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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Letters To the Editor. Symphony Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 6

THE City Council will be guided by public support for two subsidised orchestral concerts when considering…

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Support Urged For Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

An appeal to the public to "fill the Century Theatre" tomorrow night for the council-subsidised…

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Band Practises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Band is preparing for the band contests to be held in Sydney in October. The band won the…

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Greetings At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 5

Marist Brother's High School Old Boys' Union ball was held at Newcastle City Hall last night. The Principal of the school (Rev. Brother Anselm) greets Mr. and Mrs. E.Chee Low, who were member of the official party…

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School's Colours At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 5

Newcastle City Hall was decorated in the Marist Brothers' School colours—blue and gold—for the first…

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Orchestra Under Joseph Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

In the early part of the symphony concert at the Century Theatre last night, the music seemed as cold as the weather…

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Newcastle Theatre Price Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE and suburban theatre admission charges will be increased. Maximum increase, it…

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Orchestra's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

Newcastle City Council should be reasonably satisfied with the response to the concert provided by the…

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At St. Stephen's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 4

Among the dancers at the St. Stephen's Church of England Ball, at Adamstown last night, were (from left) Misses Elsie Ryan, Beverley Miner, Beryl Lorely and Pat Ward…

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Belle Of Ball At Boolaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 4

Miss Dorothy Coates, of Warner's Bay, was judged "belle" of last night's Lake Macquarie Ambulance Ball, at…

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Dance Proceeds For Charity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

Proceeds of the West Wallsend Cooperative Women's Guild supper dance in the School of Arts will be…

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Milk Bar Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

At the Milk Bar Proprietors' Ball at the City Hall last night were (from left) Miss Cath Collingwood (Mayfield). Miss Nan Pritchard (Adamstown), Mrs. E. Sutherland (Stockton), Mrs. J. Roach (New Lambton), and Mrs. J. Freeman (Speers Point)…

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Theatre Lease Not by Tender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 4

A move to have public tenders called for a 10-year lease of the Strand Theatre was defeated by 10 votes to 8 at Newcastle City Council meeting last night…

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Queen And Duke At Empire Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.) —The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh last night attended a British…

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At Scout Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 3

Doing his good deed for the day, Arthur Campbell, 12, of 2nd Adamstown Boy Scout Troop, hands programmes to…

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Honour Guard At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 5

Cubs and Scouts formed a guard of honour for nine debutantes at the Boy Scouts' Association Ball in Newcastle City Hall last night…

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Legacy Torch At Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 16

The Legacy torch will be the main theme of the decorations for the City Hall at Newcastle Legacy's…

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TV Color Pictures In A Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK (O.S.R.).—A process by which color motion pictures for television could be made in…

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R.S.L. Auxiliary's Floral Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 17

Prizes for the belle of the ball and the best-dressed matron were awarded at last night's floral ball…

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Around the Schools Children's National Theatre Hoped For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 6

It was hoped to have a children's national theatre in Australia, Miss Thea Rowe told Newcastle Girls' High School pupils yesterday…

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