Military Band At Wattle Day Ceremony
Greta Military Band took part in a short Wattle Day ceremony at the Soldiers' Memorial in front of Newcastle Post-office yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts
Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948
455 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 23
Vaudeville in Tent Theatre
Vaudeville entertainment is attracting big audiences to the Levante Show in a portable theatre near Civic railway station. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.L.P. Assembly Support For Canvas Theatre
The application by Sir Benjamin Fuller for permission to erect a canvas theatre for vaudeville, on land in Hunter-street, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money Hurdle Is Against Professional Orchestra
Any suggestion for the immediate establishment of a rofessional orchestra in Newcastle completely ignored the fact that the city could not find the necessary money to support it, the Lord Mayor (Aid. H. D. Quinlan) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Against Lord Mayor's City Orchestra Plan
The Lord Mayor's plan to amalgamate certain local amateur orchestras to form a symphony orchestra for Newcastle was contrary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1300 Attend Store's Jubilee Ball
A RECORD number of 1300 dancers attended the Jubilee Ball in the Empire Palais last night, when the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Co-op Society's Golden Jubilee Ball
The low stage at the Empire Palais, furnished to represent an attractive drawing-room, was an artistic background for last night's presentation of debutantes, to the Lord and Lady Mayoress (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lunch-hour Concert
Irwin Page (tenor), Errol Collins (violinist), and Colin Caddy (baritone), accompanied by Mildred Pierce, will be the artists at the free…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Symphony Orchestra Plan Deferred
AFTER hearing a deputation from Newcastle Mozart Society last night. Greater Newcastle Council Orchestra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council Defers Orchestra Scheme
The Newcastle Mozart Society offered itself to the Greater Newcastle Council to use as council wished, the Musical Director of the Society (Mr. W. Rutledge) said last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Committee Backs Tent Theatre
Greater Newcastle Council Health Committee will recommend to the council that the resolution prohibiting canvas structures in Hunter-street be rescinded in favour of an application from Mr. M. Diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Use Theatre For Factory
An application from Messrs. J. A. Tait and Coy. for permission to convert the Cameo Picture Theatre, New Lambton, into a clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban and District Belmont Concert Aids Pensioners
A concert to aid pensioners and held at Belmont was arranged by "The Fergusons." Artists included— "The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Lord Mayoral Ball Next Week
Newcastle's first Lord Mayoral ball will be held in the City Hall on Wednesday. Debutantes will be presented to the Minister for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Guards Band May Not Come "Herald" Service
LONDON, Aug. 12.—Hopes of obtaining a Guards band for the Royal tour of Australia are fading. The difficulties are said to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Death In Canvas Theatre
Mrs. Isobel Frazer, 57, of Allen-street, Wollongong, collapsed while attending the Levante Show, near Civic station, last night. Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.w.a. Night in Holland Ball
More than 1000 multi-coloured paper tulips were made by members of Newcastle Country Women's Association Younger Set to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ritual Observed at R.s.l. Ball
A BRIEF ceremony in memory of fallen comardes was observed at Newcastle R.S.L. sub-branch's annual ball at the City…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Ball At City Hall
Three hundred dancers stood in silence at the Anzac Ball at Newcastle City Hall while the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Former Theatre Man Dies at 79
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Sir Gorge Tallis, 79, one-time leader of the theatrical profession in Australia, and Chairman of Directors…
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