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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

435 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 22

Dudley Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

DUDLEY DANCE.—Dudley branch of the M.U.I.O.O.F., under the direction of Mr. T. McCrindle, N.G., held a successful dance in Dudley School of Arts…

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Blondie's Family Ball-Bearing Action

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

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Play Centre Variety Puppet Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

At Islington play centre there is a wide variety of entertainment. More than 100 children attended yesterday. In one section, dozens…

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Concert in Jungle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

On a jungle-built stage an Australian concert party this week gave a performance to the mast northerly troops in the Pacific war…

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Scotch Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

An oration on Robert Burna will be given by Mr. H. L. Wheeler at a concert. "A Night With Burns," to be held in the Hamilton Presbyterian School…

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Sunday Concerts for Servicemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

The Civic Concert Committee at a meeting presided over by the Mayor (Ald. Norris), decided that the first Sunday afternoon concert of the…

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Sunday Concerts to Resume in March

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Sunday afternoon concerts for members of the services and civilians will resume in the Newcastle City Hall on March 5. A…

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Pipes at Scotch Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

A bagpipe solo by Pipe Major W. Perry, of Newcastle Pipe Band, opened a "Night With Burns" concert at Hamilton. Scotch dances,…

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Burns Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

A Scotch concert, "A Night With Burns." organised by Mr. R. Piper, assisted by the Women's Guild of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church, was held…

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Wallsend Boys Do Well in Band Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

Three members of the West Wollsend Boys' Band competed successfully in a contest held in Sydney at the week-end…

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Listeners Cool On Dance Music

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—British radio listeners are going cold on the dance music, which has been a feature of BBC programmes…

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Lost Ball Near Wicket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

A complaint was made at a meeting of City and Suburban Cricket Association last night that a ball was lost in long grass a few yards from…

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Hopes for Newcastle Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 3

Hopes that Newcastle may one day have a city orchestra have been raised by the visit here during the week of the…

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Police Ball to Aid Cinema Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

Police, of Newcastle district are to hold a ball on March 29 to assist the A.C.F. cinema unit fund. Joint organisers for the fund, Mesdames…

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Scouts' Campfire Radio Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

About thirty young Newcastle Boy Scouts will present a camp fire concert over Station 2NC on Thursday night at 8.30…

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£100,000 Offer for National Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Australian National Theatre Movement, just formed, has had an offer from a Sydney business man to put…

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Beethoven Festival Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Professor Bernard Heinze, will present the Coriolan Overture in C Minor and…

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Manpower Visit to King's Cross Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When patrons arrived at a King's Cross theatre this afternoon, they were confronted by Manpower officials who demanded…

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Russian Concerto

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

The third Rachmaninoff concerto, introduced to Australia some years ago by Arthur Benjamin, the noted Australian…

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Broadway Play First Show at New Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

The new Tivoli Theatre, at the corner or King and Perkin streets. Newcastle, will open on Saturday night with a production of…

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