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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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Lancer Guard Of Honour For Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

THE Northern Rivers Lancers will form a guard of honour for debutantes at the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers'…

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Colourful Y.w.c.a. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

Medallions imprinted with the blue triangle insignia of the association decorated the walls of the City Hall last night for the Y.W.C.A. ball. Four debutantes, wearing white…

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Y.m.c.a. Ball on June 14

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 8

Sir Frederick and Lady Stewart will receive the debutantes at the Y.M.C.A. Ball on Wed., June 14, at the City Hall…

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Model Ships For Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 5

SEVENTY model ships on loan from Newcastle State Dockyard will give a nautical atmosphere to the Shipping Ball in the Palais…

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Reunited With Son She Left Alone In Picture Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: Clutching her son, Alan, in her arms, 22-year-old Mrs. Claire Hutchinson walked happily out of the Children's Court today. When the Court restored the boy to his mother's custody he…

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Council Subsidy of £50 to Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 6

Newcastle City Council confirmed last night recommendations of the Band and Orchestral Committee to grant a subsidy of £50 to…

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Tyrolean Setting For Mater Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 6

Hundreds of orange and yellow balloons suspended in a net from the ceiling of the City Hall formed a colourful central motif for the Mater Ball last night…

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Tenders For Strand Theatre Lease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

An application by Sir Benjamin Fuller to renew the Strand Theatre lease for a further two years from its expiry in December, 1951, at the…

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Spectacular Setting For Mater Hospital Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 10

Spectators at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Ball last night at the City Hall had much to entertain them — the presentation of the debutantes to the Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (the Most Rev. Dr. T. Toohey), the elaborate decorations on the stage and around the hall…

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Governor At Gay Mayoral Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 7

Between 1100 and 1200 people watched the presentation of 42 debutantes to the Governor (Lieut..General Northcott) at the Lord Mayoral Ball in the City Hall last night…

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Governor At Lord Mayoral Ball

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

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) greets the Governor (Lieut.-General John Northcott) on his arrival…

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Dabs Parade at mayoral Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 11

Above: The 42 debutantes presented to the Governor of N.S.W. (Lieut.-General Northcott) at the Lord Mayoral Ball at the City Hall last night made a striking picture. Below left: Mr. N. Laing, secretary, Mr. B. B. Rodd, trustee, and Mr. S. McCrum, district commissioner, at the 28th…

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Governor Received 42 Debutantes At Mayoral Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 12

Prolonged applause greeted the forty-two charmingly frocked debutantes as they entered the City Hall to be presented to the State Governor (Lieut-General John Northcott) at the Mayoral Ball last night…

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Younger Set Ball For Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

HUNDREDS of balloons, coloured streamers, and a huge painting of a laughing clown gave a carnival air to the Legacy…

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At Legacy Younger Set Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

At Newcastle Legacy Younger Set Ball at the City Hall last night. Top (left to right), Mesdames K. Mulholland (Patroness),…

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Carnival Spirit At Younger Set Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 8

A carnival spirit prevailed at the Legacy Younger Set Ball last night at the City Hall. Heads of laughing clowns painted in bright colors were…

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Anglican Ball at Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 8

The annual ball of Cardiff Church of England will be held on June 26, Twelve debutantes will be presented to the Lord Mayor…

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Air Force Ensign At Annual Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 7

Between 400 and 500 people attended Newcastle Air Force Association's fourth annual ball in the…

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Air Force Ball at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 10

The Air Force Ball last night at the City Hall was a gay and happy party and lacking any formality…

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Parties At Air Force Association Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 4

At the annual bail of the Royal Air Force Association at the City Hall last night were (top, left to right) Misses Pat Watson, Heather…

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