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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 21

College Orchestra's First Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 6

Newcastle Technical College orchestra will give its first performance at an invitation musicale an May 4. The orchestra has a complement of 28…

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New Guinea Still Big War Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The huge number of service personnel carried by air between Australia and New Guinea showed that New Guinea…

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Patriotic Concert At Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

King's Theatre, at Lambton, was crowded last night when a concert organised by Miss Betty Harborne was held in aid of the funds of the…

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No Unionists for Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the Theatrical Employees' Union will not permit members to work for any purpose on a Sunday…

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Melbourne's Largest Theatre Burned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when a fire completely burned out the Regent Theatre in…

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New Lambton Concert for May Day Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

A concert, organised by Mrs. W. Walmsley. was held in the New Lambton Cameo Theatre last night, in aid of the candidature of Miss…

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Tennis Ball Supply Will Meet Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 16

Sufficient tennis balls will be available to complete the winter teams competition. This fact was made known today by the president of the…

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Pictures Tell Story Of The Life Of Hitler

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

Hitler's mother, Clara Polzl (1), married Alois Schicklgruber (2), an Austrian customs officer, who changed his name at 40. (3) Their son, Adolf, was born on April 20, 1889, in a Braunau inn. (4) Hitler as a child. (5) At 10 he was in fourth grade at Lambach school, and at 15 leader in a game, "Boers against British," in a churchyard at Leonding (6)…

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Whitebridge Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 7

A concert to raise funds for building a Sunday School hall at Whitebridge was arranged by the Superintendent (Mr. Brown), Rev. Thomas was the…

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College Orchestra Makes Debut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 3

Newcastle Technical College orchestra made its first public appearance during the week-end at a recital in the Presbyterian Hall,…

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The Letter Box Atrocity Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 6

To those who object to the publication of atrocity pictures, may I suggest that these have been withheld from the…

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Concert for P. & C. Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

The funds of the New Lambton School Parents and Citizens' Association will benefit by £30 as the result of a concert organised by Miss Alma Dick and held in the…

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Concert by Helmuth Hoffman Cancelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

Because of the uncertainly regarding V-Day, the concert which was to have been conducted by Helmuth Hoffman at the City Hall to-night…

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Merewether Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 5

The anneal meeting of the Merewetner District Band was held at the band-room. Mr. H. Sharman presiding. Officers elected were: Patron, Mayor of…

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Mayoral Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 5

A special meeting of the women's committee of the Australian Comforts Fund will be held at the City Hall tomorrow morning, at 11 o'clock…

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Stockton Diggers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 5

The annual ball of Stockton, sub-branch, R.S.S.A.I.L.A., was held in the Masonic Hall. Royal Marines mingled with the dancers. During the evening…

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Hamilton R.S.I. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 10

The Hamilton R.S.L. sub-branch will hold its annual ball in the City Hall on July 31. The 27 debutantes who will be trained by Mrs. J…

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Fined for Making Charge for Sunday Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

William Joseph Perry, was fined £3and 8s costs and bound over in £50 to be of Rood behavior for 12 months for charging admission to an…

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Mayfield Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

Competitive concerts conducted by the Mayfield Methodist Women's Patriotic Guild were so successful that they may both be repeated…

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Kahibah Victory Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 7

A victory dance, at which Mr. Churchill's speech was broadcast, was held by the Kahibah Send-off and Welcome Home Committee on Tuesday night…

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