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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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11,000 Stood In Rain For Concert From Harry Potter, Correspondent in the North-West Pacific

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

Several thousand American troops stood patiently for hours in a monsoonal downpour to hear an entertainment given by Carole…

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C. of E. Dance At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

A successful dance organised by Mrs. W. Taylor and Messrs. A. Taylor, W. Presland, L. Sivyer, F. Brogden and S. Jefferson was…

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Carpet for Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council decided to invite tenders for the supply of carpet and cowhair underfelt for the stalls of the Strand Theatre…

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Theatre Girls Wanted Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

It was only after strong pleas has been made by union officials that female members of the Theatrical Employees' Association at a…

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Theatre Employees at Stopwork Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4

Some of the members of the Theatrical Employees' Association at the stopwork meeting in Newcastle yesterday. The meeting decided against an immediate strike…

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"Mad Hatters" Dance in Aid of Merewether Scouts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

A successful "mad hatters" dance, organised by the women's committee of the First Merewether Group of Boy Scouts was held in…

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Hamilton Diggers' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

Twenty-four debutantes will be presented at the Hamilton RSSAILA Ball at the City Hall on Tuesday, August 15. Guests…

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Dockyard Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. D. Lyon McLarty will receive the debutantes at the State Dockyard Social and Recreation Club's ball at City…

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Lambton C. Of E. Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

The annual ball organised by the Women's Guild of the St. John the Baptist Church of England, Lambton, was held last…

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Sunday Concert for Servicemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

An attractive programme has been arranged by the Civic Concert Committee for the concert to-morrow afternoon at the City Hall for…

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Red Cross Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

Men from the Royal Australian Navy will make a special appeal at the City Hall tomorrow night on behalf of the…

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Police and Citizens Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

The committee of Newcastle Police and Citizens' Band has elected Police Superintendent McCarthy as president in place of…

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Wallsend Rsl Wants Books, Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

The Wallsend RSL would be grateful to anybody who has any books which he would like to donate to the sub-branch, which is…

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C. Of E. Dance At Kotara

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

The Kotara Progress Hall and stage was decorated to represent a tarm yard when a successful barn dance organised by the…

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Newcastle Theatre Programmes "Cover Girl"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly have the main roles in "Cover Girl," a musical in technico[?] now at the Civic Theatre. The supporting east includes…

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Big Crowd at Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

A big crowd attended the concert in the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Artists from Barton's Follies, with local talent, provided the programme…

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Plan to Give Sydney People's Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said he was considering plans, for a permanent, people's orchestra in…

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City Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

The City Hall was filled last night, when an entertaining programme was presented by Winn's Radio Matinee Gleesingers and local and…

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Percy Code to Conduct A.b.c. Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Percy Code will conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra,' with Lauri Kennedy as soloist, for concerts on Thursday and Saturday…

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Percy Code Will Conduct Kennedy Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Percy Code will conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with Lauri Kennedy as soloist, for the concerts on Thursday and…

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