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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Band Social

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

We have been requested to remind those interested that the social in aid of funds to send the members of the Town Band to Narrabri on King's Birthday, to…

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£9000 for a Raeburn. Thb Tweedmouth Pictures Realise L50,000. e Several Records Broken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Notable as the present season has been for memorable picture sales. every previous Saturday's event at Christie's has been put into shade by the dispersal,…

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Band Social

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

Owing to the inclemency of the weather on Saturday evening last, the members of the Town Band found it compulsory to postpone the social which had been…

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Military Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the annual adult and juvenile balls in connection with the Haydonton Rifle Club will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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A Children's Orchestra. 700 Violins at the Palace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

Seven hundred school children, seven hundred fiddles, and seven hundred bows. This was what Mr Walter Hedgcock had to work with on…

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Military Smoke Concert. Major Bowman Entertained

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 4

The soldier, tired of war's alarms, Forsakes the clang of hostile arms, forswears the sword and shield; But, should the brazen trumpet sound…

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Military Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with the Haydonton Rifle Club took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, when, we reject to say. the attendance…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

The final meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the recent ball in aid of St. Joseph's R. C. Church was held at the Presbytery on Wednesday afternoon, when…

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Cessnock Cricketers’ Ball

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The Cessnock Cricket Club’s ball and supper on Friday night. 1st inst., in the School of Arts, was a very successful affair. The attendance was…

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The Concert Shark. a Social Feature

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

A. St. John Adcock writes in the London "Daily Mail":— The man who has no music in his soul may be much worse than…

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Children's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 6

A children's concert, arranged in aid of the piano fund of the Presbyterian Sunday School, was given in the School of Arts last evening, and proved thoroughly enjoyable and…

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The Nurses' Home Ball. a Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home was held in the Town Hall last evening. There wag a large number of juveniles and adults present. The promoters are to be…

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The Nurses' Home Ball. a Successful Function

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. There was a large number of juveniles and adults present. The promoters are to he…

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The Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

At night the Victoria Hall was the scene of a large throng of merry dancers who appeared to enjoy themselves to the utmost. About 40…

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Juvenile Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 5

The juvenile ball in aid of St. John's, which took place at the Town Hall last evening. was a very successful function, about 200—7 adults and juveniles—being present. Music was…

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Band Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in another column that a grand band concert will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday, 1st November next, in aid of the…

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Local News. Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

The Singleton Town Band will perform in Burdekin Park at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Collection…

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Eight-hour Demonstration and Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

We are informed that great preparations are being made by the Committee of the above to ensure a successful demonstra­tion, and that everything points towards…

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Smoke Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the annual smoke concert of the East Maitland Football Club, which was held in the Mechanics' Institute East Maitland, on…

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The Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 4

At night a concert was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, which was very fairly filled with an appreciative audience. A Christy minstrel…

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