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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Ball Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

A meeting of the combined Red Cross will be held at Newcastle City Hall at 11 a.m. to-morrow to discuss the Red…

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Assault At Dance Was Costly

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

An assault outside a city dance hall cost a young man £21 5s in Newcastle Court today…

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Band at Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield District Band will give a recital at Newcastle Beach at 3.15 p.m. to-morrow…

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"Ballet Dance" For Catch

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 12

HOW'S ZAT—FOR BALLET? Valerie Parnaby, 15, of Leicester, hits out while batting for England as Stella Davison, 16, of Woolwich (London), gives a ballet leap to catch the ball during a rehearsal of…

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Two Catholic Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Two concerts to mark St. Patrick's Day will be held at Newcastle City Hall this year instead of the usual one on…

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Rotary Youth Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

A youth concert arranged by Newcastle Rotary Club will be held at Blackall House on March 16…

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Game Won With Old Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Colin, Froome, Police Boys' captain, showed sound judgment when he refused to take a new hall against New…

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No Settlement Of Theatre Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

There is still no settlement in the tenancy dispute, that has deprived southern Lake Macquarie residents of movie screenings at Morisset since Feb. 21…

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Cessnock Ball In Coronation Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council decided at a special meeting last night to celebrate coronation week by a cabaret…

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Celebrity Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

A meeting of subscribers to the A.B.C. Celebrity Concert series will be held at the Commission's offices…

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Orchestra On The Way

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 18

CONDUCTOR COLIN CHAPMAN says Newcastle's newly established professional orchestra…

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Meeting on A.b.c. Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 8

The A.B.C. Director of Music (Mr. W. G. James) will attend a Newcastle subscribers' meeting at the…

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Guild Concert At Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

A concert arranged by Mrs. Emery, of Maitland, for Kurri Kurri Congregational Women's Guild was held in the…

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Congregational Guild Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

A concert held by Kurri Congregational Women's Guild in the Congregational Hall was well…

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Newcastle Railways Ball, 1953

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

TENDERS are invited from Orchestras of not less than six (6) players desirous of playing at the abovementioned function,…

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Percussion Band For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

Adamstown Heights Infants' School Mothers' Club will provide the school with instruments for a percussion band, as its…

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Prominent Band Secretary Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. James Brown, a band secretary and player in Newcastle district for more than 30 years, died on…

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Migrants To Sing At Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 5

Young migrants who arrived late last year from England to stay at the Murray-Dwyer Orphanage will take part in…

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Young Artists For Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

A concert at Blackall House tonight, arranged by the Newcastle Rotary and featuring young artists…

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POP Ball Sense

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

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