Five Killed When Bomb Used As Ball
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Three men and two children were killed by the explosion of a bomb which they had found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts
Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945
415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 21
Newcastle Needs Junior Orchestra and Choir
Professor Sauer at rehearsal with the New south Wales junior Orchestra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Secretary Urges Ban on New Ball for Cricket
SYDNEY.—Gordon Cricket Club secretary. Paul Harrison, wants to ban the use of a new ball in grade games after 200 runs have been scored…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →New Generation Does Not Know The Theatre
"If we are going to do anything about dramatic art in Australia, we must foster amateur and little theatre companies in big country centres, and municipal authorities must see that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Soloists of First City Band Dead
Solo cornetist of the first Newcastle City Band, Mr. Peter Healy, died recently, and was buried in the Cessnock cemetery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Swing Sisters" Star at Play Centre Concert
IMPROMPTU concerts at Newcastle play centres reveal the children's natural gifts for entertaining. Recently, a visitor to one center…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Trio Star at Concert
Wilbur Kentwell's A.B.C. Trio from Newcastle was acclaimed last night at the U.L.V.A. Concert in aid of the Memorial Ward. Kentwell led…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theatre Men Farewell Mr. Fearon
Mr. J. Fearon (third from right), Circuit Manager of the Century, Regent and Roxy Theatres, who has been appointed to an executive position with Hoyts Theatres, in Sydney, was entertained at luncheon yesterday by theatre managers from Newcastle district and the Coalfields. Among those at the luncheon were (left to right) Messrs. F. Knox and W. Herbert, Ald, F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Band to Play in City
The Mayor (Ald. Norris) announced that a military band would play through the city streets to-day between noon and 2.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dance Time's Outstanding Performance
Dance Time, winner of the Maiden Welter Handicap, first division, at Newcastle this afternoon, recorded an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Theatre Programmes
CIVIC THEATRE (all week).—"The Rats of Tobruk", Grant Taylor, Chips Rafferty, Peter Finch, Pauline Garrick; "Career Girl", Frances Langford. STRAND THEATRE (all week}.—"Riding High", Dorothy Lamour,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALLEN McCRISTAL to Play Concerto
Mr. Allen McCristal, Newcastle Programme Officer for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, will play Arthur Bliss's Concerto with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smoked in Dance Hall
When Sergt. G. Noble spoke to James C. Heaver, of Oxford Street. Woollahra, who was smoking a cigarette during a dance at Tyrrell Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hit by Cricket Ball
Anthony Edmonds, 3, of Russell-street. Homeville, was in a critical condition in Maitland Hospital last right after having been struck on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Theatre Programmes
STRAND THEATRE (all week).—"The Story of Dr. Wassell" Gary Cooper Laraine Day Signe Hasso Dennis O'Keefe, "Fun Time" (featurette). THEATRE ROYAL (all week)—"Three Men in White" Lionel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Orchestral Concerts For Newcastle
Orchestral concerts under the direction of the Australian Broadcasting Commission will be presented in Newcastle this year. The General Manager of the A.B.C. (Mr. Moses) made this an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Week-end In Pictures : Apple Queue In Paris
Yesterday was a perfect beach day and record crowd s attended northern beaches. Misses O Evans None Longworth, June Flanagan and Norma Whittaker made a happy quartette on Newcastle beach. At Left—Parisiens…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When London Burnt a Glance Back at September 1940, when the "Big Blitz" on the Capital Began—Pictures just released by the Censor
The pictures reproduced here have a historic interest. Although only just released by the Censor, they were taken over four years ago—on September 7, ABOVE: Looking down the River Thames on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aldermen Play Tunnel Ball
The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) takes the ball for the team of Aldermen who challenged a children's team at the opening of the play centre scoris festival yesterday. The team from left to right is Ald. Rundle. Thornton, the Mayor of Dungog (Ald. Mackay), the President of Erina Shire (Cr. Lellicaspp). Ald. Edwards, Purdue, and Mr. Feency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →V.d.c. Battalion Smoke Concerts
Members of the Fifth Battalion V.D.C will hold a smoke concert at the City Hall tonight, commencing at 7 o'clock. Past and present…
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