Protestant Alliance Friendly Society. Anniversary Tea and Concert
The Anniversary of the foundation of the Nil Desperandum Lodge, No. 42 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, was celebrated on Wednesday…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879
35 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
Terrible Scene in a Concert-Room. a Girl Nearly Burnt to Death with Kerosene
The Inglewood correspondent of the Bendigo Advertiser, on Saturday, the 11th instant, writes:— Last evening, towards the close of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. "Muswellbrook Brass Band." (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Hearing that a few of the know-all residents of Muswellbrook are under the impression that the instruments of the above belong to the public, allow me, through your…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Mayor's Fancy Dross Ball. (Echo of Thursday.)
One of the most gorgeous displays ever made in Sydney, and probably in the Southern Hemisphere, took place at the Exhibition building last night, on the occasion of a fancy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cricket Club Concert. (From an occasional correspondent.)
Thus the Bard of Avon and so agree the good people of Musclebrook; hence their attendance in goodly number at the School of Arts, on Thursday evening, for the…
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On Friday evening last, a grand complimentary vocal and instrumental concert was given to Herr Becker, R. A. M., in the School of Arts, Morpeth, by his advanced pupils,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quirindi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lecture and Concert
I REGRET that absence from town unavoidably prevented me supplying last week a fuller notice of the interesting lecture by Mr. G. Gakan, B.A., and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Maori Parliament. the War Dance
As it is usual for Parliaments of Europeans and assemblages of various kinds to conclude with a ball (says the New Zealand Herald of the 10th instant), so the Maori Parliament at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Malay Sword Dance
WHILE on a cruise among the islands of the Malayan Archipelago, our ship put in at Batavia for a week's repairs. Batavia is the Dutch capital of Java,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Concert at Morpeth
On Thursday evening a vocal and instrumental concert was given in the hall of the School of Arts, Morpeth, by several ladies and gentlemen from Morpeth, Maitland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dramatic Entertainments at the Victoria Theatre
On Tuesday evening a dramatic performance was given in the Victoria Theatre, West Maitland, by the members of the Garrick Amateur Dramatic Society, assisted by Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Return Fancy Dress Ball to the Mayor of Sydney. (From the Evening News.)
The people of Sydney have for years past been celebrated for their reciprocity in entertainment giving, whether it be in return for vice-regal or civic hospitality, and on each…
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In spite of " admonitions due "from those whose duty it is to preach agains " the pomps and vanities of this which world," the return ball to his worship…
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AB a fitting compliment to Mr. T. F. Graham Pockley previous to his depature from our midet, and as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the ladies…
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THE concert given at the Murrurundi School of Arts on Friday night the 2nd May, by a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs for the benefit of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whar's De Kerridge?" Mr. Berry's Oversight in Trying to Take a Young Lady to a Ball. (From the Virginia City Chronicle.)
He was a new bootblack, but already seemed quite at home at the old stand so long a familiar object on the line of our daily peregrinations. "Sartin, boss, shine 'em up in less'n no time,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Band. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As there is a matter which has some considerable claim to public attention in this town, going on in what might be termed a semi-dormant state, I beg, with your kind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queen's Theatre
A drama entitled "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" is now on at this theatre. The sensational name of this piece would lead to the belief that something very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Citizens' Ball at Gunnedah. (Namoi Independent.)
This affair, which during the past two or three weeks excited considerable interest, and speculation on the part of a few as to the amount of success that would attend it, took…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Citizen's Ball at Gunnedah
THIS affair, which during the past two or three weeks excited considerable interest., and speculation on the part, of n few as to the amount of success that would attend it,…
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