Intruder Shoots Two In Theatre Hold Up
LONDON, March 20. A.A.P.— A masked and armed intruder last night broke into the box office of a Liverpool cinema and shot and…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949
456 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 23
Orchestra Fund Now £3474
Newcastle Council's Orchestra Fund now totals £3474/16/. The money represents proceeds of dances at the City Hall on…
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William Smith, Newcastle bassbaritone who went to Melbourne last year for intensive singing study, will be a soloist at the Botanical…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fire which started in a cover fan in the Lyric Theatre during a session last night was put out with chemical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orchestra Leader on Sick Leave
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Leader of Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Mr. George White) had been granted leave of absence for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Women ... Promise Of A Gay Ball Season
A glance around Newcastle shops this week showed that designers and buyers are doing their best to make this year's ball season a gay one. While all ages are being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →1000 at Band Festival
SYDNEY, Sunday.—More than 1000 people attended the Salvation Army Congress Hall this afternoon for the bands' festival…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dept. Refuses Theatre Permits
The Chief Secretary's Department has advised the Birmingham Gardens Progress Association that no picture show…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Control Nowra Band Contest
Merewether District Band Committee congratulated its Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) on his appointment by the Band Association of New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hamilton Anglican Annual Ball
The Anglican Pariah of Hamilton annual ball will be held on May 20 at the City Hall. Debutantes, presented by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac Band Recital on Beach
Merewether Band will take part in an Anzac Day service held by Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concert Shell To Cost £10,000
The estimate for the concert shell on Bridges Hill, and the beautification of the area, prepared by the Sydney architects,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Wants Concert By Hepzibah Menuhin
Newcastle subscribers to the A.B.C. Celebrity Concert series will ask that the pianist Hepzibah Menuhin be one of the four celebrity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concert Planned Mothers' Club
A concert for Mayfield East Infants' Practice School funds had been arranged by Mrs. Hawkes for April 28, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York Is Just Wild About New Dance Craze
NEW YORK Fri. (O.S.R.): Be-bo p, greatest departure from conventional music sines jazz, has moved in to New York's largest night clubs, just a year after it made its first bop in Broadway and was tabbed a ridiculous fad. The club formerly the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hit Ball Twice, Caught Out
S. THOMPSON, New Lambton Club batsman, playing in the City and Suburban Cricket Association grand final against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experts Restore Old Pictures
Mr. Richard D. Buck, of Harvard University (U.S.A.), is in London to assist in the cleaning and restoration of old pictures in the national Gallery. Mr. Buck (left) with his two assistants, Messrs. A. W. Lucas and N. S. Bromelle, are seen at work on Bellini's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Princess And Royal Baby-Latest Pictures
Taken by Royal Command these pictures show Her Royal Highness Princes Elizabeth with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Princess Elizabeth, who is dressed in dove-grey, will be 23 on April 21. Studies by Baron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan A Real Danger Says MacMahon Ball
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— There was a real danger that an aggressive Japan would rise again in 10 or 20 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harold Blair Concert
Patrons for the concert by harold Blair, aboriginal tenor, at the City Hall on Tuesday night, will not be able to reserve till the day…
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