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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878

17 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Soone School of Arts. (From our Scone Correspondent.) Annual Meeting and Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, Jan 29, a very large audience assembled at the School of Arts, numbering not less than 250 persons. The hall was so full that nummbers had to…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Hinton. Complimentary Concert to Mr. John Cameron at the School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 4

Amid all the cares and disappointments to be met with in this "Vale of tears," we have much to be thankful for. After the abundant supply of rain, our cause for gratitude is being…

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A Night at a Metropolitan Theatre

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 7

Nat Lannigan's jolly countenance would not allow of any refusal, and so I consented to ac company him to the—. We had no doubt but that there would be a tremendous…

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The Singleton Foot-ball Club

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a meeting of those favourable to the establishment of a foot-ball club in Singleton was held at the Royal Hotel, Mr. F. Lyon Weiss of the Singleton…

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A Band of Forgers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 11

At last the band which has inundated Paris with false paper is in the hands of, justice. On Friday afternoon, April 12, a young man of 18, very elegantly dressed, purchased some trifling object at…

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The German Band Prosecution. (From the E eniny News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 15

At the Water Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. Josephson, Senior, and Edwards, Sub inspector Anderson, under the Act Vic. 17, No 31 Sec. 14, laid information…

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Good Templar Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 15

On Wednesday evening the Australia's Hope Lodge, No. 46, Independent Order of Good Templars, West Maitland, held a grand concert in the School of Arts, in celebration of their…

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Terrible Catastrophe at Ahmednuggur. Forty Persons Burnt to Death in a Theatre. (From Times of India's own Correspondent.) Ahmednuggur, May 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 6

This quiet station has just been shocked and horrifiod beyond measure by such a catastrophe as has probably not occurred since a whole con gregation of Roman Catholics were burnt alive…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 3

AN extremely painful ensualty (says the Evening News of Friday [?]). attended with a fatal result, happened to a man named Harvey, aged 24 years…

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Opening of the New Post Office. Proposed Calico Ball

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a meeting of townspeople favorable to the celebration of the opening of the new, Post and Telegraph Offices by a calico ball in aid…

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The Calico Ball at Ashfield

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 3

So popular has the notion of a Calico Ball become, that a second one in aid of a local charity—this time for the Infants' Home. at Ashfield—took place on…

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The Ball

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 4

On Wednesday evening a numerously attended Ball was hold in the goods shed, which, besides the various decorations above alluded to, was made further…

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Organ Recital and Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 4

On Tuesday evening an entertainment, combining the features of an organ recital and a concert, was given in St. Peter's schoolroom, East Maitland, in aid of the building fund of…

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The Ball

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

In the evening, as previously announced, a calico ball. was held in the Mechanics' Institute, at which about forty persons were present, the fair sex…

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Concert in aid of St. John's Organ Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 4

A high-class concert was given on Tuesday evening, in the School of Arts, West Maitland, in aid of the fund for procuring an organ for St. John's Roman…

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The Broke Concert. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 3

SIR.-Seening such a meagre report,communicated by your correspondent, and issued by you on the 20th instant,of the concert that took place here on…

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The Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1878 · page 6

The day's doings were closed with a concert held in the schoolroom in the evening. Every part of the room was crammed,—there was not space for standing available. The…

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