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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

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M'carthy Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 4

On Saturday night a benefit concert was tendered to Mrs. M'Cartby of South Singleton, a widow, who by reason of severe illness is unable to provide for her family. Truly, this is a case that needed…

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M Carthy Penefit Concert. Financial Success

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last a benefit concert was tendered to Mrs M'Carthy, of South Singleton, a widow, who by reason of severe illness is unable to…

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The Town Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

Weather permitting, the Singleton Town Band, under Bandmaster J. E. Lancaster, will render the following programme of musical selections in Burdekin Park, at 3…

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The Transvaal War. Statement by Mr. Brodrick. the Position at the Theatre of War. Government Action. Entire Confidence in Lord Kitchener. Approval of the Press. Capture of Boers. the Extension of Martial Law. Australian Casualties. London, Oct. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 3

Sir C. E. Howard Vincent, M.P., Conservative, Colonel Commandant of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers, who is starting for South Africa, wrote to Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for…

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The Town Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

The Town Band, under Mr Bandmaster Lancaster, played in Burdekin Park on Sunday to a large and appreciative audience. The programme was carefully…

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Abbotsford Shearers' Ball and Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

IN spite of the wet weather, and other disadvantages, the annual festivities in connect on with the close of the shearing season at Abbotsford were once…

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The War. The Position at the Theatre of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 4

Sir C. E. Howard Vincent, M.P., Conservative, Colonel Commandant of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers, who is sterling for South Africa, wrote…

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Presbyterian Social & Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

We have been requested to direct attention to an advertisement which appears in another portion of this issue, announcing that the annual social and concert in…

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Picnic and Dance at Howe's Valley. (By "Ommercial.")

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 6

IN my chase of the elusive dollar I was fortune in striking Howe's Valley when that place was en fete, the occasion being the annual school…

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The Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 2

The day's festivities were finished up with a grand concert in the Oddfellow's Hall at night. There was an exceptionally large attendance, and it…

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The Ballarat Band Competition. Newcastle City Victorious

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 13

Victory has attended the efforts of the Newcastle City Band which journeyed to Ballarat for the purpose of engaging in the championship competition. The contest which commenced on Thursday…

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Local and General News. Harben Vale Shearer's Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

The Harben Vale shearers will as usual celebrate the catting out of the shed by a ball, which, however, on this occasion will be held in the local Oddfellows' Hall…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

In the evening a grand concert was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, which was crowded to its utmost capacity, and certainly it never held such a large concourse of people before…

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The Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

Took place in the evening, in the new and commodious woolroom. As usual here, much attention had been given to matters of decoration and…

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Straight Tips for Theatre-goers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 6

To begin with, always come in late and slam down your seat as hard as you possibly can. If your seat happens to be behind a pillar, blame the attendant—he…

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Belltrees. Shearing, Annual Sports and Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

SHEARING was brought to a close here on Saturday morning. Work, which commenced on 3rd September, has been delayed a great deal through…

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Public School Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

On Saturday night last, there was a very large attendance of the public at the Oddfellows' Hall, to witness the performance of the pupils of the local…

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Bickham Shearer's Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

The Bickham shearers celebrated the catting out of the shed by a ball, which was held at McGivney's Hall, Blandford, on Tuesday evening last. We learn that about…

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Harben Vale Shearers' Ball and Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

The shearing season at Harben Vale station was brought to a conclusion last week, the sited cutting out on Friday, let inst. The event was…

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Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 6

The holiday yesterday was crowned with the great entertainment held in the Mechanics' Institute in the evening, to aid the Convent building fund. Long before the curtain rose there was hardly…

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