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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Gift Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

A fashionable audience filled the Mechanics' Institute last evening when a gift concert was held in aid of the institution named. A long and varied programme was carried out, and judging by the…

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Moonlight Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The energetic committee that took the matter in hand of raising funds for the Hallett family organised and carried out a moonlight concert at…

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Buttercup Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

It is announced in our advertising columns that a meeting of ladies interested in the Buttercup Ball to be held on Wednesday, 4th October, in aid of the Murrurundi…

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The Recent Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

We are informed that the gross; [?] from the recent [?]all in old of St. Joseph's R C. Church up to date amount to £62 6s, and the expenses to £8 11[?] 6d, leaving a…

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Government House Ball. An Allowed Blunder by the Governor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

A SYDNEY correspondent writes: The first ball given by Earl Beauchamp since his arrival in the colony is now a thing of the past, and I think the…

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Concert at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

A very successful concert was given last night in the old Church of England Hall at Lochinvar. The concert was arranged in aid of the Lochinvar Cricket Club, and the promoters are to be…

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The Gift Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

THE long-looked-for and much-talked of concert in aid of the funds of the Mechanics' Institute took place on Thursday night last before a crowded…

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Masquerade Fancy Dress Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

The energy and enthusiasm of the committee of gentlemen, assisted by several ladies, in promoting a Masquerade Ball, were forcibly exemplified in the magnificent display in the…

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A Band Contest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

The secretaries of the Singleton and Rix's Creek brass bands have been in communication with the secretaries of the forthcoming band contest in Tamworth…

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Buttercup Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A meeting of ladies willing to assist in the work in connection with the forthcoming ball in aid of the funds of the Murrurundi Cricket Club was held in the Oddfellows…

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Broke Up the Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 1

A German band of four piece started to play " Annie Rooney." A crowd of urchiss, attracted by the music, soon gathered around. Then a mischievous-looking boy appeared on…

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Dairymen's Protective Association Ball. (From a Correspondent.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

ALTHOUGH inclemency of weather prevented the Upper Hunter Dairymen's Association holding the picnic and sports commemoration meeting at…

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Local and General News. Ball at Blandford

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A [?] in aid of the [?] Cricket Club was held in McGivney's Hail, Blandford, on Friday evening, 22nd instant, and was a most decided success sociality, and we…

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The Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

If the attendance at the sports was below anticipations, that at the ball at night in the Centennial Hall atoned for in a great measure the less in that…

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Buttercup Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

The Buttercup Bill promoted by Mrs. W. Long find a Committee of Ladies in aid of the funds of the Murrurundi Cricket Club was held in the Oddfellow's Hallon…

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A Hospital Ball at Wollombi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 11

A grand plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the Maitland Hospital took place in the ball at Wollombi on Friday night, and was the most successful ever held in Wollombi. The hall wqb beautifully…

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Beaver Complimentary Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

WE have seen a copy of the programme arranged for the complimentary entertainment to be tendered to Mr. E. W. Beaver in the local School…

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Monday Night's Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 4

On Monday night, at the MEchanics' Institute, Madamoiselle Celinski will appear for the first time in Singleton, when a bright and varied programme will be…

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Three War Pictures. " Good Shooting."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 5

The skeleton companies of infantry—180 men in all—half faced to the right on the right wing of a division extended in battle-line along a crook fringed with trees, and…

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Harben Vale Shearers' Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

We would dneet attention to an announcement in our advertising columns which states that the date of the above ball has been atterred to Monday night next, 23rd instant…

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