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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Show Pictures To Attract Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

To attract parents a film might be shown at one of the regular monthly meetings, the Headmaster of the Technical High School (Mr…

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Pope Pictures At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Pictures from the Pope collection are now hanging in the supper room, committee rooms and offices at the City Hall…

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City Band For Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

Newcastle Ex-servicemens and Citizens' Band, under the baton of Mr. H. Johnson, is to compete in the Ballarat band contest. Mrs…

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Two Arrested In Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Police arrested two men at pistol point in Hoyt's Theatre, Woolahra, early this morning. Two constables on…

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Concert For Missions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

Hamilton Methodist Women's Auxiliary to Oversea Missions will hold a concert in the Wesley School Hall at 8 p.m. on April 28. Funds…

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Stockton School Holds Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

A school concert as part of the centenary of education celebrations was held in Stockton Masonic Hall. The programme included items by…

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Suburban and District Busy Anzac Day For Merewether Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Merewether District Band will play for three Anzac services on Sunday. The band will assemble at Mitchell Park, Merewether, at…

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Sandgate School Gives Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

A concert was presented by Sandgate School as part of the education celebrations. The pupils presented items…

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Juggled Ball Before League Trial Score

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

After juggling the ball on his finger-tips, Mackenzie, the North centre three-quarter, racd 60 yards to score the opening try of the Rugby League trial match at the Newcastle Sports Ground this afternoon…

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Record Year For Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

The past year had been the most successful in the 33 years' history of the band, the Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) reported to the…

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1200 At Royal Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The King and Queen entertained 1200 guests last night at a silver wedding party and dance at Buckingham Palace. Guests for the first time since the war danced in the lofty gold…

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Merewether Band Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

The report submitted at the annual meeting of Merewether District Band by the secretary (Mr. W. Brown) showed that…

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Recorder Band at Dudley School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

Children of Dudley Public School have a recorded band of 70 players. The children, whose ages range from 8 to 12 years,…

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Pipe Band To Wear Clan Tartan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

Clan Macpherson tartan will be worn by members of the Maitland Pipe Band. Selection of the tartan was made by a draw from the hat…

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Mid-day Concerts At Cultural Hut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

The War Memorial Cultural Centre Committee yesterday adopted a motion by the Secretary (Mr. Mark Howarth) to use the centre's…

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Princesses Go To Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret had a happy informal night out at King George's Sailors' Fund Ball at the Dorchester. The 800 who shared the floor…

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Waratah Band for Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

Waratah Prize Band decided at the annual meeting to compete at the South-street (Ballarat) contest in October. It was reported that…

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Big Crowd For Eisteddfod Dance Section

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

The biggest crowd to watch the City of Greater Newcastle Eisteddfod packed the ground floor of the City Hall yesterday to see the first…

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Eisteddfod Dancers: Catholic Ball Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 5

Adjudicators praised the dancing at Newcastle Eisteddfod yesterday. Among the competitors…

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92 Points For Eisteddfod Dance Winner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

Elaine Morgan was awarded 92 marks—highest in the dancing section so far—in the open waltz tap, 15 and under, at the City of…

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