Basis Of City Orchestra
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3
Newcastle Mozart Choral and Orchestral Society has cornered the local market in talented string players, from whom the basis of a future Newcastle Symphony Orchestra is being rapidly fashioned. Plans for a symphony…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 4
Six hundred dancers attended the 14th annual ball of Tighe's Hill Catholic Church in the City Hall last night…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 8
Since it was first organised by the Rev. Father Grace 14 years ago, Tighe's Hill Catholic Rail has always attracted a record attendance. The 1948 function last night at the City Hall was no…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 2
The A.B.C. Celebrity Concert Committee free lunch-hour concert at Blackall House at 1.10 p.m. to-day will feature an instrumental…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 6
This picture from the fourth Test at Leads would have been suited for a "Find the Ball" competition. L. N. Hutton stepped out…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4
A replica of St. John Gate, the English headquarters of the Order of St. John, formed the stage backdrop at the St. John Ambulance…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 8
A fanfare of trumpets from Crusaders guarding the St. John Gate, the English headquarters of i the Order of St. John, was presented as a drop scene on the stage at the City Hall last night…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2
The 13th in the series of lunch-hour concerts organised by the A.B.C. Celebrity Concerts Committee was presented at Blackall…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 3
CHEQUES for £78 each were given to representatives of six charities at the Happiness Club ball at the City Hall last night…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 3
A farewell concert to William Smith will be held in the City Hall to-morrow afternoon, when the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) will…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 6
Highlights of the Combined Happiness Club Ball at Newcastle City Hall were the presentations of cheques and the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2
Newcastle Theatre Guild will present A. A. Milne's three-act comedy "Belinda" at the Congregational Hall, Brown-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Stockton School Band
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3
A percussion band had been formed at the school, it was reported to Stockton Parents and Citizens' Association. Several…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 4
A waltz specially composed for them was danced by eight debutantes presented to the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 6
Floral decorations on the stage last night at the City Hall were a feature of a very effective and colorful presentation of eight debutantes to the Bishop of Maitland (the Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson)…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2
The Greater Newcastle Council Orchestral Committee favours the acceptance of an offer by the Newcastle Mozart Choral and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayfield Business Men Entertain At Gay Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 8
Mayfield Business Men's Club Ball at Legion House will be remembered by the three hundred dancers as a night of gaiety and versatile entertainment not always to be had at functions of this type…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3
The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) and Mrs. Drakeford will attend the Spring Ball on Tuesday and receive the debutantes…
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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 4
A record crowd of 550 people attended the West Wallsend Catholic ball last night. Miss Betty Warden, who [?]…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3
Greta Military Band took part in a short Wattle Day ceremony at the Soldiers' Memorial in front of Newcastle Post-office yesterday…
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