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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1874

7 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Civic Ball. London, April 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 2

The Civic ball, given at the Minston House, in honour of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Marie, was a very brilliant affair…

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Civic Ball to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. (From the Daily News, London, April 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 3

The Mansion House Ball to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to the City of London last night was one of the most brilliant entertainments of the kind ever given. All the decorations and…

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The Carandini Concerts. (To the Editor of the Murrurundi Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

Sir,— As an Attendant at the Carandini Concerts on Monday and Tuesday evening's I was pained lo see the want of good feeling and respect shown towards the Fingers…

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Explosion and Exciting Scene at the Queen's Theatre

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

East night, at about a quarter to 9, a serious explosion occurred at the Queen's Theatre. It appears that a mechanist, named Winning, and an assistant,…

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Fancy Ball at Marlborough House. (From the Times, July 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 4

The fancy dress ball given last night by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales was not only magnificent beyond the usual magnificence of such festivals, but was planned and carried…

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The Tea Meeting and Ball at the New Catholic School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1874 · page 3

Advantage was taken of the holiday to celebrate the opening of the new Catholic schools in Free Church street, by a tea meeting and ball. In point of fact, the ceremony of "house-warming" took…

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Band of Hope Picnic, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 2

The anniversary of the Prince of Wales' birthday being appointed by the Committee of the above noble little society to give the members a treat, our little town on Monday last seemed as busy as a…

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