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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1952

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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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A.B.C. Youth Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 3

A recorded A.B.C. Youth Committee concert was held in No. 2 Committee Room at Newcastle City Hall last night…

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Concert At Mater

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 6

The Newcastle Technical College Orchestra, conducted by Mr. W. J. Evans, will give a recital in the Mater…

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West Wallsend Guild Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 4

West Wallsend Cooperative Women's Guild held its annual Charities Ball in the School of Arts…

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Theatre Sign "Major Issue"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 13

The removal of a part of the Civic Theatre sign over the entrance to the new Public Library has developed into a matter of major importance to Newcastle Council…

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Debs. For Mater Mater Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 9

MATER BALL DEBS.—These debutantes will be presented to the Bishop of Maitland Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson) at the Mater Hospital Ball at the City Hall tomorrow night. BACK ROW (left to right): Pam Hill, Valerie Dasky, Margaret Short, Bernadette Jennings. Margaret Callaghan, Maureen Kelly, Barbara Cleary, Shirley Lonsdale. CENTRE: Ann McNeil, Joan Ryan, Lola Jinks, Clare Jordan, Kath Lynch, Margaret Lynch, Marcia Cambridge. FRONT: Patricia Tressider, Maureen Gleeson. Marjorie Adams, Thelma Michel, Mrs…

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Bailey In Form With Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 16

LONDON. Tues. (A.A.P.) —M.C.C. captain Trevor Bailey yesterday played a major role in M.C.C.'s…

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Concert Tickets Cheaper Than Butter In Holland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

Admission prices for celebrity concerts in Holland were so low that they were within teach of every working man, Mrs. S. H. Andringa of Newcastle, said yesterday. During her recent…

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Theatre Sign to Stay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

Newcastle City Council last night rescinded a decision made a fortnight ago to remove a section of the Civic Theatre banner sign which extended across the…

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Fellowship Ball At City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 11

Red posies were carried by the 18 debutantes who were presented to the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt…

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Ball In Flower Garden Setting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 11

The City Hall will be a blaze of color tonight for the annual Mater Hospital Ball. Flowers sent from the Convent at Singleton and…

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Debutantes At Mater Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 5

Among the debutantes at the Mater Ball last night at the City Hall were (top, left to right) Misses Clare Jordan (Mayfield), Valerie Daskey and Maureen Kelly (both Merewether), and, below, Patricia Tresidder (Waratah), Helen…

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At Workers' Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

At Newcastle Trades Hall Workers' Club Ball at the City Hall last night were (left to right) the President (Mr. J. Wilson) and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. M. Pilgrim and Miss E. Smith…

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Mock Race At Workers' Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

A mock horse race was a feature of the Maytime Ball at the City Hall last night. The six contestants rode…

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Newcastle Theatre Reviews "M" At Lyric

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

Starring: David Wayne, Howard De Silva. A chilling tale of a child killer whose crimes outrage…

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Share Concert Succeeds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

Barnsley Hall was packed for the first concert of Young Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Concert Party taken to…

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Youth Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

The A.B.C. Youth Concert Committee decided last night to hold musical programmes on the first Wednesday and…

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Lilac Theme At Happiness Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 6

Lilac was the colour theme at the Happiness Club's "Lilac Time Ball" at the Newcastle City Hall last night. Lilac was featured in…

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Mayfield Concert By "Newcastillans"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 6

GEOFFREY DIXON'S concert party, " The Newcastillians," will give a performance tomorrow…

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Alderman Wants Junior Band Classes Again

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 3

The death-knell had been sounded to Newcastle brass bands when schools gave up their junior band classes, Ald. Quinlan claimed today. He was commenting on…

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