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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1948

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Lunch-hour Concert For Culture Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 4

The second lunch-hour concert organised by the Newcastle Cultural Centre executive will be held in the King-st. hut next…

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England Sharpens Its New Ball Attack In Test

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

SHEFFIELD, Mon.: By choosing the Yorkshire medium-fast bowler, Alex Coxon, in the preliminary 13 for the Second Test at Lord's on Thursday, England's selectors mean to sharpen the new ball…

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Insurance Ball For Deaf and Dumb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

Proceeds from the Insurance Ball at Legion House last night were given to Newcastle branch of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society…

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Letter Box Theatre For Children

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 5

A picture theatre for Newcastle's juveniles is a necessity. Otherwise all horror or crime pictures should be eliminated…

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Move For Court Action Against Theatre Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

The council should not have one law for the rich and one for the poor, said Aid. Jones at last night's meeting of Greater Newcastle…

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Coalfields Concert Tour Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

A concert tour of New South Wales coalfields has been arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, in association with…

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Concert Tours for Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 4

Three leading Australian artists will make a concert tour of the New South Wales coalfields next month…

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Lake Home Concert At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 5

The Broadmeadow Methodist School Hall was crowded last night when a concert organised by Miss Alma Dick was…

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Kurri Anglican Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

Eight debutantes were presented to Canon Nicholls, of Morpeth, at the annual Church of England Ball held at the Kurri Kurri Ambulance…

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Annual C. Of E. Ball At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 5

The annual Church of England ball held in Kurri Ambulance Hall was an outstanding social function, a feature…

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Theatre Entered at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 7

Thieves who entered the Prince's Theatre at East Maitland during the week-end snapped the handle from the door…

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Death of Theatre Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mrs. T. Grundy, well-known theatre identity, died to-day, aged 91. As wardrobe mistress for J. C…

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Souvenired Ball He Did Not Bowl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

LONDON, June 27.—Although he had not used it, Keith Miller souvenired the ball when England's first innings ended…

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Cardiff Masonic Ball Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

Debutantes to be presented at Cardiff Masonic Ball on Tuesday. Front row: Elaine Minto, Isla Cox, Mrs. Minto (matron of honor), Thea Davidson, Valerie Minto, Back row: Patricia McGovern, Nolene Byrnes, Betty McNair Helen Brown, Shirley…

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Maitland Thieves at Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

Thieves forced a side window at Prince's Theatre, at East Maitland at the week-end, but left empty handed after having broken…

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National Theatre Better Use For Money, Says Sir L. Olivier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Money would be better spent at present on encouraging existing theatres and stage talent than on establishing a…

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Mayor's Move For City Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) believes he may have evolved a practical scheme for the almost immediate development of a Municipal Orchestra for Newcastle, which in turn may form the nucleus of a…

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Soccer Stir Over Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 12

BRISBANE.—Seven members of the Queensland Soccer team, including: the captain (Lex Gibb), which recently visited…

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Branxton Red Cross Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 10

The 1948 Red Cross Ball will be held on September 21, it was decided at a recent meeting of members of the Branxton…

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Nine Debs. At Cardiff Masonic Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 8

Right Wor. Bro. J. K. Williams and Miss Williams received the debutantes at Cardiff Combined Masonic Lodges'…

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