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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1954

508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 26

Concert to Aid Crippled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 7

Belmont-Swansea Choral Society will present a concert in the Melvic Theatre, Belmont, to-morrow week for the…

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At Mater Auxiliary Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

At the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Auxiliary Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night, from left; Helen Maynard, of Broadmeadow, Leona Sweeney, a nurse at the hospital, and Molly Crump of Mayfield…

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RSL Vice-Regal Ball Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 23

Arrangements for the R.S.L. Vice-Regal Ball in the City Hall are so well advanced that they…

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Baptist Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 19

A CONCERT Will be held in the Baptist Church, Bridge-st., New Lamoton, tomorrow in aid of the…

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Theatre Proposal For Morisset

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 12

A new theatre proposal for the township of Morisset will be the subject of an early examination by the Lake Shire Council. The proposed theatre…

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12 Debutantes At Cheerio Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

Twelve debutantes were presented to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. Purdue) at the Cheerio Club' annual ball, at the City Hall last night…

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Bookings For City Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 12

It was not the function of Newcastle Conservatorium to act as a booking agency for the Newcastle…

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Debutantes To Be Presented At Mayoral Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

Mayoral Ball debutantes who will be presented to the Governor (Sir John Northcott) at the City Hall…

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Dance Examiner Goes Touring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 4

Miss Joy Bassett, of Brisbane, who is now in Newcastle, spends at least three months a year travelling around Australia holding Royal Academy of Dancing…

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Choral Concert at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 9

Swansea-Belmont Choral Society will present a concert in the Melvic Theatre, Belmont, to-morrow night…

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Soccer Club Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 17

MEREWETHER SOCCER CLUB will hold a dance in the Merewether School of Arts tomorrow night…

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Mayoral Ball Debutantes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 15

(1) Parade of debutantes who were presented to the Governor (Sir John Northcott) at the Lord Mayoral Ball at the Newcastle City Hall last night. (2) Some of the students from Newcastle Boys' Junior High School, watching with keen interest the special screening of "The Queen in Australia" at the Civic Theatre this morning. (3) Examiner for the Royal Academy of Ballet (Miss Joy Bassett) with one of the students, Meril Calder (10). of Catherine Hill Bay, at the examinations yesterday. (4) Therese Alexander (7), of Hamilton, at the conclusion of her ballet number at the Royal Academy dancing examinations at Miss Jessie Brownlie's studio. (5) Girls from Mitchell House, Wickham Home Science School, cheering on competitors from their house at…

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Pickets, Band In Tax Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Junco 2. A.A.P.—The New York film industry put 500 pickets, a band and sound vans into the…

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Letters To The Editor Theatre Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

DURING a performance of No, No, Nanette," which I saw when recently in Newcastle an appeal was made…

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Interest Abroad In Live Theatre For Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 22

News of the Dramatic Art Club's attempt to establish a flesh and blood theatre in Newcastle has aroused considerable interest in London, according to former Newcastle…

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"Coming-out" for 34 Girls at Civic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

With impressive pageantry 34 debutantes were presented to the Governor (Lieut-General Sir John Northcott) at the Lord Mayoral Ball at Newcastle City…

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"Sun" Women's News Mayoral Ball Was Best Attended Of Season

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 16

At last night's Lord Mayoral Ball, one of the most successful held in Newcastle and the best-attended of the season, Ald. F. J. Purdue became the first Lord Mayor to wear the Mayoral chain of office…

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Scots' Association Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 7

At the Newcastle Scots' Association Ball at the City Hall last night. From left: The Director of the State…

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Highland Air At Scottish Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 7

Coats of arms of Scottish clans decorated Newcastle City Hall last night for the second annual ball of the Newcastle Scots' Association…

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Church Ball Colourful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 4

Coloured fairy lights and trails of flowers decorated St. Matthew's Hall, Georgetown, last night for St. Matthew's…

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