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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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The Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

In the evening a ball was held in the School of Arts in aid of the funds of that institution, and was a great success. The ball was promoted by…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

A concert was given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Boxing night (Monday) by Mr. F. Knight, organist of St. Paul's Church, assisted by several…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the local Band of Rope will be held in the Wesleyan Church, on Thusday evening next, when a programme of readings,…

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Tales of Outlaws. [Copyright.] Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. the Grim Cape Outlaws. Part Vii

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 1

For more than six months after this the fugitives remained in their wild and gloomy retreat, and several times each day they ascended the cliffs to see if a…

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Garden Fete, and Moonlight Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

THE second of these, organised by the Rev. A. C. Hirst, of St. Luke's, took place in the Rectory grounds last night. Contrary to expectations, the…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church, on Thursday evening, and was opened in the usual way by…

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Picnic and Concert at Glenmore

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

A very enjoyable picnic and concert were hold on Dec. 29th. at the cricket ground, Glenmore, in aid of the Westleyan Sunday School. Visitors from…

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How a Millionaire bought his Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

When Gillott, the great penmaker, had acquired wealth, desirous of possessing those objects of art which denote the presence of refinement as well as money, he went up to…

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Likened to a Leaden Ball Peculiar Case of a Contractor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

MR LARRY FORAN, a contractor and ganger, of Kerosene Bay, North Sydney, to a reporter from the Sydney worker, questioned him as to his recovery from a wearisome…

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Tee European Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, late Secretary of State for War, in the course of a speech, expressed great satisfaction at Mr. Chamberlain's admission as to the possibility of Great Britain avoiding…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

We would direct attention to an advertisement appearing in our business columns announcing a concert to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening next, in…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

A concert in aid of the Munrrarundi School of Arts was held in the Odd-fellows' Hall on Tuesday evening last, and we are sorry to say was but poorly…

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Complimentary Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

In St. Xavier's Schoolroom on Wednesday evening last a concert was tendered by members of St. Patrick's Young Men's Society to the Vere cricketers, who had…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was bold in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance…

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Alleged Australian Lunatic in a Theatre. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

A man giving the name of Alfred John Hickey was arrested last night on a charge of having a revolver in his possession in the gallery of the…

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Moonlight Promenade Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

The grounds of Mr S. Owen, of Brough House, Church-street, West Maitland, were decorated beautifully with Chinese lanterins, bunting, etc., on Tuesday night,…

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Band of Hope

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan School-room on Friday, the 4th instant, the chair being occupied by the Rev. G. A. Rceve. A…

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Speed of a Gannon Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

The velocity of a cannon ball is now measured by firing it through two screens, each one of which has an electric apparatus connected with it…

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Supposed Lunatic in a Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

Alfred John Hickey; the South Australian, who is charged with having a revolver in his possession while in the gallery of the, Gaiety Theatre, was again before the Bow-street Police Court to-day…

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Tammany Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

READERS of the United States news of the last few months five aware that the organisation known as Tammany has captured the city of Greater Now York, as it had twice…

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