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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Musical Comedy Airs For Park Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

Newcastle Civic Choral Society will sing excerpts from "The Belle of New York" and Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the open-air…

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Mounted Ball For Hamilton Bowler

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 12

Hamilton left-hand medium-pace bowler, Ron Rice, was presented with a mounted cricket ball at the annual meeting of…

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Children’s Pictures For Art Gallery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

Judges of "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, which will be officially opened on Aug…

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Debutantes For Masonite Ball At Palais Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 8

DEBUTANTES to be presented at the Masonite Ball on Thursday night at the Palais Royale. Front row: Jan Sullivan, Kathleen Broad, Mrs. S. Rodgers (matron of honor), Charlotte Wilson, Shirley Curlew. Back row: Beryl West, Marie Foote, Marcia Meskell, Dawn Wilson, Gloria Connell, Fay Ellis…

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Sunday Concert In King Edward Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 6

A bright non-stop concert will be held in King Edward Park on Sunday afternoon. The programme will be…

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Unusual Decorations At Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 6

The Masonite Ball at the Palais last night was memorable for its elaborate decorations…

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Band at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 4

A recital will be given by Waratah-Mayfield District Band, conducted by Mr. J. M. Goodrshaw. In Wallsend Hospital grounds at 3…

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Band to Play at Wallsend Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield District Band will give a recital at Wallsend Hospital tomorrow afternoon. The band will be…

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Kurri Band Grant From Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 4

A grant of £425 has been received from the Joint Coal Board by Kurri Brass Band for the purchase of…

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Kindergarten And Rotary Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

Mayfield Kindergarten Committee and Mayfield Rotary Club are holding a combined ball next Monday night at the…

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Debs At Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

DEBUTANTES to be presented to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Newcastle (Ald. and Mrs. H. D. Quinlan) at Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. Ball tomorrow night at the City Hall.—Front row: Dorothy Southcombe, Laurel Smith, Mrs. E. Moffatt (Matron of Honor), Joan Morris and Betty Rouse. Back row: Audrey Aylin, Doreen Boyden, Elaine…

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Armored Corps Ball Next Month

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Royal Armored Corps Association Women's Auxiliary, the…

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Commissioner to Attend Railway Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside) and Mrs. Garside are coming to Newcastle next Thursday to…

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Live Replica Of Badge At R.S.L. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 5

Three ex-servicemen, representing the Army, Navy and Air Force, formed the centre of a replica of the Returned Servicemen's League…

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Guard Of Honor For R.S.L. Ball Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 8

At the Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. Ball last night at the City Hall outstanding in the decorations was the replica of the R.S.L. badge formed by three servicemen representing the Army, Navy and Air…

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A Sports Letter From London Extra Core In Seam Of Cricket Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 5

English cricket critics are keeping a very close watch on the results of all County matches so they may assess the real worth of the introduction of the extra core in the seam of…

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Kindergarten Ball Debutantes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 8

Debutantes to be presented at the Mayfield Kindergarten ball tonight at the City Hall. From left to right: Elaine Stevenson, Valda Bromley, Mrs. F. J. Purdue (matron of honor), Shirley McGovern, Robin Ivory, Lorna Purdue…

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Bunnies And Flowers At Kindergarten Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 8

Flowers in abundance, used to decorate the stage and its surroundings, provided a colorful background for the presentation of five debutantes—Valda Bromley, Lorna Purdue, Elaine Stevenson…

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For Women... Floral Baskets At Kindergarten Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

Above drapes of embossed satin, a life-sized Dutch boy and two corduroy velvet rabbits, all carrying huge baskets of mixed flowers, were displayed across the from of the stage for Mayfield…

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"Sun" Art Show Pictures For U.S. And Europe

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

A selection of pictures from "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show will be sen to America and Europe to…

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