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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Merewether RSL Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

Another successful dance, organised by the Younger Set of the Merewether Returned Soldiers' League, was held In the…

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Days Of "Tripe" In Theatre Gone, Says Actor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

Unless Australians are given greater opportunity to see the legitimate theatre In action, their vocabularly will be reduced to…

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Police Boys' Band Had Active Year

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Citizens and Police Band during the past year gave recitals at the Newcastle Beach and assisted at patriotic…

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Painted Natives in Frenzied Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

Thousands of Australian and American troops saw 2500 painted and feathered New Guinea natives dance and sing themselves into a frenzy at Finschhafen last Sunday…

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No Threat to Sweden Stop Ball-Bearing Exports to Reich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 9. A.A.P.—The State Department and the Foreign Economic Administration denied that Sweden has…

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Surprise Birthday Dance at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 4

A surprise 21st birthday dance for their daughter Mavis was given by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Perry, of Maryville, on April…

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M.c.c. Reverts to Six-ball Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

LONDON, April 12.—The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has decided to revert to a six-ball over at Lord's for the…

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Instruments For New Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 8

Mr. H. Berry, organiser of Newcastle City Ex-servicemen's and Citizens' Band (right) receiving the first of the new instruments…

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Sunday Concert For Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

A concert for the troops will be held at the City Hall next Sunday. In addition to the Police and Citizens' Band, artists will be Misses…

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Sunday Concert To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

A concert for service personnel, sponsored by the Civic Concert Committee, will be held to-morrow afternoon in the City Hall…

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900 at A.c.f. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

More than £27 was collected for the adopt-a-soldier appeal at the concert for troops and civilians in the City Hall yesterday. About 900…

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Cheque From Police Ball For Cinema For Troopa

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

The Newcastle Australian Comforts Fund Women's Auxiliary has received a cheque for £332 15s 8d, the net proceeds from the…

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Six Ball Over Recommended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Cricket Club Conference has recommended that affiliated clubs revert to the six-ball over,…

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Broadmeadow Concert To-morrow Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

In support of the candidature of Miss Delma Norris, daughter of the Mayor of Greater Newcastle, in the May Day Competition, a…

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Anzac Atmosphere At Sunday Afternoon Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

There will be an atmosphere of Anzac about the Sunday afternoon concert for members of the Services and civilians in the…

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Music Club Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 5

Blackall House was filled last night for the Newcastle Music Club's second concert of the year. The artiste were Kaloly Szenassy (violinist), with…

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Ormandy Wants to Take Orchestra to Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, April 26. A.A.P.—Eugene Ormandy, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, to-day begins his overseas tour. He will go…

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Can Call Theatre Tivoli

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Equity Court, Mr. Justice Nicholas dismissed a motion for a decree prohibiting Fullers Theatres Pty. Ltd…

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Concert for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

The Railway Orchestra directed by Mr. Les Goddard, with Mrs. W. Thirkettle at the piano, will be featured at the City Hall concert…

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Sunday Concert Artists

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 4

Directed by Mr Les Goddard, the Railway Orchestra will appear at the City Hall concert for servicemen and civilians…

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