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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1953

421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 22

Party Before Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

At a cocktail party at Shortland Camp last night were (from left) Major-General R. N. L. Hopkins, Commandant of the Royal Australian Military College, Duntroon, and Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. James and Lieut-General J. A. James, C.O. of 15th Northera Rivers Lancers…

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Debutantes At Red Cross Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 6

Seven debutantes were presented to the Chairman of the N.S.W. Division of the Red Cross (Mr. J. F. Clack) at the…

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Concert at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 6

Toronto Musical Society's first concert, in the Victory Theatre, was under the baton of Mr. Allan Jennaway…

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Review of Curren Films 'It Beats The Band'

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 8

RATING: Fair. STARS: Clifton Webb, Debra Paget. Attractive young Debra…

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Catholic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 5

Seven debutantes were presented to the Coadjutor Bishop if Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. J. Toohey) at Tighe's Hill…

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Extra Concert By Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

Sydney Symphony Orchestra will give a concert at the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, on July 2…

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Volley-ball Tableau

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 4

Schoolgirl volley-ball players from Parry House, Newcastle Girls' High School, strike an attitude at National Park yesterday as they wait for the ball to shoot back to them. From left: E. Imrie, K. Temple,…

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200 Guests At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 4

More than 200 people attended St. Matthews' Church of England Ball at St. Matthew's Hall, Georgetown, last…

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Theatre Price Control Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 13

Northumberland Council of Progress Associations decided to ask the Prices Branch to recontrol fares to picture…

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Fire Drives Crowd From Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Ushers and firemen to-night evacuated about 500 picturegoers from the Odeon Theatre,…

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Coronation Ball Profits For Rest Rooms For Aged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) will give the entire proceeds of the Lord Mayoral Coronation Ball towards the establishment of a rest room for old aped and invalid pensioners. Newcastle Council at…

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Gourds As Ball Decorations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

Berries, gourds, oak leaves, chillies and two grammas cut in halves to form "bowls" were used to decorate supper tables…

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Insurance Ball At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

At the insurance Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were (from left) Misses Heather Fraser (Lambton), Maureen Wilson (Lambton), Joan Hicks (Georgetown), Dorothy Wellard (Lambton) and Helene Gloyas (Wallsend). Misses Wellard and Gluyas were hostesses…

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Vice-Regal Ball Hoped For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 5

Newcastle R.S.L. District Council will investigate the possibility of conducting a ball under the patronage of…

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Platform Will Revolve At Railways Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 15

The 16 debutantes at to-night's Railway Institute Ball will arrive on the stage on a revolving…

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Railway Ball Debutantes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

Pat Slavin, of Islington, Mary Junor, of Mayfield, Eileen Harrison, of Mayfield, and Rosemary Adams, of Merewether,…

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Eagle At Air Force Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 4

At the Air Force Association Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night, making friends with the Air Force Eagle, were Mrs. H. A. Conaghan, Wing Commander H. A. Conaghan, Mr. C. Varley and Mrs. K. Chambers…

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Theatre Reviews "The Redhead From Wyoming" Rating: Good

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 11

Stars: Maureen O'Hara and Alex Nicol. A "range war" provides the exciting background…

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Lindwall Was Hero With Bat And Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (From R. S. Whitington and A.A.P.) : One of Australia's most faithful cricket servants, lion-hearted Ray Lindwall, yesterday flung himself into the breach with bat and ball to virtually assure Australia of victory in the second Test…

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Choir Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 7

Cardiff Railway Institute male voice choir gave a concert in the Presbyterian Church Hall, St. James-road,…

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