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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

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New York Theatre Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

The Bowery Theatre, New York, has been burned…

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Expensive Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

Mr. Pierpont Morgan has paid 500,000 dollars (£100,000) for [?]phael's " Madonna" and " St. Anthony of Padua."…

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Regimental Band Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

We have pleasure in drawing attention to the approaching band concert on the 25th instant, as advertised in our columns. The popular band of the Fourth Regiment…

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Hunting With a Brass Band. One Instance in Which This Style of Detective Work Succeeded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 5

How do detectives detect? It all depends. There is no rule. That which solves one mystery to-day will make another more impenetrable to-morrow. According to one of…

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4th Regimental Band Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The first programme of the kind ever given is Singleton will be tendered by the 4th Regiment [?] under the baton of Headquarters Band[?] W. Bentley…

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Fourth Regiment Band Contest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

The attention of all lovers of good music is directed to the first-class programme of concert to be given this evening at the Mechanics' Institute. We are very…

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Grand Concert. By the Band of the Fourth Regiment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

THE public of Singleton and the surrounding district experienced a great musical trest, when the famous hand of the Fourth Regiment played…

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Hospital Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

THE concert arranged for last night, in aid of the funds of the Hospital, was not well patronised, probably owing to there not having been…

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Visit of Sydney University Cricketers. Smoke Concert at the Imperial Hotel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

THE University cricketers, who played a match with Singleton Club on Tuesday, were entertained at night at a smoke concert. The Imperial Hotel was…

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Hunting With a Brass Band. One Instance in Which This' Style Op Detective Work Succeeded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 12

How do detectives detect ? It all depends. There is no rule. That which solves one mystery to-day will make another moro impenetrable to-morrow. According to one of…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance. The meeting…

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Another Case of Plague. Theatre Re-opens. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Another case of plague occurred this afternoon. A maarried man named Albert Twiss, residing at Camperdown, has been removed to the…

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The Plasue. Two More Cases-One Death. Her Majesty's Theatre Temporarily Closed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

THE health authorities reported another case of plague on Saturday afternoon, the patient being a boy named M'Intyre, 14 years of age, who…

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The Plague. Increase Or Gases. the Criterion Theatre Closed. Startling Development

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

A YONG woman named Ruth Dignam, residing at Wells-street, Redfern, and said to have been recently employed at tbe Criterion Hotel, Pitt and Park…

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This Concert

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

The concert at the School of Arts in the evening arrangement in connection with the Church funds, was largely attended. People who think the…

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Formation of an Orchestra

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

With all the accessories that Singleton possesses, in connection with the stage at the Mechanics' Institute, the want of an orchestra during some of the popular…

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Singleton Town Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon the Singleton Town Hand will play a selection of airs Burd[?]in park, when a collection will be made in aid of the funds of the Singleton…

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The Band in the Park

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last a fairly large number of people mustered in Burdekin Park to hear the Singleton Band discourse a programme of sacred and secular music,…

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Continental Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Attention, is directed to the advertisement in this issue by which it will be perceived that the clever company of vocalists and instrumentalists, known as "The…

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The Plague. the Theatre Royal Closed Latest Developments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

THERE was another case of plague reported on Saturday, the victim being Patrick Carroll, Erskiceville-road, Erskineville…

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