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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

464 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 24

Enthusiasm For Jazz Band

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

A large crowd last night gave an enthusiastic welcome to the internationally-famous Australian jazz…

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Jazz Band Warmly Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

There was no doubt of the warmth of Newcastle's welcome to Graeme Bell and his Australian Jazz Band, at their…

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Newcastle Theatre Reviews 'Unwanted Women'

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 6

Starring Simone Simon, Valentina Cortese. Brilliantly written, acted and directed is this…

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Band Concert at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

Newcastle Bus Employees and Citizens' Brass Band gave a concert in Wallsend Rotunda last night…

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The Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 5

By Noel Blanchard, 13, of Berkeley-street, Speers Point. Ten points…

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Four Orchestral Concerts Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Four orchestral concerts are proposed by Newcastle Music-Out-of-Doors Committee for this year…

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Aldermen Set Fast Tempo To Get To Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 2

Newcastle Council aldermen paid the Sydney Symphony Orchestra a high, compliment last night by…

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Enchanting Dance Dresses For Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 10

The "season" for balls begins this month and this year's debutantes are…

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Crowded Hall For Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 4

Students and ex-students of Catholic colleges and secondary schools of the Diocese of Maitland took part in the…

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Con. Students' First Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

Newcastle Conservatorium students will give their first concert on June 10 in the City Hall…

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Newcastle Theatre Reviews "An American In Paris"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron. Some breathtaking scenes of Paris, lots of…

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Two Stiff Collars Began Concert Chief's Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 5

Twenty-five years ago Mr. Eric Burnett, a frequent visitor to Newcastle as the State Concert Manager of the A.B.C., was given two shillings by his boss to buy two Stiff collars so that he could act as usher at a concert…

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Catholic Ball Debs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 10

First debuantes of the season, who will be presented tomorrow night to the Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. J. Toohey) at the Y.C.W.N.C.G.M. ball at the City Hall. They are (left to right). Top row: Shirley Rinkin, Nola Fratus, Margaret Tolhurst, Judy Wailes, Mary Walker, Eunice…

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Bid for Ball From R.u. Line-out

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 16

A line-out struggle for the ball in the Rugby Union match between Technical College and Nobbys at No. 2 Sports Ground yesterday. Technical College won 8-5…

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Debutantes For Red Cross Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 5

Wallsend Red Cross will include Wallsend girls as debutantes at the Red Cross ball in the City Hall on June 24…

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Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 7

Stewarts and Lloyds Concert Party will give a variety programme "Health and Harmony," in the Masonic Hall,…

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Grand Master to Attend Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

The Grand Master of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (Mr. J. Hannington) has advised the…

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Armed Hold-up at Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two men to-night staged an armed hold-up at the Park Theatre, Liverpool-street, and look between £80 and £100…

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Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 5

Tentative arrangements for the Anzac Ball wore made at a meeting of City of Newcastle R.S.L. sub-branch social…

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Newcastle Theatre Reviews "Decision Before Dawn" Starring: Richard Basehart, Oskar Werner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

Filmed entirely in West-ern Germany, the story deals with a little-known World War II. episode…

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