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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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An Orchestra For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

The movement for the formation of a part-time professional orchestra in Newcastle will reach an important stage to-night with…

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Meeting Tonight On Symphony Orchestra Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 5

Proposals for the establishment of a full-time symphony orchestra for Newcastle will be discussed at a public meeting…

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Insurance Ball Dancers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 4

At the Insurance Ball in Newcastle last night were (left to right) miss M. Hughes (New Lambton), Mrs. P. Selvi (Waratah), Mrs. M. Apltz and Mrs. A. Goodwin (Merewether)…

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Ball Funds To Aid War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

Proceeds of the New South Wales Insurance Institute (Newcastle Centre) ball at the City Hall last night will go to the Cultural…

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Cultural Centre Sketch Shown At Insurance Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 8

A colored canvas sketch of the proposed Cultural Centre War Memorial against a drop of red vlevet…

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Part-time Basis For Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

A proposal to establish a part-time symphony orchestra in Newcastle was endorsed at a public meeting at the City Hall last night. About 70 people attended the…

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Debutantes At Mater Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 5

Debutants at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital Ball at the City Hall last night included, from right: Philomena McDonald, of…

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Jubilee Features At Master Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 8

The most outstanding decoration at the Mater Ball in the City Hall last night was a series of six paintings depicting the various stages of the hospital's progress from the first nursing sisters' home…

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Mater Hospital Ball Had Victorian Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 5

There was a "turn of the century" atmosphere at the Mater Miserlcordiae Hospital Ball last night, when 16 debutantes and their partners danced the Albert Quadrilles…

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Finance Sought Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

The first business of the Advisory Committee to be set up to establish an orchestra for…

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R.S.L Ball City Hall July 16

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

Arrangements for the R.S.L. Ball, to be held in the City Hall on July 16, were made at the meeting of the District…

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Branxton Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

St. Brigid's concert party completed a two-night season to capacity houses in Branxton School of Arts…

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LETTERS To the Editor Symphony Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

FINANCE for the proposed symphony orchestra is now being discussed in industry. Those sponsoring the move will have to put…

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Period Costumes At Charities Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 6

Women representing charities were dressed in period costume at the United Charities Jubilee Ball last night. Those taking part in…

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Cessnock Ball To Aid Spastics

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 5

Proceeds of Cessnock Chamber of Commerce annual ball on June 8 will be used to help equip a local spastic centre…

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Women Wear Period Gowns At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

Women from Newcastle organisations, frocked in period gowns, were presented to the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) at the Happiness Club Ball last night. The costumed women, with their…

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Action Pictures In Big League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 6

Incidents at the Rugby League game at Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, when France defeated…

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Plastic Ball For Hockey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Men's Hockey Association will experiment with a plastic ball in competition matches later this…

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"Pirates" Greet Torchbearers' Ball Dancers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 8

THERE was a seafaring atmosphere about the City Hall last night when swashbuckling pirates Peter Muir, Robert…

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Editorial a Missionary Band From The Old Country

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 6

AFTER an interval of something like 25 years, the presence in this district of a Soccer team from England, making its northern debut to-day at Cessnock, will be welcomed by sport-minded…

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