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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

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Spinsters' Ball At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 20

Many Newcastle and Sydney people will drive to Maitland tomorrow night for the Spinsters' Ball,—one of the [?] social functions this season…

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Woman Collapses At Ball, Dies

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

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Isabella Woodruff, wife of Professor H. A. Woodruff, collapsed at the Royal…

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Australia's First Drive-in Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 26

Australia's first modern drive-in theatre—the Melbourne Skyline—had its preview premiere recently. On arrival at the toll gate patrons are directed…

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Lost Ball Led To Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The search for a lost ball led to the discovery of a dead woman in a house in…

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Errol Flynn To Sing, Dance "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

LONDON, March 9.—Errol Flynn may soon change his swords and pistols for singing and dancing in films. He has arranged to begin…

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Royal Ball "Wonderful"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—As the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were leaving the Royal ball in Brisbane City Hall to-night, the Duke said to some of…

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Pictures Of Ancestral Homes Shown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue), the Lady Mayoress, and Managing-Director of John Reid Pty, Ltd. (Mr. K. L. Robbins), view photographs in an exhibition illustrating English, Scottish and Welsh ancestral homes and gardens, yesterday. The exhibition is being held at the Cultural Centre, King-street, on week days from 9.30 a.m. till…

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Plans For Festival Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 32

NEW YORK.—Funds are being obtained for building the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and…

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Koalas And Abos. At Royal Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

BRISBANE; The oddest, hottest and driest ball of the Royal tour was held here in the City Hall last night. The Queen sat against a…

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Live Koalas At Ball "Cruelty"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The organisers of the Lord Mayor's Royal ball in Brisbane last night should have used toy…

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Branxton Hall Decorated For R.S.L. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

Branxton School of Arts Hall was decorated with streamers, flags and greenery for Branxton R.S.L. Memorial…

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Art Club Has Chance To Buy Own Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

Newcastle Dramatic Art Club has been offered the option of buying a well-situated suburban theatre. If the sale is effected…

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"Dress-in-Cottons" Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 12

HAMILTON Torchbearers will hold a "Dress-in-Cottons" dance at Lowlands Bowling Club on…

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£8000 Needed For Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

Newcastle Dramatic Art Club has six days to raise £8000 to buy the Roxy Theatre in Beaumont-street, Hamilton…

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Baby Found On Steps Of Theatre

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

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A two-month-old boy was found abandoned on the back steps of the Albany Theatre,…

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At Concert Practice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

A group of children practise a choral item at Mayfield Catholic school hall yesterday for a St. Patrick's Day concert…

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Brisbane Band For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

Brisbane Salvation Army Temple Band will play at Newcastle Beach on Saturday afternoon and at a "Festival…

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School Plans More Square Dance Nights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

New Lambton South Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to hold more square dance evenings similar…

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New Instruments For S.A. Band

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 29

Two cornets ana a clarinet have been donated to the Salvation Army for the use of its Newcastle…

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"Bravest Man In Pictures" Scoops U.K. Acting Pool

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 27

LONDON, Wed., (O.S.R.): One of the greatest casting scoops ever known in British films has been pulled off by an independent producer, Major Daniel Angel. Angel is widely known…

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