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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889

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The Victoria Theatre. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Is it absolutely necessary that loss of life should occur in order to awaken the attention of the authorities to the great danger of allowing the old structure called a theatre to be used for public…

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M. Kowalskis Pupils' Concert. (Evening News of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 6

The annual audition of musical works performed by the pupils of M. Henry Kowalski took place on Wednesday afternoon, at the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, in the presence of a very large audience. The…

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Convent Concert at Morpeth. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

Since the opening of the Convent School in our midst some few years ago, we can testify from personal obseivahon to the beneficent influence its establishment has shed over…

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Concert at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

One of the series of entertainments with which the gernial Father O'Leary has identified himself in successful efforts to give financial aid to St. Peter's Convent, East Maitland, took place in the…

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Theatre Burned Down

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

THE Theatre Royal at Barnley in Lancashire has been destroyed by fire. It is believed that no lives were lost…

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Murrurundi Hospital Ball. [By "Through the Window."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

It seems a shame to allow this ball to pass without notice, so as no correspondent seems to be sending you an account of it, I shall have a shot at it myself…

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Aid for the Orphanage. a Successful Concert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

ON Monday night the hall of the Mechanics' Institute was filled to Overflowing, when a very successful entertainment in aid of the R. C…

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Accident to Wirth's Circus Band a Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 4

WHILE the members of Wirth's circus band were driving along the Hamilton road on Monday afternoon (says the Newcastle aerald) in a four-in-hand drag, an accident,…

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Herr Felix Schmellitscheck's Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 6

The extremely unpropitious weather of Friday last operated to prevent the gathering of a large audience at Herr Schmellitscheck's concert in the Maitland School of Arts. But the assemblage was…

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Benefit Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 3

ON Thursday evening an entertainment was given in the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr W. Bessil. The attendance was good and the…

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The Santley Concerts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

We imagine the promoters of the two concerts in which Mr. Charles Santley and the vocalista associated with him were announced must have been satisfied on Thursday night of their wisdom in…

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Picnic and Concert at Rix's Creek

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 2

SATURDAY last was quite a gala day for the young idea of this coaly village, the occasion being the annual school feast in connection with the local public school. The occasion…

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Organ Recital and Sacred Concert at St. John's Cathedral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 6

Lovers of high class music were treated to a rich repast in St. John's Cathedral on Friday evening at the recital and sacred concert arranged by Mr. C. A. Tracy, organist of the Cathedral who was…

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Telegrams. From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney, Friday. Sunday Concerts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

It is stated that steps are about to be taken to test in the law courts the legality of holding Sunday concerts…

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Tarro. Band of Hope

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

A concert to assist in raising funds to celebrate the anniversary of the above was held in the Wesleyan chapel here, on Wednesday, 2nd instant. The chapel was tastefully decorated with flowers,…

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JACKSON v. BALL

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday—In a match to-night, between the Australian champion end Alf. Ball, the well-known English boxer, Jackson " knocked out " Ball in two rounds…

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Fancy Dress Ball. [COMMUNICATED.]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the 30th instant, a very enjoyable evening was spent in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute, in the shape of a fancy dress ball given by the pupils of Mr…

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Morpeth Public School Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 4

The concert which came off on Friday night last resulted in being, from both musical and financial points of view, one of the most successful concerts ever held in connection with the Morpeth Public…

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Herr Schmellitscheck's Concert. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 3

SIR,—A conviction that artistic merit has not been granted more than an inconsiderable part of the laudation it deserves impels me to take exception to a portion of your notice in Thursday's issue…

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School Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

A CONCERT was given at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday evening in aid of the picnic fund of the Singleton Superior Public School. The attendance was…

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