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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Mr. Chifley for Labour Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will attend the annual ball of the Labour Party at the City Hall on Wednesday, July 10…

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Topics of the Day "Concertina Bloke"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

EVANGELIST Ferdie Heopper, who will have charge of the new Baptist Gospel Waggon, was known to the troops in New Guinea as "The…

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Newcastle Music Club Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 6

A packed audience greeted Llndley Evans, pianist, and Noel Melvin. barione. of Sydney, and Leah Morris Newcastle soprano, when they gave a…

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Belmont Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 4

The Women's Committee of Belmont Brass Band held a very successful social evening, in aid of the band funds, at the home of the Secretary (Mr. M…

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Presentations to Theatre Managers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

The Manager of the Victoria Theatre (Mr. J. Lear), who has been appointed Advertising Manger of Hoyt's city theaters, Melbourne, was…

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St. Phillip's Ball Debutantes— "Chips" Rafferty In London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 7

ACTRESS GREER GARSON autographs her photograph for Swedish running star, Lennart Strand, now in America. It had always been Strand's ambition to meet the star. At left: "CHIPS" RAFFERTY, Australian film star now in…

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West Wallsend School Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 8

Twenty-five new pictures hung at West Wallsend Public School met with the approval of members of the P. and C. Association last night…

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[?] Debs Presented At St. Phillip's Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 12

Eighteen debutantes, in charming white frocks and tarrying deep pink bouquets, were presented to the Bishop of Newcastle (The Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) and Mrs. Batty at St. Phillip's Ball at City Hall last night…

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Do All Repairs; Civic Theatre Lease Extended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council last night accepted an offer by the lessee company of the Civic Theatre which, conditional upon…

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Orchestra 'Would Be Rage' Abroad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Few people appreciated the quality of Australian Symphony Orchestras, and should their works ever be recorded they…

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Legacy Ball Successful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 8

Newcastle City Hall was the scene of one of the season's most successful balls last night when the Legacy Club held its annual ball…

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Legacy Ball Captured Pre-War Gaiety

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 11

Outstanding as the best dressed and most successful function of the season, the Newcastle Legacy Club Ball at City Hall last night recaptured the gaiety associated with the club's pre-war entertainments…

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London Sportsletter Cricket Selectors Are "On The Ball"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Friday: The fact that five left-handers, a liberal choice of new bowlers (with the emphasis on spin) and two more captains have been chosen for the next cricket Test trial is clear enough evidence that the selectors really…

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Summer Dance Frock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 6

Anne Rooney chose checks to offset her summer dance frock. The bodice and the inset bands on the full white organdy skirt are of red and white squared taffeta…

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Massed Band Displays Are Recommended

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 6

Massed band recitals and marching displays, similar to those held in Sydney, would do much towards gaining the support of the…

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Hockey Rules, Tactics in Motion Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 8

Newcastle Women's Hockey Association will show a motion picture on "Rules and Tactics" in the the W.A.N.S. rooms, Hunter-street West,…

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Mr. Chifley for Labour Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and Mrs. Chifley will receive the 12 debutantes at the Labour Party's' annual ball in the City Hall…

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Debutantes For A.L.P. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 5

DEBUTANTES to be presented at the AL.P. Ball at City Hall tonight—Back row: Shirley Hudson, Gwen Simpson, Shirley Forsyth, Lilian Gibson, Betty Boyle, Vieli Smith. Front row: Marie O'Halloran, Velma Bell, Bonnie Sinclair, Mrs. Presland (matron of honor), Doreen Ferrer, June Smith, Doreen Gunther…

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Labor Party Ball Outstanding Success

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 10

The disappointment expressed through the absence of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) at the A.L.P. Ball at the City Hall last night was offset by the unprecedented success of the function. The presentation of debutantes…

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Duchess Of Kent In Theatre Queue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday. —The Duchess of Kent, with Noel Coward and two other friends, queued up in the foyer of the New…

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