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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

464 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 24

Support For Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

A subsidy of £80 to cover the rental of the Century Theatre when performances are given by the Sydney…

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"Con" Principal On Orchestra Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The principal of Newcastle Conservatorium, Mr. H. F. Lobb. has been coopted by the City…

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Council Gives £100 For Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Newcastle Council Band and Orchestra Committee decided last night to grant £100 towards the band contests being…

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Land In City For Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 6

Newcastle Cooperative Theatre Ltd. yesterday bought land at the corner of Devonshire and King Streets to…

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Subsidised Orchestra 'Possible'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

Newcastle could have a professional orchestra of high standard, subsidised by the City Council, the Director of…

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Band Recitals In Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

Newcastle district bands have agreed to requests by the council to give band recitals in various suburbs…

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Band Roster For All Parks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

A conference of bandmasters had agreed to arrange a roster for Newcastle and district parks, the Lord Mayor…

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Theatre Reviews "Pool Of London"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 7

Starring Bouar Colleano, Earl Cameron. Audiences who applauded "The Blue Lamp" will…

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World Concert Artists For A.B.C. Tours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Walter Gieseking, pianist, and John Brownlee, baritone, will arrive in Sydney by air on…

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Theatre Appeal For Blind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Hoyts suburban theatres are conducting their annual appeal for Legacy and blind children. A spokesman for the…

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Newcastle May Have City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Formation of a Newcastle City Brass Band, to be sponsored by the Newcastle City Council, was agreed to in…

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Conductor Returns To Old Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

BERLIN, Fri. (Reuter): Wilhelm Furtwaengler, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for a generation, is return, ing to his orchestra and his native city, which saw his greatest triumphs and deepest humiliations…

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Birds Flutter Over Audience Stir At Gieseking Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Two men released a pair of pigeons at Walter Gieseking's recital in Melbourne Town Hall to-night…

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False Alarm Fails To Stop Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A false fire alarm was used in an attempt to disrupt German pianist Walter Gieseking's…

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"Miracle" Pictures Were Fakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 5

ROME, March 10. A.A.P.—Two photographs of the Fatima miracle published by "Osservatore Romano" as authentic in 1950 have been discovered by the Vatican to be…

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P. & C. Offer Of Share Basis Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association will offer parents and citizens' associations in other centres a…

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Governor-General Will Attend Lord Mayorad Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

The Governor-General (Sir William McKell) and Lady McKell will be the guests of honor at this year's Lord Mayoral Ball in Newcastle. The Military Secretary to the Governor…

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Sir W. McKell For Lord Mayor's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

The Governor-General (Sir William McKell) and Lady McKell will attend the Lord Mayoral Ball in Newcastle on…

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Arrest At Gieseking Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Police ejected a man from the Sydney Town Hall to-night, 20 minutes before the start of…

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Wallsend Band Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 4

Newcastle Bus Employees and Citizens' Band, under the conductorship of Mr. W. N. Morgan, will give a recital…

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