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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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£50 Donation To Salvation Army Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 4

Newcastle City Council decided last night to donate £50 to Lambton Salvation Army Band…

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Free Concerts 'Appreciated'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 4

Newcastle City Council's action in providing for two extra visits by Sydney Symphony Orchestra to Newcastle…

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Dance Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 19

AUSTRALIAN DANCER George Garden, 37, arrived by Qantas Constellation to assemble a dancing team…

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Children's Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 17

A CHILDREN'S dance will be held tomorrow night at the Stockton Presbyterian Sunday…

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London Scenes At College Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 16

The Newcastle Technical College will have one of the year's most elaborate schemes of decoration for its ball at the City Hall tonight. Made by the…

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Debut For 20 At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 5

Twenty debutantes were presented to the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Wilt Batty) and Mrs…

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Queen At Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Fri (A.A.P)—The Queen the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret saw the…

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Aborigines Lead In Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

The aborigines have "gone further" in theatre than Australians, who have no real…

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Royal Air At Tech. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

A recording of excerpts from the Queen's Coronation speech was played at Newcastle Technical College's Coronation Ball in the City Hull last night…

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Mr. Heffron At College Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

At Newcastle Technical College Ball at the City Hall last night were (top, from left), the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue), the…

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Naval Man Guest At Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 6

Guests of honour at the Anzac Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were the Commander of the corvette,…

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R.S.L. Ball At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 6

At the Newcastle R.S.L. Sub-branch ball in the City Hall last night. Among the dancers were (from left) Mrs. Doreen Graham. Miss Elizabeth Robertson and Mrs. Dutcie Hartney…

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News For Women Cactus And Mexican Hats At Business Men's Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 8

Mayfield Business Men's Club will hold its 6th annual ball tonight at the City Hall in a setting resembling a Mexican fiesta. The orchestra will dress in costume, with shawls…

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Marine Band Invited To Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

Newcastle Council of Ex-Service Organisations will ask for the Royal Marine Band to visit Newcastle for a week-end…

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Soldiers Sing And Dance In Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

SEOUL [Korea] Tues. [A.A.P.]: British troops sang, danced cheered and drank beer and champagne in the moonlight last night when the Korean war ended after three years…

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Scenes Of Mexico At Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5

Newcastle City Hall was turned into a Mexican fiesta scene when Mayfield Business men's Club held its sixth…

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Choral Concert Aids Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 6

Swansea-Belmont Choral Society gave a concert in West Wallsend School of Arts in aid of Methodist Church…

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Masonic Ball Debutantes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 10

Debutantes to be presented at the Masonic Ball at the City Hall on Friday: Back row: Misses M. Smith, G…

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Tennis Net At Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Loges dressed to represent the clubs in the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association, and a tennis net strung…

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Wallaby Got Ball Away

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 15

Australian Rugby Union five-eighth Murray Tate about to get the ball away as Natal player M. Becket comes in for the tackle, during the match at Kingsmead…

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