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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 21

Debutantes' Dance at Kotara

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 5

On behalf of the debutantes and their partners. Mr. A. O'Relly presented a coffee tray to Mr. and Mrs. W. Bagnall at the Patriotic Committee's return…

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Liquor at Ball Police Are Refused Permission

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 4

Serving of liquor in Maitland Town Hal will not be permitted in future, Maitland Council decided last night…

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Playing Man Instead Of the Ball Says Mine Superintendent

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY: Strikes were popular because in most cases they had been successful, Mr. James Johnstone, Superintendent of J. & A. Brown & Abermain Collieries, said at the Coal Inquiry to-day…

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Council Advised Against Band Trusteeship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Finance Committee was advised by the council's solicitors against accepting trusteeship of band instruments and…

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Lambton Church Of England Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 13

Miss Dawn Lewis was judged "belle of the ball" at the annual ball organised by the Women's Guild of St. John the Baptist Church of…

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C. of E. Ball at Kurri a Big Success

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

A feature of the annual Kurri Church of England ball was the presentation of 12 debutantes by Mrs. H. E. Mailfert to the Rev…

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Workers' Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Classes in Dramatic Art at the Worker's Theatre, a group of the Labour College, will be resumed tonight. A new feature, one-act plays,…

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City Hall Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

Sir,—As an artist on the programme of the concert held in the City Hall on Sunday night, I did not see or hear any "hoodlumism."…

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A.b.c. Concert for Newcastle Is Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 8

An invitation by the Greater Newcastle Council for the A.B.C. Orchestra to give a community concert in Newcastle to assist…

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Symphony Orchestra for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 5

An indication that the A.B.C. Symphony Orchestra would visit Newcastle again in the near future was contained in a letter to the P…

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30 Debutantes at Mayoral Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 8

Further arrangements for the Mayoral Ball on August 9 were made at a meeting of the Woman's Committee of the A.C.F. yesterday…

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Hamilton Diggers' Ball Debs; Service Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 7

Australian Mianitymen of the sixth Division examine native totem poles found in a village in the Maprik area of New Guinea, recently re taken from the Japs. Left to right: Private C. Gatgens (Newcastle, N.S.W.), Private J. Spencer (Leichhardt, N.S.W.), Private M. Nicholls (Young. N.S.W.). Private R. Davids (Adelaide. S.A.I. Australian official photo…

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Boys' High School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

"It is our first venture in the City Hall, but the huge audience convinces me that this is the proper place for our annual concert," said…

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Sunday Concert for Profit Barred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The refusal of the Finance Committee of the City Council to allow the use of the Sydney Town Hall for "personal…

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Diggers' Ball at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 8

DEBUTANTES presented at the Hamilton Diggers' Ball at City Hall last night were greeted with applause by a crowded hall and…

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A.b.c. Orchestra Not for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 4

The Australian Broadcasting Commission has refused a suggestion from the Mayor of Greater Newcastle that the symphony orchestra should give…

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41 Debs. Presented At Tighe's Hill R.C. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 10

Tighe's Hill Catholic Ball at the City Hall last night was an outstanding success from all aspects and created a record in that 41 debutantes were presented to Monsignor Peters in 25 minutes…

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City Hall Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

Sir.—I was delighted to read two letters in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" reporting the wonderful improvement within a week of…

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Mewton-wood Concert Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 8

Noel Mewton-Wood. the Melbourne celebrity pianist, who will give his only Newcastle concert in the City Hall tonight, will play works by…

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£60,000 From Gracie's Concerts For Charity

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: "Grade Fields" six concerts in New Zealand will realise £23,000 for the Dominion service charities—a world's record for any…

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