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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Grand Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

A grand concert will be given in the Mechanics Institute East Maitland, on Anniversary Night (Monday, 27th instant). under the auspices of St. Joseph's Guild, by…

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Hebburn Colliery Brass Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above band was held at Garrat's Hotel on Monday evening (says a correspondent), Mr. Difford presiding. Messrs. Reay and Difford…

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Local and General. Grand Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

A grand concert will be given in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening, under the auspices of St. Joseph's Guild. An attractive programme has been arranged for the occasion…

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Concert at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last evening, when a concert was given by the Gabriel Bros, and Company under the auspices of the A.H.C.Guild. The…

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Local and General. Kurri Kurri Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue intimates that the Kurri Kurri Brass Hand will render a musical programme at various places in High-street on Saturday afternoon next…

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Concert of Powers. Macedonian Horrors. Warning to the Sultan. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Baron Lexa von Aehrenthal, Austro-Hangarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an address to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian delegation, said he rejoiced…

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Concert of Powers. Macedonian Horrors. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

Baron Lexa von Achrenthal, Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an address to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian delegation, said he rejoiced…

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Singleton Band

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Singleton Band, tinder Bandmaster Fitness, will render a musical programme in Burdekin Park to-night, at 8 o'clock, when some new music will…

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Band Entertainment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

On Thursday night the Singleton Band Save another of its popular entertainments in Burdekin Park, hi the presence of a large number of people, who…

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[?]Ocking Tragedy in Victoria. a Wife Murdered. Band's Attempting Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

[?]cking tragedy occurred at Bendigo [?]rday night. when a woman named [?] anning, 58 years of age was, it is [?] murdered by her husband…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The Federal Band will play a special programme on the Maitland Park to-morrow afternoon at the usual hour…

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Camp Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

In the evening a camp concert was held in the shelter-shed at the park, and proved as enjoyable as it was unconventional. Teachers, scholars, and townspeople fraternized. Those who…

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Besses-o'-th'-barn Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The members of the famous Besseso'-th'-Barn Band have returned to their homes near Manchester, after a tour of IS months, during which they visited the…

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Theatre Royal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

It is when we learn about the this century that, we marvel at what our fair sex had to contend with in the early days of history. An excellent picture of…

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Theatre Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

The Theatre Royal, Windsor, has been destroyed by fire. The loss includes the property and scenery…

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Singleton Town Band

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Singleton Town Band took place at the room for merly used as the South Singleton Council Chambers, on Tuesday night…

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Band in the Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The Singleton Band, under Bandmaster Fitness, will render a programme of popular music in Burdekin Park tonight at 8 o'clock. Collection in aid of…

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A Theatre Destroyed. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The Theatre Royal, at Windsor, with all its properties and scenery, has been destroyed by fire…

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Concert at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

As the outcome of a public meeting held some few weeks ago, withe the object of inaugurating a fund for the purpose of relieving cases of distress brought about by…

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Theatre Royal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

It is when we learn about the modes of this century that we marvel at what our fair sex had to contend with in the early days of history. An excellent picture of…

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