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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Purchase of Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

Prince Wertheim", has purchased Lord Francis Hope's famous Dutch-Flemish pictures at Deepdene—Miles's "Vanguard Disembarking," and Ponce's "south Coast of Puerto Rice."…

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Local and General News. Hospital Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of ladies interested in the above was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Wilson being voted to the chair. An…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cricket Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

A succestful and thoroughly enjoyable ball, held in the main pavilion on the Show Ground, last evening, in aid of the South Singleton Cricket Club, was attended by about 75 persons. The…

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"Rainbow" Tea and Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

Last evening a very successful social meeting with the above title was held in the Elite Hall in connection with the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the "Y" Union, and the Loyal Temperancee…

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Hospital-Asylum Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Last Thursday afternoon a meeting of ladids was held in the Oddfellows' Hall to discuss the advisableness of holding a ball in aid at the funds of the local…

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That Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

In anticipation of hearing some music by the Rix's Creek band a large number of people congregated in Burdekin Park on Sunday afternoon last; but they went…

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Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

WE are requested to direct the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another part of this issue, announcing that a grand plain and…

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The Hospital Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

THIS annual social event, which is now looked forward to with so much pleasure by votaries of the Terpsichoreau art, took place on Wednesday…

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Hospital Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A MEETING of persons interested in the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday afternoon. There were present—Messrs. R. T. Keys (in the…

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Rix's Crook Brass Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

It was generally thought that the showory weather of Sunday morning would again prevent the appearance of the above band in Burdekin Park during that…

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A Benefit Ball at Cassilis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

A correspondent Bonds us the following account, which we use with some reluctance, seeing that it can scarcely be deemed news, and only because the object of the festivity deserves such recognition as…

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Dance in Aid of the Nurses' Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

The plain and faney dress dance in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nursee' Home given in the Town Hall, last evening, was a most enjoyable social function. The weather was unpropitious, which…

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Band of Hope

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the B[?]d of Hope was hold in the Wesleyan Schoolroom on Friday evening, 5th inst. In the absence of the President, Mr. D. G. Teys (Vice…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

On Wednesday night, the second plain and fancy drees ball promoted by Messrs. L. Falls and C. Edwards, took place in the Adelphi Hall, which had been hung with flags for the occasion. There was a…

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Dance in Aid of Nurses' Home

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

The plain and fancy dress dance in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home given in the Town Hall, last evening, was a most enjoyable social function. The weather was unpropitious, which…

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Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

On Saturday night last a company of talented amateurs from Maitland and Newcastle gave a r fined, interesting and amusing entertainment to a…

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Hospital Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed to curry out the annual hospital ball was held at the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon. There…

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Hospital Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The Hospital ball held last evening at the Show Ground evoked an immense amount of interest, for it was smart, amusing, and well attended, nearly 200 being present. Worked up by Mrs…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue, the tea meeting in connection with the local Wesleyan Church, held in the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening…

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