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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1949

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Debs for Technical College Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 6

DEBUTANTES who will be presented at the Newcastle Technical College Ball in the City Hall next Thursday night.—Front row (l. to r.): Misses Marie Myers, Betty Cook, Dorothy Smith, Mrs. W. N. S. Gower (Matron of Honor), Barbara Vitnell, Doreen Turner, Olive Dick. Back row (l. to r.): Margaret Mort. Valmir Heaps, Rita Spradley…

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Waratah Band "Eligible"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

Waratah Band would be eligible to compete in the proposed Newcastle brass band competition, Newcastle Council Band and Orchestral…

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Cooking Difficult for Legacy Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 5

Mrs. B. Gosper (left) and Mrs. O. Grieves cooked food on primus stoves yesterday in preparation for last night's Legucy…

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Restrictions Cut Legacy Ball Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 5

Newcastle Legacy Women's Auxiliary planned to serve a night-club style supper at the annual ball last night…

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Hamilton R.S.L. Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 8

Hamilton R.S.L. in cooperation with the women's committee has completed arrangements' for the sub-branch annual ball…

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Legacy Ball Attracted 500 Dancers To City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 8

The Torch of Remembrance, placed on a high pillar composed of bronze marigolds, dominated the stage decorations at the Legacy Ball last night at the City Hall. The front of the stage was…

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Flags, Wattle Decorate Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 6

The City Hall was gaily decorated with flags and wattle for St. Philip's (Waratah) Church of England ball last night…

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Move For Northern N.S.W. Band Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Thursday. — Armidale Band Contest Committee is moving to form a Northern New South Wales Bands' Association…

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Ball Aim 5000 Parcels For U.K.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield branch of the Returned Servicemen's League was advised last night that the Victory Ball Committee planned to send…

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For Women... Elaborate Decorations For College Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

More than 12,000 hand-made paper peach blossoms, Chinese lanterns, and shields representing each branch of the college work, were among the elaborate decorations for the Technical College Ball…

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Peach Blossom As Motif At Tech. Collage Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

Five thousand peach blossoms, made by committeemen, were dominant in an elaborate decoration scheme at the Technical College Ball last night at the City Hall…

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Gov.-General Can't Attend R.S.L. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

As the Governor General would be in New Guinea on the date of the ball he could not accept the invitation to be…

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Musicians' Dance for Flood Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 6

Between £175 and £200 was raised for the Flood Relief Appeal by a dance sponsored by Newcastle branch of the Musicians Union…

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Anglican Ball at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 4

The annual ball of the Church of England at West Wallsend was held in the School of Arts. The hall was decorated. Mr. R. Cowie…

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Ovens, Urns Borrowed For Ball Supper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Pies and sausage rolls for supper at Hamilton R.S.L's ninth Diggers' Ball, at the Empire Palais last night, were heated in army…

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Elizabeth Dressed As Waitress At Fancy Costume Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Wed. (O.S.R.).—Dressed as a nippy waitress, Princess Elizabeth attended a fancy dress ball at the home of the United States Ambassador (Mr. Lewis Douglas) last night…

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Gallery Pictures May Be Seized

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 2

Officers of the National Art Gallery threaten to seize paintings on loan from the gallery to Newcastle City Council. The trustees of the gallery have…

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Blossom, Fern Decorate Y.M.C.A. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

A STAGE decorated with large sprays of pink and white blossoms, coloured flowers and ferns was a feature of the Y.W.C.A…

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Cabaret Spirit To Fore At Y.W.C.A. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 8

The Blue Triangle and abundance of peach blossom dominated the attractive decorations at the Y.W.C.A. Ball last night at City Hall. The cabaret spirit was…

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Belmont Band's £25 For Flood Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 6

McEwan's Pipe Band, of Belmont, raised £25 for the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal, the Band's Publicity Officer (Mr. W…

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