Armed Man Attempts To Rob Theatre
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A ticket seller at Hoyt's Regent Theatre, Guildford, told police to-night that a man pointed a pistol at…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950
555 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 28
Free Concert For Maitland
The Newcastle Music Out of Doors Committee yesterday agreed to a request by Maitland City Council to give a free concert in…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man had presented a toy pistol at the cashier of Guildford Theatre last night and snatched a penny,…
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Wallsend Ex-servicemen's Women's Auxiliary will hold a social and dance in the Rawson Hall to-morrow night…
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Cardiff Red Cross will hold a grand floral dance in the Church of England hall to-morrow…
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"I'm off to Wonderland now," says Peter Gready. Strolling players, Joan and Betty Rayner, have just come on stage to tell one of their wonderful stories…
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Miss Roma Campbell (left) and Miss Betty Rouse at the Bankers' Ball last night make friends with a young cocker spaniel, who was the prize in a guessing competition…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →600 'Sun' Art Show Pictures For Overseas
A selection of 600 pictures will be made from the 3000 chosen by the judges in "The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Banker" Goes To Ball, Finds A Home
A young, pedigree black and white cocker spaniel, which was "guest-of-honour" at the bankers' ball in the Palais last night, got what many dogs (and people) are looking for in Newcastle these days—…
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A small audience attended a bright and lively concert by Newcastle Technical College Orchestra in the Teachers' College Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Week-end Sport Pictures
Top left: Shirley Corcoran and Evelyn Neal fly high in the A Reserve Grade of d'Argeaval v Boomecrang basketball match at National park. Right: after the match Marlene Brunt, Joan Feaux, Helem Gimoore, Nola Shelweel and Judy Tanner, all of Bar Beach, watch others play. Lower left: D. Grayston, of Lysaght's Rifle Club, taking a sight at Adamstown. Right: Gosford District Rifle Club representatives who shot at Adamstown on Saturday, praparing their gear. Back, left to right:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.n. Officers at Cooks Hill—ball Debutantes
A SECTION of Cook's Hill Primary. School children were very interested this morning when Mrs. Grace Bok Holmes, field liaison officer for the United Nations Children's Fund, showed them a silk super with orinted miniatures of flags of 59 nations. The small printed flags are replicas of the flags of the 59 countries comprising U.N.O. which fly in a big semi-circle in front of U.N.O. Headquarters at Lake Success. Mrs. Bok Holmes, who is on a two-day visit to Newcastle was accompanied by Miss Eileen Davidson, executive officer for the N.S.W. branch of U.N.O…
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More than 400 spectators watched for more than two hours debutantes aged from six years to ten years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sunday Concert At Mainland
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) advised Maitland Council last night that the choir appearing in…
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There was a large attendance of parents and friends at the Newcastle Girls' High School concert in the…
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It was a three - day job to complete the decorations for the U.L.V.A. Ball in Legion House last night…
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Hundreds of coloured streamers and balloons hung from the walls and ceiling of Legion House for the U.L.V.A. ball last night. The decorations were among…
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The annual U.L.V.A. Ball was held last night in Legion House. Mrs. P. J. Ryan (second from left) and members of the official party…
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Final preparations for the opening of "The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's Art Show will be made on Sunday when…
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More than 1200 attended the annual Police and Citizens' Boys' Club ball at Cessnock last night. The proceeds are to be divided…
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