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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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Chekov Plays At Y.M.C.A. Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 14

A Fifty-Fifty Club concert and dance is to be held at the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday…

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Hawaiian Decor At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

An Hawaiian atmosphere prevailed at the 14th annual Masonite Ball at the Empire Palais last night…

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Civic Leaders At Masonite Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

At the Masonite Corporation ball in Newcastle last night were (from left) the Chairman of Directors (Mr. E. S…

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Islington Shoe Store 70 Maitland-rd. Islington (Near Regent Theatre) Modern Shoes for every occasion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 11

You have the opportunity to purchase your footwear requirements locally, and at not higher than city prices. For…

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Bachelors' Ball At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 4

Also single at the Bachelors' Ball in Newcastle City Hall last night included (from left) Misses M. Sobb, M. Wells,…

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Dance Given For Visiting Doctors

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 11

A buffet dinner by candlelight was served to doctors and their wives who attended a formal dance at Winn's Regency Room on Saturday evening…

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At the C.n.m.a. Supper Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 11

Among dancers at the first supper dance given for delegates to the Central Northern Medical Association's meeting, held at the weekend, were Mrs. H. W. Rundle, Mrs. K. Johns, Mrs. C. A. Horn and Mrs. L. Ferrari. Mrs. Ferrari is president of women's sub-committee of the association…

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Church Concert at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 5

Mayfield Church of Christ gave a concert in the R.S.L. Hall on Saturday night. Most items were by members…

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Theatre Roof Repair Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

Repairs to the roof of the east wing of the Strand Theatre, Hunter-street, Newcastle, estimated to cost £968,…

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Some Pictures "Libellous"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Senator Cormack (Lib., Vic.) asked to-day the President of the Senate (Senator Mattner)…

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Bus Workers' Band May Go

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

The Newcastle Tram and Bus Employees and Citizens' Band, at present in recess, may not be re-formed, Merewether…

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Bus Band In Recess: May Disband

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 18

The Newcastle Tram and Bus Employees and Citizens' Band has gone into recess for six months and…

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'Dance Step' At Weddings Annoys Rector

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

Procedure at weddings comes under fire in the October "Parish News" compiled by the Rector of St. Andrew's Mayfield Church of England, the Rev. H. Marshall…

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Theatre Reviews "The Glass Menagerie"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 10

Starring Jane Wyman and (Kirk Douglas. This is the second adaptation of a Tennessee…

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Conductor For Northern Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

Eugene Goossens, conductor of Sydney Symphony Orchestra, is seen with his wife and daughters, Sidonic, 19 (left)…

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On Loan To Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 3

Struck by the hammer, its note will be heard in a performance of an excerpt from a Wagner opera to be…

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Dinner Dance By 30 Hostesses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 6

The 30 hostesses had an opportunity to entertain individually in the buffet dinner they served their guests at the Newcastle hostesses' dinner dance last night at the City…

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Orchestra Recital At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 10

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the conductorship of Eugene Goossens will give a…

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Aboriginal Concert Stirs New York "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—The first aboriginal didgeridoo concert ever broadcast in New York went on the air last night. Sixty seconds after the…

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Theatre Hold-up Bid Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Two armed youths tried to hold up the manager of the Plaza Theatre. Reservoir…

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