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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Pictures for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. Gill has purchased several Academy pictures for Adelaide. He is visiting Paris ad Brussels now…

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The Wybong Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, 8th May, when the following business was transacted…

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The Bellamy Dance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4

Dancing as it will be 2000 years hence a la Bellamy at Cafe Chantant,…

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The Bellamy Dance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Dancing as it will be 2000 years hence [?] In Bellamy at Cafe Chantant…

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The "Bellamy" Dance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

Living Pictures, Quaint Sketches, at Cafe Chantant. Come, and sec. Only Is admittance…

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The Hospital Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The Indies' Committee held their final meeting at the School of Arts on Tuesday last, the 16th instant, at half-past 3 o'clock, when there were present:—Mesdames…

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Ball at Broke

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

It was the intention of the people of Broke to hold a ball in aid of their local School of Arts next Wednesday night, but it has been decided to postpone the event…

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The Wybong Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

THE Hon. Treasurer of the local Hospital informs us that he has received from Mr. B Cowan the sum of £10, being the net proceeds of the picnic and…

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Scone Town Band. Smoke Concert, and Presentations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

THE Scone Town Band celebrated the first anniversary of its formation by a smoke concert at the School of Arts last evening, when, besides the…

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Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

A concert was held in the Centennial Hall, Dungog, on the second night of the show in aid of the liquidation of the debt on the local Convent…

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Cricketers Ball at Wybong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

IT is announced in our business columns that a cricketers ball will be held at Millville, Wybong on Friday night, and June next…

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The Cricketers' Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

This annual event took place in che Oddfellows' Hall at night, and was very largely attended, there he being between 80 and 90 couples…

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The Oddfellows' Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with the Loyal Orphans' Friend Lodge, Manchester Unity of Oddfellows', was held in thier hall on Wednesday evening (Queen's Birthnight)…

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Pictures for the Adelaaide Art Gallery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. H. P. Gill has purchased for the Adelaide Art Gallery specimens of Poynter, Burne-Jones Watts, Henry Moore, A. F. Douglas, Aumonier, La Thangue, D. Farquharson, and Alma Tadema. The…

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Sacred Concert at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 13

According to a promise made at a similar function on Good Friday evening, a grand sacred concert was given in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, on Friday evening last. As is usual…

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Cricketers' Ball at Wybong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

The fourth annual ball in conncction with the Wybong Cricket Club was held at Millville, Wybong, on Friday night last, 2nd instant, and proved a…

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Maitland Benevolent Home Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

A second meeting of ladies was held on Wednesday, in the old Masonic Hall, for the purpose of furthering the arrangements in connection with the Benevolent Home Ball, to be held next month. Mrs…

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St John's Literary and Debating Society Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

The annual ball under the auspices of St. John's Literary and Debating Society, one of the most popular social functions of the season, was held with great success on Wednesday evening in the Town…

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A Grand Sacred Concert in the Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

Anticipations formed of the Sacred concert announced for Wednesday night in the Wesleyan Church were fully realised by the large assemblage. The weather and counter attractions affected the…

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Scone Troop of Australian Horse. Smoke Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

THE Scone troop paraded on Saturday afternoon last, for the inspection of arms, clothing, and accoutrements, and the examination of…

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