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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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Junior Choir Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

Newcastle and District Junior Choir, assisted by Errol Collins's Junior Orchestra, gave a pleasing concert to a large audience in the…

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Gay Decorations at Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Poinsettias, balloons and streamers decorated St. Matthew's Hall. Georgetown, for the Church of England Women's Guild Ball…

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Move For Permanent Live Artist Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

A move is being made in Sydney to establish a permanent live artist theatre in Newcastle. The Lord Mayor Aid. Purdue received a letter…

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Concert for Lake Home Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 2

A repeat performance of selected arias from opera will be given in Blackall House to-night…

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Interest In Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 2

Telecast, a Sydney radio and theatre bureau, has asked Newcastle Chamber of Commerce if there is any reason for the lack of…

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Packed House For Jazz Concert

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

Newcastle's first celebrity jazz concert was held at Legion House last night before a capacity house. The concert was a farewell to band…

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Decorations Gay At Ball

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

Decorations were gay and festive at the third annual Milk Bar Ball in the City Hall last night. Hundreds of coloured paper roses…

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Amateur Concert At Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 4

The President of the Toronto Jubilee Celebrations (Mr. J. Tait) said an amateur concert would be held to-night in support of the…

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Lunch-Hour Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 3

Next lunch-hour concert in the Central Methodist Mission will be given by Miss Elaine Fallon. contralto, and Miss…

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Torch Feature At Ball

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

A replica of the Legacy Torch was the central stage decoration for the Legacy Ball in Newcastle City Hall last night…

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Sydney President At Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 6

COLONEL E. O. MILNE, president of Sydney Legacy, attended the Legacy Ball in Newcastle City Hall last night…

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At Newcastle Legacy Ball

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

At Newcastle Legacy Ball at the City Hall last night were (left to right) Major and Mrs. J. A. James and Air Commodore…

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Tram-bus Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 8

Newcastle 'Tram and Bus Employees' Union held a special meeting yesterday to make preliminary arrangements for…

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Recreation Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 4

At Stewarts and Lloyds Recreation Club Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were (left to right) Misses Valmal Miller,…

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Jubilee Ball At W. Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 3

Miss Betty Warden of Maitland, gowned in pale lemon taffeta, was judged belle of the West Wallsend Catholic…

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Cessnock Church Of England Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 5

More than 400 attended St. John's Church of England annual ball in the Cessnock Parish Hall last night…

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14 Debutantes At Kurri Masonic Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 3

The Kurri Masonic Jubilee Ball, held in the Ambulance Hall, was an outstanding social function. The main feature was the Presentation of 14 debutantes…

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Army Open to Band Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday. — Band boys, aged between 15½ and 17, can enlist in the Australian Regular Army, the Minister for the…

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Suburban and District West Wallsend Catholic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 4

The Catholic Jubilee Ball was held in West Wallsend School of Arts. The hall was decorated with…

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Tennis Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 5

Trophy winners at Tennis Association annual dance. Left to right: Mrs. E. White (A grade competition), Miss R. Kennedy (women's singles), Mrs. T. McFadden (women's A grade), Mr. K. Bendeich (men's singles). Centre: Cheques for £1000 were presented at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Crippled Children's Association. Left to right: Mr…

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