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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

464 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 24

Letters To The Editor Orchestra Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

I AM not a music teacher. I can't play an instrument, but I love good music and Mr. Lobb, Mr. Hurn of…

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Hula Girls Dance For Casey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

HONOLULU, Aug 3. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Three shapely Hawaiian girls, bare-footed and in green leaf skirts, danced a…

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Boots And Hands Vainly Seek Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 8

Joeli Susu. Fijian hooker, narrowly misses a kick at the ball as Newcastle half Cyril Burke tries to scoop it off the…

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English Inns At U.L.V.A. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 6

Each loge will be transformed into an old English inn, with swinging sign above the "doorway" at…

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Concert For Scouts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

Merewether Scouts Hall was crowded when a variety concert organised by the Newcastillians in aid…

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Foursome At U.L.V.A. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 5

At the U.L.V.A. Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were (left to right) Mr. and Mrs. D. Goodman,…

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Catholic Ball At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 5

Miss Mary Walker was chosen Belle of the Ball at the second annual Roman Catholic Ball hold in…

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Spring Ball At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) received debutantes at the Spring Ball in the Lyceum Hall, Cessnock,…

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Hope For Live Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

The live theatre could become a force in Newcastle if good, well-acted plays were presented regularly, Mr. Geoff…

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R.A.A.F. Guard At T.P.I. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 5

Eight debutantes will be presented to Air Commodore Knox-Knight and his wife at the T.P.I. Bull in Newcastle…

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Theatre Reviews "A Streetcar Named Desire"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 10

Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando. This extraordinary play won the Pulitzer Prize…

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First Unit for Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

A plan for forming the first unit of a permanent professional orchestra for Newcastle will be drawn up by a sub-committee of the Newcastle Symphony Orchestra…

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Dutch Motif At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 6

Dutch cardboard decorations and an orchestra in Dutch costumes were features of the 5th annual Newcastle…

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City Business Men's Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

At Newcastle Business Men's Club Ball at the City Hall last night wee (from left) the President of…

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A.b.c. Concert Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 6

The A.B.C. Concert by Ernest Llewellyn, which was to have been held at Maitland Town Hall to-night, has…

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Words From Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 5

HERE IS A SIMPLE PICTURE CROSSWORD FOR YOU, FILL IN EACH SPACE WITH THE NAME OF THE OBJECT PICTURED…

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South Goal To F. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 8

FRED BALL, former Country and Newcastle representative full-back, kicked a goal for…

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League Ball Lost In Milling Ruck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 8

It was "stacks on the mill" for players of both sides during a close ruck in the Rugby League match Kurri…

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3000 Pictures For "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 8

Three thousand pictures have been selected from the Newcastle and the Hunter River district for…

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Five Debutantes At Cardiff Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 5

Debutantes received by the Ven. Archdeacon A. N. Williamson, of Newcastle, at the Cardiff Church of England…

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