on War Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

"Our job is to help the men who are in the thick of it, and who can take it on the chin," said Rye. J. Mallyon, formerly welfare officer…

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Pennies Again at Newcastle Sunday Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

Coins below a shilling including 50 pennies figured fairly prominetly again at the last Sunday afternoon concert in the…

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Country Women's Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

The Country Women's Association will hold its annual ball at Caldwell House on July 2. The branch will entertain at a card…

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"Amateur Hour" Concert Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

The Newcastle Civic Concert Committee, at a meeting yesterday, gave further consideration to its proposal to hold "amateur…

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Doughboys' Dance Partners In London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—To Protect United States troops from sirens of the big city, the American Red Cross inves[?] the…

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Sunday Concert Charges Mayor to See Chief Secretary

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

A letter from the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department (Mr. S. L. Anderson) advising that it was illegal to make any charge…

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Amendment Urged of Carnival, House, Concert Regulations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 4

Amendment of the Acts governing carnivals, "housie" parties and Sunday concerts was urged by Alderman H. D. Quinlan, at Greater Newcastle Council last night. Officials were often forced to become "criminals," he…

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Resent Mayor's Statement Theatre Managers and Sunday Films

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

The Secretary of the Newcastle Theatre Managers' Patriotic Committee (Mr. J. Fearon) said last night that he had been directed by his…

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