Railway Ball Debutantes
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 8
Debutantes to be presented at the Railway Ball on Thursday at the City Hall. Top row; Beryl Wright, Patsy Cruicks, Elaine Stone, Marie Williamson, Doreen Hayes, Maureen Blackman, Lorraine Blackman, Shirley Mathie. Middle row: Shirley Mulligan, Beth Chapman, Mary Presker, Joan Merrick, Sylvia Jackson, Ruth Haviland, Rita Jackson, June…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Merewether Band in Grafton Contest
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6
Merewether District Band will compete at Grafton in November. The Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) said on appeal was being made for funds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boolaroo Concert
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 5
The Young People's Club of Boolaroo Methodist Church presented a concert at Boolaroo. The performance will be repeated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Give Concert
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2
Leon Stemler and Ron Woodcock, of Newcastle, will present a Brahms evening at Blackall House next Tuesday and Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mock Mannequins At Y.M.C.A. Ball
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 6
What Milady has been wearing for all smart occasions was paraded at a mock mannequin parade of "fashion" at the Y.M.C.A. ball in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Mannequin" Show At Y.M.C.A. Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 11
The Y.M.C.A. Ball last night at the City Hall was made gay by the Springtime decorations and the amusing mannequin parade in which young men showed how the present fashion trend for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Service Decorations At Railway Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 6
The decorations at the Railway Ball last night at the City Hall, at which the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Garside) and Mrs. Garside received the debutantes, followed those of former years—a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Women . . . There Was a P38 At The Railway Ball
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5
Debutantes stepped over a railway track, in front of a roaring P38 class engine for their presentation to the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) at Newcastle District Railways annual ball at the City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Band Recital at Hospital
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4
Directed by Bandmaster J. Goodshaw, the Waratah-Mayfield District Band will give a recital in the Royal Newcastle Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Women . . . Silent Ceremony At Anzac Ball
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 7
A crowd of 350 dancers was silent while lights dimmed and a trumpeter sounded the "Last Post" at the Anzac ball in the City Hall last night. The Ode was recited by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sorting Ten Thousand Pictures
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 6
A panel of judges will sort and judge about 10,000 pictures submitted for "The Newcastle Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Beach Days Again: Band Recital
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 7
Top left: Mr. and Mrs. C. Chambers after-their wedding on Saturday at St. Augustine's, Merewether. The bride was formerly Jill, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ward of Merewether. At right: Miss Leonie Ravenscroft…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Debs. for Happiness Club Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8
DEBUTANTES to be presented at the Combined Happiness Club Ball on Friday night at City Hall. Front row: Maureen Hanson, Merle Crawley, Mrs. J. Campbell (matron of honor), Maria Bradley, Heather Wallace. Back row: Mary Winkworth, Nola Towers, Isabel Sharp, Janette Burket and Francis Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Art Gallery Pictures Go Back Tomorrow
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2
Nineteen paintings on loan to Newcastle Council from the National Art Gallery will be crated and returned to Sydney tomorrow afternoon in spite of continued council protests…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Hall Pictures: Ex-Mayor's Comment
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2
A former Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. C. J. Parker, today explained that in the terms of the original arrangement the City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Motor Traders' Ball
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 4
The Chairman of Newcastle branch (Mr. H. Kloster) and Mrs. Kloster, chat with Mr. N. Wheeler (right), at the first annual bal given by the Associated Motor Traders of the Hunter-district in the City Hall last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Souvenirs At Motor Trade Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 11
Dancers at the Motor Trade Association ball last night at City Hall took home souvenirs—drinking glasses gay with a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Petrol Pumps, Waggon, At Motor Ball
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 6
A PETROL PUMP, 3ft. high, and a model gasoline waggon, were on display at the first annual ball of the Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Happiness Club's Ball
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 9
Members of the Combined Happiness Club Committee had a busy morning decorating the City Hall with large boughs of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Art Show Pictures For Overseas
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6
After the closing of "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show, judges will choose a representative selection of pictures fbr hanging at overseas art exhibitions…
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