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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

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East Maitland Town Band. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 4

The above-named band appeared in public on Thursday night, 3rd May, and commenced proceedings by playing a march down Melbourne-street and, by way of Day and Bank streets, reached…

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The Band that Wouldn't Play

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 8

An Indian chief, who had been to Washington on a visit to the Great Father, gave the people of his tribe a glowing account of his experiences on his return. What seemed to interest him more…

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The Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 2

The entertainment in aid of the funds of the new building was in every sense of the term a most successful one. The promoters (notably Mr…

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A Lost Band

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 3

Many of the funniest stories and quaintest sayings come to us from Scotland where the people have not a great deal of time for joking, but are, nevertheless, continually doing and saying funny…

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An Orchestra of Lady Amateurs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 3

New York boasts of an orchestra of lady amateurs, and it was heard in public for the first time at a charity fete a few days ago. It is led by the daughter of the mayor, Miss Hewitt, who is an…

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Van Beers' Pictures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

The extraordinary fertility of M. Jan Van Beers —whose pictures, always clever but often artificial and generally risky, have obtained considerable popularity—has (writes the Bt. James' Gazelle) long…

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Blackville. Fancy Dress Ball

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 2

For the past few weeks, nothing but the ball has been discussed. Ladies havo been all excitement, getting their toilets ready; and the gentlemen the same. The eventful night, Friday, arrived,…

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Terrible Accident at a Berlin Theatre

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 7

At the Theatre Royal, Berlin, on May 28, a shocking accident occurred, involving a loss of human life. The disaster might, indeed, have been much more calamitous. It appears that since May…

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I.O.G.T. Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

FRIDAY evening last was chosen by the committee for the above ball to reduce the debt on the piano recently purchased for their new hall…

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Oddfellows Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

A VERY strong lodge of Oddfellows is to be found hero in town, and members of the order mustered in strong force on Tuesday evening last at the…

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Seats at the Theatre Royal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 3

The seats at the Theatre Royal for the opening night of the London Burlesque Company were offered at auction to-day. Only a few were sold, at prices ranging from…

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He Late Concert at Morpeth (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

SIR,—Whilst glancing through the district ews in your, paper of the 4th instant a report a the late concert in aid of St. Ursula's High [?]hool, Morpeth, attracted my attention, not…

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The People's Concerts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 2

THE Oddfellows' Hall was crowded on Thursday evening on the occasion of the first of the series of "People's Concerts," and the representatives of the Loyal Fidelity…

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The Late Concert at Morpeth. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 3

SIR,—You will allow me, I am sure, a few words [?] reply to the comments made by "One of the [?]dience" on my report of the concert in aid of [?]Ursula's Convent School…

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The President's Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 2

I SUPPOSE that averaged up there are about 99 out of every 100 who, chancing to read this paper, have not either been sang at or themselves sang, or had their neighbours…

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Original Correspondence. the Concert Ac Yact. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of Tuesday I observe that your Paterson correspondent has been wielding his pen in rather an eiratic manner, concerning the concert which took place at…

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The People's Concerts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly concert in connection with the Loyal Fidelity Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., held on Thursday evening was, like its predecessors, well attended. The programme…

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The Peoples Concerts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 2

THE People's Concerts—the fortnightly entertainments organized and conducted by the Loyal Fidelity Lodge, I.O.O.G., M.U.—show no sign of falling off either in merit or as…

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A New Innocent Abroad. Chapter Iv. Imprisoned Among Pictures

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

Having Jones off my mind for at least a couple of days I turned my attention towards Lille. The city was, as Jones bad said, a fortress. There was a time when Lille had…

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The Rovers, Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a concert was held at the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the funds if the Rovers Cricket Club. The attendance was fair, the body of the hall and gallery…

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