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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

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Orchestra There At Fourth Try

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

A.B.C. officials got a three-way "knock - back" today when they tried to arrange transport to take…

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Marched To Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

More than 100 girls from Newcastle Girls High who had arranged to attend the Sydney Symphony Orchestra concert at the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, today did not let the bus strike stand in their way. They marched to the concert and home again. Several other schools did the same…

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Symphony Concert At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

More than 800 attended a concert by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Eugene Goossens in Cessnock's Recent Theatre…

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No Transport For Orchestra

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

When the Sydney Symphony Orchestra arrived in Newcastle by the morning Flyer yesterday there was no…

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Orchestra Is Still Superb

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

Mr. Eugene Goossens was good enough to say at the close of the symphony concert at the Century Theatre last…

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Band Leader Ill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

BOSTON, April 21. A.A.P. —Benny Goodman, the famous band leader of the 1930's who collapsed twice on…

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Bicycles at Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

The bus strike brought hundreds of bicycles to the symphony concert for children at the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, yesterday afternoon when the children were forced to final their own transport, Bruce…

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Dance Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

Newcastle Girls' High School dance to have been held to-night has been postponed till May 22…

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Eucharistic Congress Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

[?]may be obtained from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Office, Bolton-street, Newcastle…

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Eucharistic Congress Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

may be obtained from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Office, Bolton-street, Newcastle…

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Eucharistic Congress Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

may be obtained from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Office, Bolton-street, Newcastle…

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High Up to Clear Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 12

Up goes Bolton's goalkeeper Hanson (in dark jersey) to punch the ball clear of attacking Arsenal players during a Soccer match at Highbury (England)…

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Eucharistic Congress Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

may be obtained from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Office, Bolton-street, Newcastle…

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Soviet Throws Peace Ball Back To West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, May 1. A.A.P.—The Soviet Defence Minister (Marshal Bulganin) to-day challenged the Western world to show by deeds, as well as by pacific statements, that it wanted peace…

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Comet Jet Crashed "Like Ball Of Fire"; Wings Torn Off

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Mon. (A.A.P.): The Comet jet airliner, which crashed near Calcutta on Saturday, killing all 43 people aboard, dived to earth wingless at terrific speed "like a ball of fire"…

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Waratah Band At Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Waratah District Band visited Tamworth during the holiday week-end on a goodwill tour in return for…

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High Reach for Ball in R.u. Game

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 16

An incident when the ball went high in the first grade Rugby Union match at No. 1 Sports Ground, yesterday between Mayfield (blue and gold) and Maitland (black and white). May field East won 31 to 12…

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Concerts Likely For May Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

A concert would probably become a regular feature of May Days in Newcastle, the President of Newcastle Trades…

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Ball Smothered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 8

Greta Austral's goalkeeper, Rudolf Roth, dives and smothers the bull just as Cessnock inside-forward, J. Barr is about to shoot in the State Soccer Association match in which Cessnock defeated Greta at…

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Victorian Move To Amend New Ball Rule

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE.—At the next interstate conference, the Victorian Cricket Association will press for an…

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