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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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The Theatre-Hat Nuisance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

Two public nuisances are attacked by Mr. W. D. Howells in Harper's Weekly for Feb. 1. The first is the loathsome vice of spitting in public places; the second is the large hat…

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District News. Concert at Middle Falbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

THE concert at Middle Falbrook Public School, given to provide funds for the purchase of books to start a school library, was held on the…

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Ball at Copeland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

Our correspondent writes:—After the late Ministerial banquet here a ball was held and well patronised. No doubt many of the young,…

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A Band of Desperadoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 5

Circumstances connected with the murder of Madame Henry in Brussels have led to the capture of a daring band of criminals. The remarkable fact is that they were commanded by on M. Courtois,…

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Ball at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress ball is to be held in the Bulga School of Arts to-morrow night, dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. The price of tickets, as will be seen by an…

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Ball in aid of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

The promoters af the bill for aiding the funds of the Institution at Waratah for the Deafand Dumb, must be congratulated upon a great success. The Town Hall at West Maitland last evening was…

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Letter to the Editor. the Woodville I.o.g.t. Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I have been instructed by the members of the Star of Woodsville Lodge I.O.G.T. to ask you fora small space, to state that the LOdge is not responsible for the statement made by your…

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Ball at Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

As a fit sequel to the late festivities in connection with the visit of the Hon. J. Garrard, Minister for Education, B. A. Price, Esq., and other…

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Stealing Theatre Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

A youth named Edwin Elliott was committed for trial on a charge of stealing 218 tickets for the dress circle at the Lyceum Theatre, valued at £54. It appeared the tickets were missed from Nicholson's…

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Ball in Aid of the Institution Deaf and Dumb

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

The promoters of the ball for aiding the funds of the Institution at Waratah for the Deaf and Dumb, must be congratulated upon n great success. The Town Hall at West Maitland on Tuesday evening…

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The Military Ball

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

This important evont, which tokos place on Thursday evening next, promises to bo a great success. Ladies and gentlemen who intend going, and who desire to have real…

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Gift Concert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

In drawing attention to [?] advertisement of a gift concert in aid of the funds of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in the Mechanics' Institute Hall on Thursday,…

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Concert and Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

The success of the concert and social held at Fosterton on Wednesday last, in aid of the school library fund at Fosterton, must, have been very…

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The Military Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

In ono respect at least the Military Ball on Thursday evening Inst established a record. The large hall of the Mechanies' Institute had never…

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Indecent Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 3

Francis Henry Greene was to-day at the Sessions sentenced to three months' hard labour for selling indecent pictures, his Honor remarking that it was inconceivable that a person having…

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Vere Band of Hope

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Vere Band of Hope (the first since its inauguration on the 17th April) was held on Friday night last at the residence of Mr W. Thomas…

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Band of Hope

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

The Tanilbah Band of Hope held a very successful meeting at Mr W. Fraser's house last Monday evening. There was a large attendance. The Rev. W. N. Wilson…

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The Hospital Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting preliminary to getting up a ball in aid of the hospital and benevolent asylum, in fact, of making the ball, which was so…

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Ball Committee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The first meeting of the committee appointed to carry out arrangements in connection with the ball in aid of the Hospital and Benevolent Asylum will be…

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W. C. T. U. Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

As will be Been by our advertising columns, the W.C.T.U. are about to hold another of their successful concerts. This time the programme is really splendid, the…

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