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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1876

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Dandenong and General Wreck Fund. Benefit at Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1876 · page 3

LAST evening the performances, consisting of the elegant vaudeville of the "Four Sisters' and Robertson's society drama of "Caste," were well attended, the occasion being for…

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Concert of Sacred Music

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1876 · page 3

LAST night a successful concert of sacred music, was given in the Baptist Chapel, Sydney-street, Newcastle, by the chapel choir, under the able leadership of Mr. Jesse…

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Dandenong and General Wreck Fund. Concert at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1876 · page 2

A GRAND vocal and instrumental concert and literary entertainment was given by the Lambton Choral Union, assisted by the two brass bands and some of the leading amsteurs…

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Victoria Theatre. Complimentary Benefit to Mr. John Bennett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 5

LAST evening the Victoria Theatre was crowded with an intelligent and appreciative anditory, the occasion being a complimentary benefit, tendered by the citizens of Newcastle…

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The Lambton Brass Band. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 3

SIR,—I saw in your last Saturday's issue, that the Lambton Brass Bond was engaged to play at the concert given by the public, on Friday last, towards giving a benefit to…

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Correspondence. Lambton Brass Band. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1876 · page 2

SIR,—In looking over the Herald of Friday last, I came across a letter signed "A Member of the Lambton Band," and be states in that letter that the Lambton Amateur Band…

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The Burwood Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Burwood Band a grand ball will be given in the City Hall. Dancing to commence at 8 o'clock. A full band will be in attendance to render the…

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Wickham Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 2

This Society will hold their annual pic-nic in Mrs. Hickinbothams paddock, Islington. Refreshments will be provided for visitors on the ground. These gatherings are always of…

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New Lambton Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 2

At New Lambton, the members of the Band of Hope have arranged for a grand day's enjoyment. A picnic will be held in the New Lambton Cricket ground, which has been…

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The Evening's Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 2

The performances for this evening will consist of the extraordinary entertainment given by the Royal Illusionists, being positively the last appearance in Newcastle, as…

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Wickham Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 2

A MOST pleasant gathering of the Wickham Band of Hope was held in Mrs. Hickinbotham's paddock at Islington. The attendance was very good, and every…

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New Lambton Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 2

The members of the New Lambton hand of Hope celebrated the Prince of Wales' Birthday by a pic-nic in the Cricket Ground, which was kindly let for…

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Victoria Theatre, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1876 · page 2

THERE was another excellent house at this place of amusement last evening, the lower parts of the house especially being well filled. The programme was the same as that…

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Burwood Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 4

It will be seen by reference to another column that a quadrille assembly is announced to take place in the City Hall this evening, under the auspices of…

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Concert for the Newcastle Cadet Corps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 5

LAST evening a concert was given at the Victoria Theatre is aid of the band of the above corps. We are pleased to state that the entertainment was a highly successful one, both financially and from a…

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The "Brothers" at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1876 · page 3

Mr. LEWIS SCOTT'S interesting drama of "The Boothers" was produced at the Victoria Theatre here Friday evening, to a good house, for the last time, after a successful…

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Hamilton Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members and friends of this band of Hope took place on Wednesday evening last in the Wesleyan Church, and a very enjoyable evening…

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Lambton Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1876 · page 2

THE members of the Lambton Band of Hope, held their usual monthly meeting in the Primitive Methodist Church on Friday evening last. There was a very satisfactory…

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The Cricketers at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 2

A VERY interesting break in the performances of the Marionettes last evening, was afforded by the presentation of some memen tos of the late International Cricket Match…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1876 · page 2

The performance last evening consisted of a Grand [?]ristmas extravaganga and Harlequinade [?]titled, "Harlequin Ixion, or the wicked m[?] who was tied to the wheel…

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