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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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For Women . . . Ball Posters Satirise College Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 4

Cartoons satirising college life dominated decorations at Tyrrell Hall last night when students from Newcastle Teachers' College held their first annual ball…

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Art Show Pictures To Go To Cultural Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 12

"The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show Committee has selected eight pictures from this year's exhibition for…

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Migrants To Present Newcastle Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3

Migrants from Greta will present concerts of national songs and dances at the City Hall on October 5 and 6. Proceeds will aid…

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Colorful Concert By Greta Migrants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 14

Folk dances in traditional costume will make the concert by "new Australians" from Greta No. 1 and No. 2 centres…

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Merewether Band For Albury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 5

Merewether District Band will compete at the New South Wales Band Association championship at Albury in January…

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Film Stars at London Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4

Some British and American film stars who attended the Film Ball in London included (left to right) Jane Russell. Richard Todd and Jane Wyman…

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Legion House Decorated For ULVA Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 15

In a delightfully gay and tropical setting, the U.L.V.A. held its annual ball in Legion House last night. Hundreds of rolls of cello—…

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At U.L.V.A. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 6

Miss R. Green and Mr. C. Wright at the U.L.V.A. ball at Legion House last night…

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Archway Entry For Church Ball Debs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 6

DEBUTANTES, walked through archways entwined with wistaria blooms, held by a guard of honour, when presented at the annual ball…

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Tropical Scenes: U.L.V.A. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 6

GUESTS at the U.L.V.A. Ball at Legion House last night danced against a tropical background of palm trees and island…

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U.l.v.a Ball : Adamstown Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 13

Top left: Miss Marcia Bonomini and Mr. A. Johnstone snapped at the U.L.V.A. Ball. Top right: Debutantes who were presented at the annual ball of St. Stephen's Church, Adamstown, last night. Centre right: Many hands made light work during a demonstration by boy scouts at Stockton last night. Below left: In between dances at the U.L.V.A. Ball. Left to right: Miss M. Perehevich, Miss M. Knight, Miss P. Klease, Mrs. W…

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Melbourne Theatre Attendances Down

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 9

MELBOURNE:: Theatre attendances in Melbourne have dropped by as much as 50 per cent, over the past three weeks…

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Debutantes To Be Presented At Stockton Masonic Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 8

Debutantes to be presented at the Stockton Masonic Ball on Tuesday, October 11.—Back row (left to right): Margaret Searles, Dawn Coulter, Doris Wright, June Nelson, Marie Johnson, Hugh Engel, Joy Turner, Doris Gillard, Grace McVicar, Betty Lynch, Jane Hutchison. Front row: Dawn Maxwell, Ruth Grisdale, Dorothy Hunt, Mrs. R. McLean, Adele Walker, Daphne Hunt, Patricia Truscott. Flower girls: Janett Rawlings, Susan Redman, Heather Slade…

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Cessnock Workers' Club Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 8

The second of the series of concerts last night arranged by Cessnock District Workers' Club was well attended…

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Air Minister Guest At Pageant Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 4

THE chief guest at Newcastle Aero Club's pageant dance at the clubhouse at District Park on Saturday night was the…

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Grace of the Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Newcastle Health Week displays yesterday included a lunch-time performance by these balloon dancers from St. Joseph's,…

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Country, City Guests For Matrons' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 8

At the Younger Matrons' Ball on Friday night at St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton, guests will include many country and city…

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Children Feature At Cardiff Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

A GUARD of honour aged 5 to 6, 4-years-old flowers girls and "debutantes" and partners aged 7 to 11 provided a pretty pageant…

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Cheerio Club Ball Debutantes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 11

DEBUTANTES to be presented at the Cheerio Club Ball on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at City Hall.—Front row: Lorraine Barton, Joyce Murray, Barbara Marks, Mrs. B. Reid (Matron of Honor), Hade Phillips, Dawn Phillips, Heather Barton. Middle row: Delma McNaughton. Elaine McNaughton, Marjorie Matthews, Greta Bennett, Elaine Wallwork, Pat…

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Cricketers Were "Hits" At Ship's Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 10

AT SEA, October 5.—Members of the Australian cricket team on board the Nestor, now nearing South Africa, made a great hit at…

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