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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Women's News All Tickets Sold For Air Force Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 8

Legion House has been booked out for the Air Force Ball tonight. ABOUT 400 tickets have been sold and the organisers…

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Letters To The Editor Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

I QUESTION the validity of objections offered ("N.M.H.," 0/6/'51) by prominent churchmen towards the Sunday concert…

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Newcastle Air Force Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 5

At the Air Force Association Ball in Newcastle last night. From left: Mr. John Sheedy, Miss Helen McHuttie, Miss Margo Watkins and Mr. Stewart Garratt…

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Mental Patients Help With Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

Patients of Watt-street and Stockton Hospitals and Tomaree Convalescent Hostel joined lustily in community singing at a…

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Children's Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

1. Wendy Nightingale as Princess Pamela and John Paul as Ferdinand, from "The Tale of the Tarts," to be presented by the St. Andrew's Junior Theatre Guild at the Parish Hall, Mayfield, tonight. 2, Mr. E. V. McNamara (Insurance Ball organiser) presenting a cheque to the treasurer of the Women's Auxiliary War Memorial Cultural Centre (Mrs. N. Howarth). 3. Another scene from one of the children's theatre plays. Asleep on the bench is Ruth Winn and fairies are (front row)…

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Rail Chief At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

The Commissioner or Railways (Mr. Garside) meets two debutantes at Newcastle Railways Ball at the City Hall last night. The…

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Children's Theatre First Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 6

Born of the enthusiasm of Sunday School children who acted in Christmas and Easter plays in their church is the children's theatre within St. Andrew's Church Theatre Guild at Mayfield…

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Ferns From Coff's Harbour At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 6

Ferns and greenery from Coff's larbour Railway Station helped decorate the stage of Newcastle City Hall last night for the Railway Ball. The greenery was brought to…

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Model Engines, Signals At Railway Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 6

A model of the "Silver Comet" dominated the front of the City Hall stage for last night's Railway Ball, with two model engines, flashing track signals and colored flags adding further atmosphere…

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Theatre Price Cuts Sought For Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

A deputation from the Northumberland Council of Progress Associations will seek concession rates at theatres for pensioners…

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Independent Theatre Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

The Sydney Independent Theatre will bring a company of players to Newcastle for two nights in October, as part of the Newcastle Book…

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Scottish Ball At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 5

More than 500 attended the ball conducted by the Cessnock St. Andrew's Scottish Association in the Parish Hall last…

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Artists' Ball At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 6

At the Authors and Artists's Ball at the City Hall last night were (back, left to right) Misses Mona Malcolm, Gwen Wilson and…

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White "Horse" At Authors, Artists' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 6

Presentation of fancy dress prizes at the Authors and Artists' Ball last night was interrupted when a large with "horse" cantered into…

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First Yacht Ball For Twelve Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 6

LAKE MACQUARIE Yacht Club held its first ball for about 12 years last night. The ball, which once was an…

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M.U.I.O.O.F. Ball At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 6

More than 800 paper blooms in lilac and lemon with masses of greenery decorated Wallsend Masonic Hall last night for the…

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Cessnock Men Smother Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 6

K. Hawkins (Lakes) is caught by B. Levido (left) and another Cessnock player in the Rugby League match at Newcastle…

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Theatre comment On Menuhin Date

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

The general manager of Hoyt's Theatres Ltd. (Mr. J. C. Glass) today disputed Mr. Harold Bowden's statement last week regarding the failure of negotiations to bring the world-famous violinist…

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Debutantes At Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 6

Debutantes at the St. Stephen's Church of England ball at Adamstown last night presented to the Dean of Newcastle (Very…

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Gold Decor. Scheme At C. of E. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 6

Gold was the main colour in decorations at St. Stephen's Fellowship Church of England ball at Adamstown last night…

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