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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 21

Newcastle Theatre Employees Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 4

Newcastle theatres opened their doors a little late this morning, but otherwise screened their programmes without incident. No move for a…

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Waratah Man Dives for Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 6

E. Fraser (Waratah) dives for the ball in the West v. Waratah Rugby League match at the Sports Ground on Saturday. W. Burgess another Waratah player is just behind him, while H. Snushall, for Wests, is racing a cross in the foreground…

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Miller Makes Dashing 185 Drove Ball Over Members' Stand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

LONDON, August 28. A.A.P.—Miller, who scored 185 runs for the Dominions in 160 minutes when the match against England was resumed…

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Want Choir, Orchestra Subsidised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

A suggestion from Newcastle Philharmonic Society that a city orchestra and choral society should be subsidised by Greater Newcastle…

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Diggers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its Diggers' Ball in the Masonic Hall Mayfield, last night. In the official party…

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Legion Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

Newcastle sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women was regarded as the most progressive in New South Wales, said the…

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Waratah R.s.l. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

About 200 dancers attended the annual ball last night of WaratahMayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. The function was…

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Dyke End Social Club Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 10

Guests at the Dyke End Social Club's ball at City Hall last night were received by Mr. and Mrs. M. Lauder, and the debutantes were…

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Belle of Ball at Legion House

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 10

[?] Thomas, one of the [?] deputantes, was chosen belle of the australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and women's first annual ball at…

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1780 Pictures To Be Displayed At Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 5

So much excellent work has been entered for this year's Children's Art Show that extra space has been made available, and 1780 pictures will be hung. Last year it was possible to hang only 1200 exhibits…

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Challenge for A.B.C. Lower Prices For Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 4

Newcastle Philharmonic Society wants to send representatives to meet A.B.C. officials to take us the commission's challenge that "perhaps…

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No Band For March Of Submarine Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 4

Absence of a band to lead the march of officers and ratings from H.M. Submarine Virtue through the city today was criticised by ex-naval men. A party of three officers and 17…

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To Confer on City Band Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed by Greater Newcastle Council to consider the creation of a City Brass Band, decided yesterday to invite…

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No Band for Naval March (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Sir.—As a native of this district I was ashamed of the arrargements made for the march of the personnel of H.M. Submarine Virtue. The…

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Concert For Scout Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 9

At St. peter's Hall last night a concert, organised by Mrs. M. Doyle, was held in aid of the candidature of Noel Doyle in the St. peter's Cubs and Scouts' popular…

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Cristofani Cuts a Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 8

Flying Officer D.R. Cristofani R.A.A.F. cuts a ball from Sims through the slips in the match at Lords between the British Army and the R.A.A.F.—R.A.A.F. Official photograph…

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Fire Destroys Theatre and Cottage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused when fire destroyed the Regent Theatre,…

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£204 from Mayoral Ball for A.C.F.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 8

Presentation of cheque for £204/4/3, net proceeds of the Mayoral Ball, was lade at the meeting of the Woman's Committee of Newcastle…

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Second Death in Theatre Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Tivoli Theatre fire of Saturday night claimed another victim when Phyllis Haynes, 15, the youngest of the three girls…

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To Sing with A.b.c. Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 4

THESE two Newcastle district girls won their way into the finals of a recent competition conducted by the A.B.C. They will sing with the…

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