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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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"Black" Tickets For Royal Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday.—Although, the Lord Mayor of Hobart (Sir Richard Harris) has said invitations for the…

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"In The Good Old Days" Band Of Hope

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

"On Wednesday evening the members of the Newcastle Band of Hope paid a visit to Waratah. The first piece recited was 'Intemperance Compared to a Giant' by J. Dart, followed by a duet for clarionet and…

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Put Out Of Theatre, Man Hits Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

A young man who was put out of the Strand Theatre, Newcastle, on Saturday night had waited for…

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Band Instruments Dedicated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 5

Senior Major Patterson, of the Salvation Army, dedicated five instruments for Lambton Salvation Army band at…

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Royal Concert Netted £4200

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coronation Gift Fund will benefit by about £4200 from the command performance at…

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Feathers Fly Over Ball Pheasants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 10

HOBART: King Island pheasants taken out of season for Canberra's Royal ball supper tonight, have started controversy here. Field shooters and…

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Glittering Scene at State Royal Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Nothing like the State Ball for the Queen to-night has happened in Australia before. King's Hall in Parliament House was…

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Sydney Orchestra For North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under John Farnsworth Hall, conductor of the Queensland Symphony…

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Symphony Orchestra Here On March 2

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

A visit by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on March 2 will mark the opening of the 1954 A.B.C…

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Band Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 6

Newcastle City Council has arranged for Waratah-Mayfield District Band to give a free recital in Wallsend rotunda…

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Don't Crowd Queen, Ball Patrons Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—People attending the Royal Ball at the Exhibition Building on March 2 have been…

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Bomb at Dance Three Die

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

BERLIN, Feb. 21, A.A.P.—Three people were killed and about 50 others injured, some seriously, in an explosion at a…

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Flooded Lismore Graphic pictures from the air

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 6

AN aerial view of Lismore (top left) shows the extent of damage done by…

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Sydney Orchestra For North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. John Farnsworth Hall, Australian-born conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, will tour the Sydney…

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Lord Mayor For Melbourne Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Newcastle (Ald. and Mrs. Purdue) have been invited to the Lord Mayor's…

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At the Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.) — The Queen Mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark and Princess Margaret…

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Battle for the Ball in Lineout

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 16

An incident in the New Zealand v Scotland Rugby Union match at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. N.Z. won, 3 to nil…

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7000 To Attend Royal Ball In Melbourne Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Nearly 7000 will attend Melbourne's Royal Ball tonight, most important of today's list of Royal engagements. The ball will be the biggest of the tour…

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Royal Ball 'Swelter'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Expensively turned out guests at Melbourne's £40,000 Royal Ball…

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Crystal Ball Game

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

SEOUL (Korea). — Official figures show there are 7970 fortune-tellers (including 5008 women) in South…

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