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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Prison Camp Made Golf Ball For St. Andrew's

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Wed.—W. M. Sampson, R.A.A.F., of Hobart, has presented to the Royal and Ancient St. Andrew's Club the golf…

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Celebrity Concert for Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 7

A celebrity concert will be held in the City Hall on May 30 in support of the Building Trades candidate in the Miss Legacy competition…

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Czech to Conduct Orchestral Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Walter Susskind, the brilliant young Czech conductor, will appear at an orchestral concert in Newcastle on Friday,…

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Showgirl's £20,000 Writ Against Tivoli Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Diana Hartt, Tivoli showgirl, through her mother, today issued a writ out of the Supreme Court claiming £20,000 from the Tivoli…

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Northern Band Group Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

Following a meeting of representatives from bands in Newcastle and the coalfields, a group has been formed and will be known as the…

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Band Group Formed in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 6

Representatives of Newcastle and Coalfields districts' bands formed a group, to be known as the Newcastle and Northern District Group…

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Belmont R.S.L. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 11

At Belmont Diggers' Annual Anzac Ball, the following debutantes will be presented to Mr. W. F. Donald (R.S.L. State Treasurer): Eileen…

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Heir to Million As Dance Partner for Princess

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—Going on to Ciro's after the opera, Princess Elizabeth danced with 24-year-old Lord St. Just, one of the wealthiest men in…

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Celebrity Artists For Legacy Club Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

Some of Australia's best known artists have been engaged to appear in a Legacy Celebrity Concert at the City Hall on May 30. Arranged by the Building Trade…

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Shipping Ball to Aid Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 10

New castle shipping firms will hold their annual shipping ball in the City Hall on June 28, to support the candidature of Miss Verna…

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Workers Bring Families to Goninan's Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

FOR the past six months, employees at the Sunnyside works of A. Gonian and Co. Ltd. have organised fortnightly lunch-hour…

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Theatre Manager Robbed of £60

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two men, one armed with a revolver, stole £60 from a picture show manager as he reached his home at North…

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All-Services Canteen Packed For Break-Up Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

THE All-Services Canteen was packed for the break-up dance last night. Day and night attendances equalled those of the previous…

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Madame Kraus Has Given 1400 Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

Madame Lili Kraus, famous Continental pianist who will give a recital in the City Hall to-morrow night, has appeared in almost every…

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Concert To Aid Food For Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 11

In conjunction with the Lake Macquarie Shire, the Redhead Public School Committee will hold a concert in the Charlestown Institute at 8…

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Food for Britain Concert

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

Newcastle Technical College Orchestra will play at a concert at Charlestown Institute on May 2 in aid of the Food for Britain Appeal…

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Orchestra of 82 for Susskind Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE is to have an orchestral recital directed by an oversea conductor under engagement to the Australian…

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Opinions Vary Regarding Six Ball Over

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 11

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Australian bowlers differ in their opinions regarding the six-ball over, which operated in…

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Goninan's Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

Sir,—Further to reports in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of concerts at A. Goninan and Coy, Ltd's. works, my committee would like me…

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No "Forgotten Men" At Hollywood "Herald" Service Cabled From Hollywood. Todd Duncan, negro baritone, is set for a four-month concert tour of Australia, beginning in May

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

UNCLE SAM'S stars are now shining in the Hollywood firmament. Opportunity's knuckles are raw from knocking on the doors of…

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