Mr. Hughes to Visit Newcastle For R.S.L. Ball
Mr. W. M Hughes will be the guest of honour at the first annual ball of the Islington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the City…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946
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Concert in Theatre With Overseas Conductor
The Australian Broadcasting Commission's orchestra will probably play in the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, when it visits Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods —First Pictures
This Queensland flood scene, taken from a low-flying aeroplane, show the Home Hill sugar mill completely cut off by swirling flood waters. Home Hill township (4000 population) is now out or danger. Below is general view of Ayr, Queensland, where floods have caused much damage. The sugar mill is lower right, while in the top left of the picture is the swollen Burdekin River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Concert Party to Open Loan
Thirty well-known artists from A.I.F. entertainment parties will provide the programme in the concert arranged by Lieut.-Colonel J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buffet Tea And Pictures
A buffet tea at her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Froude, Hamilton, at which her engagement was announced to Harcourt Nettle. R.A.A.F.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dodge Snow in Berlin Theatre
A queue of Germans waiting for a theatre to open in Berlin in order to dodge the icy weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oddfellows' Ball at Wallsend
Proceeds from a ball for the Wallsend branches of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, in Wallsend Masonic Hall on May 14 will go to help the order's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Popular" Concerts for Newcastle
The first of a series of, "popular concerts at popular prices" will be presented in Newcastle City Hall by Mr. Colin Chapman on April 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Ball Tells Of Task In Tokio
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The set-up of the Allied Control Council in Tokio, which will act in an advisory capacity with General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oversea Conductors for A.B.C. Concerts
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Walter Susskind will come to Australia to conduct the A.B.C. orchestras during the 1946 concert season. He will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap Dance Partners For U S Soldiers
AMERICAN MEN AND JAPANESE WOMEN—A picture from Kamakura: The Kaihin Hotel in Kamakura is now being operated by the U. S. Eighth Army's Special Services as a leave centre. These soldiers are dancing with Japanese girls specially invited to a party there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Security Loan Concert
Proceeds from the Security Loan concert in the City Hall tomorrow night will help to swell the funds for Newcastle's Food for Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →St. Patrick's Day Band Recital
A recital will be given by Merewether District Band at the Newcastle Beach rotunda on Sunday night. Being St. Patrick's Day, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Scouts in Town" Concert
A "Scouts in Town" concert will be held in the Cathedral Hall, Church-street, Newcastle, at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. Each troop in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Radio Strikers Hold Own Concerts
LONDON, Thursday.—Nearly 3000 orkers. half of them women, struck at the Cosser radio works in London over the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paul De Chaumont Songs at Concert
Paul de Chaumont songs will be presented for the first time in Australia at the City Hall on April 9 by Daris-Nelvin-Smith, mezza soprano,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Empire Concert "Herald's" London Service
JOAN HAMMOND, Australian soprano, had gone a long way with her splendid voice and would go further, Dr. Malcolm Sargent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Footballer Batsman Kicked the Ball
REPRESENTATIVE Rugby League footballer George McNamara, playing with White-bridge in the City and Suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girl's Long Pants Spoilt Dance "Herald" Service
LONDON, March 18.—A leg-pull spoilt the peace of Peacehaven (Sussex). The trouble began at the British Legion's dance when, during an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merewether Band
Merewether District Band, under the conductorship of Mr. W. N. Morgan, rendered a full programme of Irish numbers on Newcastle Beach on…
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