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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Local News. Druids' ball to-morrow night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 2

Notice BELFIELD BROS advertisementelse where. Suits almost given away. Look in our windows. All goods marked in plain figures…

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Row in a Theatre

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 6

THERE was a large house at the Theatre Royal Adelaide on Tuesday night to witness the last performance of the London Gaiety Company in…

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The Rix's Creek Band. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 3

SIR,—I regret having to ask permission through your columns to direct attention to a verbal reply received by me from the Rix's Creek Band, in…

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Bando Ball. [By Specked Tatur.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

Very few, if any, residents of Tambar Springs and the surrounding locality can truly say they ever enjoyed themselves mere thoroughly than at the Bando Ball, which completely eclipsed all…

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The East Maitland Liedertafel Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 6

On Wednesday night the hall of the Maitland Mechanics' Institute was filled to the doors, to hear one of the enjoyable concerts which are associated with the East Maitland Liedertafel. The…

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The Late Military Concert In Aid of Mrs. Rahal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Volunteer Infantry Corps, the Cavalry, and others interested was held in Bambach's Long Room, High-street, on Monday evening last, for the…

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The old Olympic Theatre, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 7

Another of the old land-marks which served to link the present with the historic past of West Maitland has this week disappeared. The old Olympic Theatre (afterwards called the Victoria…

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The Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 5

At night a ball in commemoration, of the installation was held at the Mechanics' Institute. The weather was very warm, but nothwithstanding…

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The Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 2

After the rases came the event of the season, which for a considerable time had caused a flutter of excitement in many a gentle breast in and around…

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The Ball

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 3

After the races came the event of the season which, for a considerable time, had caused a flutter of excitement in many a gentle breast in and around Wingin and the neighbourhood. Of course…

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Sacred Concert In St. John's Cathedral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 4

One of the most enjoyable musical entertainments to which we have lately listened was given on Friday night in St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, by the choir,…

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Belltrees. Races and Ball

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 3

On the banks of the Hunter River, 20 miles from Scone, stands the famous head station of the Belltrees Estate, the property of Messrs. White Bros. This property has been in the White family for…

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Spanish Dfnamits Outrage Bombs in a Theatre. Many Killed and Wounded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 4

A TERRIBLE dynamite outrage is reported from Spain. During the performance at a theatre in Barcelona on Wednesday night two…

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The Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 2

After the sports came the ball in the woolshed, which, as usual as this popular social gathering, was well attended. As well as about 60 couples…

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Singleton Amateur Brass. Band

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 4

THE first annual meeting of the recently formed Singleton Amateur Brass Band was held on Monday evening. There was a very fair…

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Singleton Amateur Brass Band

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 3

The first annual general meeting of the recently formed amateur brase band was held on Monday evening, when, despite the inclement weather, there was a very fair…

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The Oddfellows Anniversary Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 2

AFTER much anxious waiting by local Terpsichoreans, The 28th inst, at last came around, and with it the annual ball in connection with the…

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The Philharmonic Society's Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 4

One the largest audiences which has yet rewarded the efforts of the Maitland Philharmonic Society assembled in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, to enjoy a mixed programme, concluding with…

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The East Maitland Liedertafel Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 4

One of those most enjoyable entertainments which the public have been encouraged by experience to associate with the East Maitland Liedertafel was given on Wednesday evening in the hall of the…

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Choked by a Billiard Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 8

On November 4th Dr. D. Thomas held an inquest at Marylebone touching the death of Waiter Cowle, aged 24. William Bushnell deposed that…

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