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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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No Chances Taken At "Jewel Ball"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, May 10. A.A.P— A B.B.C. girl reporter last night became television's first commentator screened at work while wearing…

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Dance Won Myalls' Confidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 5

In Newcastle is a young man who gained the confidence of a group of aboriginal corroboree dancers by suddenly jo'ning in and executing the intricate steps of their ritual…

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Women's Guild Holds Annual Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

West Wallsend Cooperative Women's Guild held its 14th annual ball in West Wallsend School of Arts…

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Concert, Barbecue At Eleebana

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

Eleebana-road, Eleebana, was decorated with coloured lights for a barbecue and open-air concert by Eleebana Progress Association…

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Labour Backs Full-time Orchestra Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

Labour aldermen would support any moves for the establishment of a full-time symphony orchestra in Newcastle, Aid. Breen said…

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A.l.p. Aldermen Back Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 5

Newcastle Labor aldermen have withdrawn their opposition to the City Council's proposal to form a symphony…

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Square Dance Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

A square dance club, "the Home Townes," has been formed in Cook's Hill as the basis of a social club for…

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Lupin Blue Ball Gown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

This charming ball gown, in lupin blue, with a scalloped draped front caught up with pastel-coloured roses, was…

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Soccer Ball "Inferior" Say Tourists

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY: English Soccer players complained about the inferior ball used for their first match against the South…

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Newcastle Ball Season Opens To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

The 1951 Newcastle ball season opens to-morrow night. The Newcastle Trades Hall Council Workers' Club Jubilee Ball…

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Raymond Terrace Square Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

A feature of the Mothers' Club Jubilee pet and doll show at Raymond Terrace Central School on May 24 will be a pupils' square…

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Voluntary Orchestra Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 2

A proposal that the Newcastle Combined Symphony Orchestra should be given a chance to develop into the permanent orchestra…

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Workers' Club Ball Opens Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

Loges at the Workers' Club ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were formed by latticed arches laced with coloured lights,…

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Catholic Ball At Charlestown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

The St. Joseph's (Charlestown) annual Catholic ball will be held in the Charlestown Literary Institute on Friday…

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24 Children Die In Theatre Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, May 20. A.A.P. —Twenty-four schoolchildren and three adults died yesterday in a blazing cinema at Chanai Town on…

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Man Killed by Ball at Baseball Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday.—A spectator at a baseball game in Perth was killed this afternoon when the ball hit him on the head…

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Letters To The Editor Symphony Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

CONCERNING the deputation which saw the Lord Mayor on Friday, it should be clearly understood that the musical bodies it…

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Salvation Army Band Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, May 21. A.A.P. —The Coventry Salvation Army band struck up as usual yesterday afternoon, but there was only a plaintive…

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Catholic Ball at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

Toronto Roman Catholic Church held its fourth annual ball in the Toronto School of Arts. Visitors were welcomed by the hostess and…

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United Charities' Ball Decorations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 6

Combined Happiness Club at the home of Mrs. F. Fenn, making decorations for the United Charities Jubilee Ball…

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