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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Lakeside R.S.L's. First Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

The newly-formed Speers Point-Warners Bay branch of the R.S.L. will hold its first ball in the Central Hall, Boolaroo, on Friday,…

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Swing Band Plays To factory Workers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: More than 600 workers at the Stirling Henry Clothing Factory at Flemington today ate lunch to the tune of a swing band complete with crooner. SEATED on the Brass in the sun-…

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Dance for Ugly Man Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 14

A dance will be held at Legion House next Monday night in aid of Mr. Billy Woods, the B.H.P. Coke Ovens' candidate in an Ugly Man…

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Masked Ball for Legacy Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 8

The insurance sub-group of the Legacy queen competition will hold a masked ball in the City Hall on May 31 for Miss Insurance (Miss…

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Lost Leg at 62, Can't Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 2

"THAT is the end of my dancing. That is all I said," said William H. Sales, 62, when asked by the Sister at Mater…

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Theatre Tours for C.e.m.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

The Independent Theatre company touring the State under the auspices of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, will visit five…

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Civic Theatre Repairs Council Asked to Spend £8000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 2

A request from Newcastle Theatre Pty, Ltd. that £8000 be spent on renovations, repairs and improvements to the Civie Theatre was…

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Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 8

East Lambton Benevolent Hospital Committee visited the home recently for a Mother's Day concert. The programme was arranged by Mrs. Walmsley, and…

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Celebrity Concert For Legacy Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

The Comedy Harmonists will replace the Four Guardsmen in the celebrity concert programme at the City Hall next Thursday night (May…

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Cardiff Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 10

The Cardiff Church of England ball was held in the Masonic Hall. Debutantes were presented to Canon and Mrs. S. Single by the matron-of-honour…

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Catholic Youths' Autumn Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 10

City Hall and the gallery were overcrowded last night when the Young Catholic Workers and Catholic Girls' Movement held its annual Autumn Ball. The presentation of debutantes to…

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"House Full" At Dance Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 14

MELBOURNE. — Thousands of youths and girls milled about the entrances to the Melbourne Town Hall last night after the "House…

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Breaches of Theatre Award Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 5

The Committee of Newcastle branch of the Theatrical Employees' Association will deal with a report of the Secretary (Mr. A. Forbes)…

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"Fined in Public Interest" Union Acts Against Theatre Operators

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

Newcastle branch of the Theatrical Employees' Association has fined several members employed at Newcastle theatres for having left the…

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Concert for Legacy Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 8

"The Comedy Harmonists," two artists who have been heard in the Amateur Hour, will appear at a celebrity concert in the City Hall on…

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Industry Concert Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 2

Employees of Stewarts and Lloyds and A. Goninan and Co. Ltd. will compete in an inter-works concert challenge at the City hall on June 14…

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Legacy Concert At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 10

The Legacy appeal will benefit by more than £12 as the result of a concert, organised by Mr. and Mrs. A. Quine. in the Hamilton St. Peter's…

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Saturday Sport in Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 7

(Above) RUGBY LEAGUE. Reg. Narvo (North) gets in his pass although well tackled by a Kurri player…

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Stockton Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

The second of a series of concerts, in aid of the church building fund, Was held in the Methodist Church on Saturday night. It was arranged by the…

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Railway Ball Debutantes ... Nazi Spies At Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 7

DEBUTANTES to be presented, to the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Hartigan) and Mrs. Hartigan at the Railway Ball at City Hall on June 6.—Back row, from left: Kitty Brown, Nancy Lee, Marie Ridewood, Beryl Harvey, Beryl Moodie, Dawn Smith, Doreen Leddy, Thea Hardly. Middle row: Claire Spruce, olive Maunder, Berris Werrin, Pat Winning, June York. Betty Thirkettle, June Shields. Front row: Dorothy Rosemond, Nellie Gunn. Shirley Smith. Mrs. McHue (matron of honor)…

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