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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Theatre Sought For Birmingham Gardens

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Since the proprietor of a proposed picture theatre at Jesmond has forfeited his licence application will now be made…

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Band Still Played

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

Early last night, members of Newcastle Christian Workers' Band were optimistic about their recital at Newcastle Beach as…

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Theatre Comfort called "APPALLING"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE: Entrepreneur Frank English, who has just arrived with his wife and four children to settle in Australia, thinks the standards of comfort and service in Melbourne theatres are…

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Liberals' Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 6

At the Y.M.C.A. last night, the Young Liberals held a fancy dress ball. Left to right: D. Leishman, Miss M. McCloskey,…

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Orchestra's Northern Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

In each centre Mr. Goossens will direct the evening performance and Clive Douglas the tree matinee for schoolchildren. Ante Soljanich…

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Orchestra Rehearses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

The silver French horn section of Sydney Orchestra at rehearsal. The orchestra will play at the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, to-night under the baton of Engene Goossens…

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Mr. Coossens To See Park Concert Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Engene Goossens, Director of the State Conservatorium, will to-day inspect the site of Newcastle's open air concerts in King…

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Stop Press Theatre Manager Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY: Royston Darling, proprietor of the Tatler Theatre, was fined £200 in Central Court today for falling to pay employees' tax…

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Rarely-Heard Symphony At A.B.C Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

Glazounov's rarely heard "Symphony No. 8 in E flat" was presented with all the polish and verve at the…

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Theatre Owner Fined £200 On Tax Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Royston Frederick Darling, proprietor of the Tatler Theatre, was fined a total of £200 in the Central Court…

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Irish Concert At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

In every English-speaking part of the world, the patron saint of Ireland—St. Patrick—was being honoured that night, the Bishop of…

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Journalists Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 8

Country visitors to Sydney for Easter are invited to attend the Journalists' Ball at the Trocadero on Easter Thursday (April…

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Irish Concert at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 5

At the St. Patrick's Day concert in School Hall, West Wallsend, items were given by Convent School Orchestra, schoolchildren and young…

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Orchestra, But No Music "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 22.—The audience packed a hall in Clarksville (Arkansas), where people had gathered from far…

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Hamilton R.s.l. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

Hamilton R.S.L. sub-branch will hold its annual ball in the City Hall on July 18. Young women desirous of…

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Hollywood Man Hopes To Make Pictures In Aust

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Cigar-smoking American producer, David Gould, hopes to produce two or three American films and about…

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Death of Famous Dance Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Edouard Espinosa, who trained many famous British dancers, died yesterday, aged 78. He…

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Theatre Managers' Secretary Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

An appeal by Robert Arthur Cleland, Secretary of the Theatre Managers' Association, against an order of the Chief Industrial Magistrate…

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St. Mark's Plans For Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 8

The St. Mark's (Islington) Church Council has decided to ask the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. H. D…

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Enticed Boy From Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Enticing a seven-years-old boy from a Dee Why picture theatre last night a maniac…

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