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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Approaching Choral Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

The choral concert in connection with All Saints' Anglican Church will be held in the Hall of the Mechanics' lustitute on Sept. 22nd, as many of the choruses,…

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Nurses' Home Ball. a Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

The annual plain and fancy dress ball in connection with the- Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home, was bold in the Town Hall last evening, and proved a most successful and brilliant function. It…

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Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Metho dist Church on Thursday evening, and was well attended. The following…

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Local and General News. St. Joseph's Annual Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the annual ball and supper in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Haydonton, will take place in the Oddfellows' hall on…

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Choral Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the choral concert at the Mechanics' Institute Hall to-night at 8 p.m., when a very pleasing programme of vocal and instrumental items is arranged…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

The annual adult and juvenile balls in aid of the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church were held in the Oddfellows' Hall, the former on Wednesday, and the latter…

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The Dance of Divorce. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

Mr Justice Simpson this morning granted 29 decrees dissolving marriages…

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Choral Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

A choral concert, under the able conductorship of Mr Sydney May, was held in the ball of the Mechanics' Institute) on Thursday night last. The…

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British Mission Atlhassa Pen Pictures Op the Holy City"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 6

The "Times" correspondent, telegraphing from the Forbidden City on Angust 3, gives an interesting and graphic account of the entry into Lhassa. He says:—…

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Town Band

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 5

We have been requested to state that the Town Band will, weather permitting, render a programme at Blandford to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, commencing at…

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British Mission at Lhassa. Pen Pictures Op the Holy City

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent, telegraphing from the Forbidden City on August 3, gives an interesting and graphic account of the entry into Lhassa. He says:—…

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Ball at Ravensworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 3

The Shearers' Ball, an event that is always looked forward to very anxiously, took place at Ravensworth on Wednesday night last, and was, without doubt,…

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The Hospital Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 3

The annual ball in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital was held in the Town Hall last evening. The arrangements made by the ladies committee, of which Mrs. Geo. Maher was president,…

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Juvenile Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 4

The annual juvenile ball, promoted by Mrs. Harry Atkinson, of the Belmore Hotel, in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital, was held in the Town Hall last evening,…

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The Hospital Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The arrangements made by the ladies' committee, of which Mrs. Geo. Maher was president,…

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Every Billiard Ball Costs a Life

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 6

The globe of ivory which is knocked about a table in a game of billiards costs, if of good quality, at least £2. This represents its cost in money. There is, however, a far more…

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Sensation in a Theatre. Alarm of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 3

An alarm of fire was raised at the Adelaide Theatre Royal on Tuesday by a boy in the gallery during the performance of the second act of "A woman of Pleasure."…

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Aberdeen Band of Hope

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope took place in the Aberdeen Methodist Church on Tuesday evening last, when the following programme…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

We are informed that the gross takings in connection with the recent balls in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's R.C. Church amounted £99 2s 9d, and the expenditure…

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The Theatre Hat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 5

The ladies of Paris have spontaneously abandoned the large hats, and adopted a small hat for theatre-going…

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