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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Choice Charity Concert. __

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 6

The last concert given by the Clara Butt-Kennerly Rumford Company was a pretty compliment to the city of Sydney the proceeds going to our chief charities. The…

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Franco-british Exhibition. No Band from Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr Catts (N.S.W.) asked if the Government would consider the advisability of procuring the services of…

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Complimentary Smoke Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

In the School of Arts this evening Mr. James Rogers, a very popular townsman, who has over been foremost in philanthropic work, is to bo entertained at a smoke concert. The Mayor will preside…

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Miss Taylor's Invitation Concert. a Pronounced Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

A large and fashionable audience assembled in the Town Hall last evening in response to the invitations issued by Miss M. E. Taylor for her concert and recital, in…

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Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The Federal Band will piny on the Maitland Park to-morrow (Sunday} afternoon. A collection will be taken up in aid of the Band Contest Fund…

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World's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Who are showing in the MechanicsHall on Monday night next is said to be one of the biggest, "brightest, and best shows of its kind now touring our…

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Butterfly Ball. Millionaire's Freak. Costs £25,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

All Philadelphia to-day (wrote the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on 27th December) is discussing a sumptuous banquet and ball given last…

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Burned Alive. Some Humours Thereof. Banquets and Concerts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

From New York on 5th January the correspondent of the " Daily Mail" wrote:—The three miners who a month ago…

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Invitation Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

As announced Madame Rosalind Brown intends giver an invitation Recital in the School of Arts, on Saturday evening next, at 8 p.m. Madame Brown, who is a…

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Choice Charity Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The last concert given by the Clara Butt-Kennerly Rumford Company was a pretty compliment to the city of Sydney, the proceeds going to our chief charities. The…

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Accident at Cricket. Ball Hits Umpire's Eye

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

During the progress of the first grade cricket match Redfern v. Balmain, at Birchgrove Park, on Saturday afternoon, Air R. Calloway, one of the…

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A Yiddish Version of "Othello." An- Unique Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

The most singular and significant sight in town remains hidden and unknown to the vast majority of the inhabitants of London, who, of a truth, rarely know much about…

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Invitation Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

At the invitation recital by Madame Rosalind Brown and some of hor Sydney pupils in tho School of Arts on Saturday evening next, a. musical treat is promised. Miss Edith Dickerson, a Brilliant…

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The Kurri Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

On Saturday evening next, the Kurri Kurri Brass Band will play at different stands throughout the town, and collections will be taken up in order to…

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Invitation Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

The box plan at Poulton's is well filled for Madame Rosalind Brown's Invitation Recital In the School of Arts tomorrow (Saturday evening), and everything points…

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Concert Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Clayton, with the Merrymakers Concert Party, sailed in the R.M.S. Oratava, and will open in Melbourne in May tinder the management of the Taits…

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Local and General. The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

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

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Newbury Spada Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

The people of Maitland will be pleased to learn that they will have an opportunity of hearing Mr. Philip Newbury, England's greatest tenor, who intends giving a concert in the Town Hall on…

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The March Through Town. Camp Fire Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

On Thursday night, a camp fire concert was held in connection with the cadet encampment in Howe Park, a description of which appeared in our…

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Madame Brown's Recital. a Successful, Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

A large and throughly appreciative an [?] ence was attracted to the school of a[?] Hall on saturday evening when made Rosalind Brown, teacher of singing…

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