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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

207 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 11

Public School Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

The first of a series of concerts for the purpose of raising funds to reimburse the Rev. W. Marshall the amount ex pended by him in the establishment of…

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The Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

If the sports meeting held yesterday in connection with the celebration of the anniversary of the natal . day of Ireland's patron saint was a somewhat qualified success, owing to the…

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Grand National Concert. St. Patrick's Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

ON St. Patrick's night, a large audience assembled at the ball of the Machanics' Institute to witness a concert held in honor of Ireland's…

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Letter to the Editor. the Band on the Park and the Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed last Sunday afternoon, the Band (under Mr. Fitness) played selections of music on the park, I presume with the sanction of the Borough Council; and also that a collection was taken up by…

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Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

The concert in aid of the local Content, which took place in the Centennial Hall on St. Patriok'a night, was a big affair. The attendance wan large…

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Concert. St. Patrick's Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

IT has been the castom for many years for our Roman Catholic community to honor the memory of the patron Saint of the Emerald Isle, and it was…

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The Band on the Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,—In the issue of the Mercury of last evening " A Ratepayer" takes exception to what is termed the unfair dealing of the West Maitland Borough Council in allowing the local band to take up a…

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Letters to the Editor. the Band on the Park and the Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,-Replying to "Ratepayer's" letter under the above beading, I take the earliest opportunity of clearing the Borough Council of the charge which has been levelled against it…

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Grand National Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

If the sports meeting held in West Maitland in connection with the celebration of the anniversary of the natal day of Ireland's patron saint was a somewhat qualified success, owing to the…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Luck Majesty's Theatre Burred to the Ground. Young Woman Crushed to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

A disastrous fire, which caused the loss of one life, and created very great damage, occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre at six o'clock yesterday morning. The usual performance of "Ben Har" was held on…

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Another Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Completely Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

One of the most sensational fires in the history of Sydney's greatest conflagrations occurred on Sunday morning, when the finest theatre in the…

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A Great Fire. Destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre. the Walls and Come Collapse. A. Young Woman Trusked to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A TERRIBLE fire, which caused the destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre, occurred in Sydney at about 6 o'clock on Sunday mourning. The usual [?]…

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The Fire at [?] Ma[?]es[?]y's Theatre. a New Theatre Preposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

MR WILLIAMSON, the manager of her Majesty's [?] theatre, was waited upon yesterday morning by the representatives of a syndicate who offeres…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned to the Ground. Young Woman Crushed to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 13

A disastrous fire, which caused the loss of one life, and created very great damage, occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre .at six o'clock on Sunday morning. The usual performance of " Ben Hur" was held on…

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Great Fire In Sydney. Destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre. The Walls and Dome Collapse. A Young Woman Crushed to Death

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Shortly after six o'clock Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt Street, and soon the whole stage was ablaze…

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Underbank. Tea Meeting and Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

A tea meeting and concert in aid of the Building Fund of St. Paul's Church, Underbank, was held at the above church on Wednesday last…

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Ball at Brookfield

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The Easter festival at Brookfield was suitably celebrated by a grand ball, held in the Convent school room, in aid of the funds for the erection of…

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The Wingen Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THE annual concert, given by the pupils of St. Joseph's R. C. School, took place on last Monday night, and proved a decide success, the large school-room being well…

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Hospital Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

It is announced by advertisement in another portion of this issue that a meeting of ladies willing to assist in the management of the annual hospital ball will be held in…

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Her Majesty's Theatre Fire

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The jury at the inquest on the body of Mrs. Pye who was killed by a falling wall during the recent fire at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, returned an open verdict,…

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