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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1951

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3 Hurt When Blast Rocks Film Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—About 450 people scrambled for the exits at the Lyceum Theatre this afternoon after an explosion rocked the building, injuring two men and a boy…

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New Series Of City Lunch-Hour Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

A lunch-hour concert — the first of a series — will be given in Blackall House on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 12.10 p.m…

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Dance At Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

At a dance at the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen at Wickham last night were (left to right) Joyce Lecky, Betty McDonald,…

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American "Caller" At Square Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

Mr. Leonard Hurst, American square dance "caller" in Australia for the A.B.C., will "call" at the square dance in the City Hall…

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Theatre Lease Accepted For "Bless Bride"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

Newcastle Dramatic Art Club last night decided to accept a Northern Amusements Pty. Ltd. contract to lease the Victoria Theatre for a…

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Music, Dance Festival Next Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

A festival, to include music and dancing, would be held in Civic Park from March 12 to March 16, the Organiser of Newcastle Cultural…

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Dixon Park Surf Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

There was a large attendance of members and supporters of the Dixon Park Surf Life Saving club at a gala…

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Bare-Footed Square Dance At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 6

Young people at the City Hall last night found the floor too slippery for square dancing. They shed their shoes and socks and danced…

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Clutching Hands Reach For Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 8

An action shot from the basketball game between Novos 2 and Morris Tigers at the Y.M.C.A. last night. Morris Tigers won…

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Subsidy For Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

The Band and Orchestra Committee of Newcastle City Council last night agreed to pay a subsidy of £15 to Waratah-Mayfield…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. See. S.m.) Forfeited Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 12

When he failed to appear on a charge of indecent behavior in Wolfe St. last night, Evan Edward Grlbble (34), seaman, forfeited his bail…

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Free Concert To Open Music Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

A free open-air orchestral concert arranged by the Newcastle Music Out of Doors Committee on March 11 will be the opening programme…

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Jubilee Flavor For Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 8

An attempt will be made to give a thorough jubilee flavor to the open air concert to be held in Civic Park, Newcastle…

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Waratah Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

A band concert, organised by Waratah-Mayfield District Band, will be held at Waratah Oval on Sunday, February 18…

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Members Of The Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

The conductor did not have the eyes of all players when this picture was taken of Mayfield Kindergarten percussion band. From left: Kay Fenton, 3, Wayne Marshall, 2½. Edward Lewis, 3, Kathy Knox, 3, and Gail Fleming 3½. Barbara Smith 2½ (right),…

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Visit Of British Band Conductor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

The A.B.C. Military Band and its distinguished guest conductor, Lieut. Colonel H. E. Adkins, will arrive in Newcastle…

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Band Leader Says: Australia "Changed For The Worse"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Distinguished English band leader (Lieut-Col. H. E. Adkins), who was last here in 1934, thinks…

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Concert Pianist to Improvise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

At a concert in Blackall House from noon to 1 p.m. to-morrow, members of the audience will be invited to invent a theme on which…

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Celebrity Concert Artists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

The A.B.C's. Controller of Programmes (Dr. Keith Barry) will announce the names of celebrity artists to visit Newcastle in this…

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Lunch-Hour Concert In Blackall House

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

The first of the series of lunch-hour concerts to be presented at Blackall House this year will be held tomorrow…

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