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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Sir R. Ball on Shooting Stars. (Standard, Sept. 29.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 6

Sir Robert Ball, president of the Royal Astronomical Society, delivered, in the Birkbeck Institute last night the first of the lectures arranged for the present season. His subject was "The Lances of…

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Maitland Orchestral Society's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 2

A musical success must be recorded for the concert of the Maitland Amateur Orchestral Society, given last night in the Town Hall, West Maitland. Otherwise, there is reason to complain of the lack…

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Rix's Crook Brass Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

To-night the Rix's Creek Band will serenade the town, and play a number of tunes in front of several business places, the proprietors of which support the…

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Sir R. Ball on Shooting Stars. (Standard, Sept. 29.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 13

Sir Robert Ball, president of the Royal Astro-nomical Society, delivered, in the Birkbeck Institute last night the first of the lectures arranged for the present season. His subject was "The Lances of…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

A concert and tableaux in aid of the Presbyterian Church was held in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday evening. There was only a limited attendance, doubtless owing to the…

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Maitland Orchestral Society's Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 7

A musical success must be recorded for tho concert of the Maitland Amateur Orchestral Society, given on Wednesday night in the Town Hall, West Maitland. Otherwise, there is reason to complain…

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Garden Fete and Concert at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 4

The success of the garden fete and promenade concert arranged by the parishioners of St. James's Church, Morpeth, and opened last night in the Rectory grounds, was interfered with by the showers…

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Shearers' Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 4

The shearers of Brindley Park celebrated the cut out of the shed by a ball and supper in the School of Arts Merriwa, on the 11th of November,…

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Sunday Concerts in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The London County Council has refused to permit Sunday concerts to be held in music and other public halls for private gain, at the same time drawing a distinction between voluntary and…

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Military Parade and Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon, the local ballsquadron of cavalry paraded,under Captain Bowman, and Lieutenants R.II.Danger and Allan. About 35 men put in an…

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Band of Hope

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Band of Hope was held in the We-leyan Schoolroom on Friday evening, 25th ultimo, the chair being occupied by the…

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Concert at Roughit Public School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

The concert and magic lantern given by Mr Huntley Mr Why at Roughit Public Sclool on Monday was a great success. The attendance was…

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To-Night's Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

To-night in the Elite Had a grand concert will be given in [?]d of the funds of the gymnasium of the Singleton Young Men's Club. Items will be rendered by…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at at the usual monthly meeting of the local Band of Hope, held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday night…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

We are informed that a concert in aid of St. Paul's Church funds will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Boxing Night, 26th December, 1898. Particulars will appear in…

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Musical Society's Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

The concert rendered by the members of the above Society in the School of Arts on Thursday night last was very poorly attended, there being not more…

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Sacred Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

READERS are again reminded that a sacred,concert will be given in the local School of Arts, on Monday night, 26th inst., by leading singers from…

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Morpeth Public School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 8

A grand musical and dramatic entertainment was given in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening, by the pupils of the Public School, assisted by Mailand friends in aid of a river picnic for the…

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Bazaar-Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

WE publish elsewhere, the full programme of the concert to take place on Monday (Boxing) night next in connection with the R. C. Bazaar, which opens in the School of…

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Sacred Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 2

IN another pail of this paper will be found particulars of the grand sacred concert that is to be given in the School of Arts on the night of the…

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