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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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London Concerts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 26

LONDON.—Artists from Australia, America, Yugoslavia. Germany and Sweden will take part in the…

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Club Ball For Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Silver Anniversary Ball will be held at the Yacht Club, Belmont, to-morrow night…

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11 Debutantes At Lodge Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 10

Eleven debutantes were presented to the Grand Master of Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows in…

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Eleven Debs Presented At MUIOOF Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 10

Eleven debutantes were presented to the Grand Master of the Order (Bro. P. O. Smith) and Sister…

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V.A.S. At Combined Red Cross Ball Guard Of Honour For Debutantes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 4

Newcastle District V.A's. and Royal Australian Medical Corps members formed a guard-of-honour when five debutantes were presented at the combined Red Cross…

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Transport Boys' Band Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 6

There was a splendid attendance at the Gordon Ave. Literary Institute Hall on Saturday, when…

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Square Dancers' First Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

Newcastle National Square Dance Club and district clubs will hold their first ball on Friday night at Adamstown…

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Native Dance Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 8

LONDON, June 23. A.A.P. —A protest against Australian aborigines being depicted as painted savages in a film of…

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Old Boy's Union Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

At the Marist Brothers, Hamilton, Old Boys' Union Ball at the City Hall last night. (From left): Misses Mary Collins,…

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Ball In School Colours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

Marist Brothers School colours, gold and blue, decorated Newcastle City Hall…

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Ambulance Ball At Boolaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 11

The annual ball of Boolaroo Women's Auxiliary of Lake Macquarie District Ambulance was held in the Macquarie…

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£1500 Appeal By City Pipe Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

Newcastle City Pipe Band needs £1500 for new uniforms and equipment. The band Publicity Officer…

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Gov.-Gen. To Attend Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 18

Arrangements for the Vice-Regal Ball to be held by the Newcastle District R.S.L. Council on Aug. 12…

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Sports Day Marist Bros. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 17

(1) Newcastle Home Science High School's debating team against Maitland High giving serious consideration to the topic, which was announced only one hour before. The girls are Carole Cragg, Shirley Connal and Phyllis Clarke. (2) This happy group of girls from Plattsburg Central School watched their hockey team play Cook's Hill Inter. High at National Park. (3) An action picture taken during the girls' softball match at National Park. The pitcher is 14-year-old Alison Smith of Belmont High. (4) One of the 14 debutantes who were presented to the Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. J. Toohey) at the Marist Brothers Old Boys' Union Ball at the City Hall last night. (5) In the schoolboys [?]rade hockey match yesterday…

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Theatre Act May Be Widened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary's Department is concerned about many halls in the Sydney area being used…

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Windsors Go To Maxwell Ball "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

LONDON, June 24—Elsa Maxwell, famed 73-year.old hostess, threw the biggest party of her career on Monday night, with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor among…

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Railway Lights Give "All Clear" At Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

Green and red railway traffic lights flicking on and off and a miniature train decorated the stage of the City Hall last night for the 17th annual Railways ball. Traindrivers' warning…

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Square Dance Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 4

Skirts swirled and feet stamped as 150 square-dance enthusiasts took part in their first ball, at the Masonic Hall,…

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Fallen Remembered At Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 4

Newcastle ex-servicemen paid homage to their fallen comrades at the Newcastle R.S.L. annual Anzac Ball at…

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Group At Newcastle R.S.L. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

At Newcastle R.S.L. Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were, from left: Misses M. Buckham (Stockton), A…

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