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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Anglican Ball At Branxton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 8

Eleven debutantes will be presented to the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Batty) and Mrs. Batty…

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17 Debutantes At Railway Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

Seventeen debutantes stepped through a white arch on the stage of Newcastle City Hall to be presented to the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. K. A. Fraser) and Mrs. Fraser…

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Ball Frock From Sari, Gold Thread

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

At the Railway Ball in Newcastle City Hall last night, Mrs. L. B. Saddington, of Newcastle (centre) and Mrs…

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Belle Of Ball In White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 6

An employee of Stewarts and Lloyds, Mrs. K. Wood, who wore a gown of white tulle, was chosen Belie of the…

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Adamstown Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

Five debutantes were presented at a ball in the Parish Hall held by St. Stephen's Church of England,…

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Sandgate Home Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

A gift afternoon for the old people living at St. Joseph's Home, Sandgate, arranged by the Women's Auxiliary…

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Crowd At Sandgate Home Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 6

Garden seats were brought in to accommodate the crowd which attended a concert given by…

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Bus Band May Be Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

An effort to reorganise the Bus Employees and Citizens' Band would be made at a practice and…

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They Are Nicest...Say Ball Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 2. A.A.P.—Frank Sedgman, of Australia, and Miss Louise Brough, of…

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Blossoms In Thousands At Cafe Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

Twelve thousand peach blossoms and 1100 sprays of wistaria decorated Newcastle City Hall for the Newcastle…

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Aly And Lise Dance Night Away "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 4

PARIS, July 2.—Prince Aly Khan and Lise Bourdin, France's No. 1 cover girl, were the last to leave the most…

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Youth Committee Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

The A.B.C, Youth Concerts Committee will present a programme of recorded music at the Cultural Centre Hall,…

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Hospital Ball At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 6

Wallsend Hospital ball will be held on September 2. The ball committee will start its fund to meet…

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Students Paint Backdrop For Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. J. Haddock (right, teacher of painting at Hunter-street Technical College Art School, instructs are students in…

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250 Attend Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 4

About 250 people attended St, Matthew's Church of England ball in the Parish Hall, Georgetown, last night,…

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Masonic Ball At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

Kurri Masonic Ball, held in the Ambulance Hall, was a most outstanding social function. The main feature was the…

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Youth 'Barred From Theatre'

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 4

Because of his behavior, a youth had been barred from his local picture show, a constable told the…

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Branxton C. Of E. Annual Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

The annual debutantes' ball under the auspices of St. John's (Branxton) Church of England Women's Guild, was held in the…

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Ball Plan Lavish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

Elabolate decorations to be used at Newcastle Technical College's fifth annual ball in the City Hall to-night week…

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Queen In Brocade At Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

LONDON, July 9. A.A.P.—Queen Elizabeth, resplendent in a silver brocade dress and emerald diamond tiara, last…

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