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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Belmont Band Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 6

The committee of Belmont Band decided to assist in entertaining limbless soldiers at the home of Mr. Mark C Reid, Victoria-street, Belmont, on June…

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Katoomba Band Visits West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 6

Thirty members of Katoomba Junior Band visited West Wallsend as guests of the Local Junior Band. After giving a recital in Memorial…

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St. James Ball Debs.— New British Plane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 7

DEBUTANTES to be presented at St. James's Ball at City Hall tonight. Back row: Joan Cameron, Gloria Jones, Shirley Jones. Belva Easterbrook, Joy Gill, Elsa Hoare, Nola Burns. Front row: Peggy Hoare, Nola Lachlan, Joy Smith. Mrs. D…

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Wallsend Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 9

A combined meeting yesterday of the Wallsend branch of Wallsend Hospital Women's Auxiliary and the Women's Guild of Wallsend and Pittsburg…

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Fines After Police Raid Dance Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—As a result of a police raid on an exclusive Victory Night dance at Barton House, fines totalling £30 were…

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Debutante Is Belle Of St. James' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 13

The charming white frocking of the debutantes was given an effective background by flower-girls and a guard of honor wearing pastel shades of pink and blue at St. James' Ball at the City Hall last night, at which Belva Easterbrook was chosen as the…

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Solomon Praises Our Concert Audiences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 15

Australian concert audiences rank with Continental audiences as the best in the world, the famous British pianist Solomon said on his arrival in Newcastle today. Solomon will give a recital at the…

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Theatre's Threat To Counter Television

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Five thousand cinema owners, represented by the Cinema Exhibitors Association, are demanding the right to cancel their contracts if films they book are televised by the B.B.C…

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W. M. Hughes to Attend Islington R.s.l. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 6

Debutantes at the first annual ball of Islington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be presented to Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R.,…

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Juvenile Concerts For Charity

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 7

Concerts given by a New Lambton Juvenile concert party, students of Mrs. Margaret Edden, to assist various charitable organisations, have…

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Ball Kicked South To Victory Over Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 8

Full-back Fred Ball, by kicking six goals, played a big part in South Newcastle's 21-14 victory over Kurri Kurri. Ball's field goal from 40…

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Mater Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 6

To-morrow night, the annual ball of the Mater Misericordiac Hospital will be held at the City Hall. This year the hospital celebrates its silver…

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Royal Roses for Commandos at London Concert "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, June 25.—"Would you like a rose?" the Queen asked a young commando private at a concert in the Albert Hall last night…

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Rugby League Dance Aldermen Object

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 2

Complaints that the City Hall was let to the Rugby League Committee on June 15 on the understanding that the English footballers would…

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Mater Jubilee Ball Brilliant Success

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 12

Arranged to celebrate the hospital's twenty-five years' service to the community, the Mater Misericordiae Jubilee Ball at the City Hall last night excelled the successful functions of former years…

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S.S. City Hall for Shipping Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 9

The City Hall to-morrow night will become the s.s. City Hall, with full nautical trimmings, for the Shipping Ball, in support of the…

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Legacy Club Ball Debutantes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 8

DEBUTANTES to be presented to Captain Blyth at the Legacy Club "Miss Shipping" Ball at the City Hall tonight: Back row: N. Tyler,…

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Red Cross Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 7

Twenty-six debutantes will be presented at the Red Cross ball to the Attorney-General (Mr. C. E. Martin) and Mrs. Martin, and the…

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Shipping Ball for Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 7

House flags belonging to shipping companies transformed the City Hall into the s.s. City Hall last night for the Shipping Ball. Proceeds will…

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Soldier In Fight At Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 4

When Alfred James Crowe, 30, soldier, engaged in a fight with a patron at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, the police were…

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