Band Praised
It was rather encouraging to hear a good class band render a delightful programme on Newcastle Beach last Sunday afternoon—the…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948
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Ball Is Refused in Armed Robbery Charge
SYDNEY: Boyd Bennet, 21, who appeared in Central Court today, charged with robbery while armed, was remanded to Jan. 29, bail being refused…
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Merewether District Band in cooperation with a number of other bands will take part in a diagram display at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theatre Relays Stopped By B.B.C.
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—The B.B.C. has announced that it will not relay any more broadcasts from theatres or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Lunch Hour Concerts
Free lunch-hour concerts will be given every fortnight in the Brown-street Congregational Church. They will be organised by Miss Kezie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer A.B.C. Celebrity Concerts in Season
Because of the death of Richard Tauber, who was to have appeared during the Newcastle season of six celebrity concerts this year, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Shot Dead After Dance
LONDON, Jan. 25. A.A.P.—A man entered a house in Dalkey, suburb of Dublin, anti shot dead a former pilot of the Royal New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Celebrity Artists in A.b.c. Concerts
In the series of celebrity concerts the A.B.C. will present in Newcastle this season will be two concerts by the Sydney Symphony…
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Merewether District Band has received permission to conduct a chocolate wheel in Wheeler-place on Saturday morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newsreel Pictures of Bowlers
SYDNEY.—Newsreel pictures taken during the fourth Test at Adelaide show Ray Lindwall is still bowling no-balls…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Surf Girl Contest Nobbys Hold Dance To Aid Candidate
Nobbys Surf Club was badly in need of funds to purchase up-to-date lifesaving equipment to assist in its work of caring for public safety, the secretary (Mr. Ken Baird) said last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Dance at Maerannie
Miss Lorna Sinclair and Shirley Moore were joint organisers of a successful dance in Maerannie Hall. Proceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merewether Band's Beach Recital
Merewether District Band, under the Bandmaster (Mr. W. N. Morgan), played on Newcastle beach last night before a large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talks On City Orchestra
The Newcastle Symphony Orchestra and Band Committee will discuss problems in the establishment of a symphony orchestra in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concert At Workshop
A concert party arranged by Mr. Les Kearns will give a 15-minute programme during the lunch hour at Goninan's Engineering Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invite Governor to Ball
On the recommendation of Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, Greater Newcastle Council will invite the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stadium Concert to Aid Surf Girl Quest
Newcastle artists will support radio stars "Mo," Hal Lashwood, Jack Burgess and Theo Walters when they appear in a variety concert at Newcastle Stadium next Thursday night…
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Engene Goossens, who will conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, at the opening concert of the Australian Broadcasting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orchestra To Play For Children
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Eugene Goossens, will play in Newcastle on Tuesday. This will be the first…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Air Lunch-hour Concert
Employees at Cardiff Workshops listen to a lunch-hour concert arranged to arouse interest in Australian Broadcasting…
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