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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1881

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 9

Ball Match for £100

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 8

WE learn that articles of agreements were yesterday signed for an important hand-ball match for £50 aside. The competitors are Mr. A. Dillon, of the Rising Sun…

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Rifle Shooting. the Great Glass Ball Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

THE GREAT GLASS BALL CONTEST.—This match, in which Dr. W. F. Carver and Mr. Scott, the champion shots, compete for £2000, given by Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 2

AT the Victoria Theatre last night the Mastodon Minstrels gave their third performance before a large and thoroughly appreciative audience. Since their advent…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

LAST night, at the Victoria Theatre, Professor Anderson repeated his interesting programme of magic and legerdemain, assisted by M. Louse Anderson to another…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

PROFESSOR ANDERSON once more gave his remarkably clever performance at the Victoria Theatre last night. These who have not yet availed themselves of an…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 2

OWING to the extremely unpropitious weather last night, which prevented the public getting out of doors, the attendance at the Victoria Theatre was do meagre…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 5

THERE was another, excellent house at the above theatre last evening to witness Professor Anderson and his clever betterhalf in their wonderful performances. The…

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The Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 5

IN another column will be found the programme of the grand vocal and instrumental concert, which is to take place on Thursday next at the Victoria Theatre,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

THE above theatre was again fairly, filled last evening to witness Professor Anderson and M. Louise Anderson in their entertaining drawing room performance of magic…

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CORRESPONDENCE G. N. BAND. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 3

SIR,—It having been circulated about the city and district that the Great Northern Band charged for playing at the benefits given by the Newcastle Amateur…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

A WELL-FILLED house greeted Professor Anderson on his farewell appearance in Newcastle last evening. He opens at the Victoria Theatre, Maitland, to night, but…

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The Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

A FULL and final rehearsal of the band and singers took place last evening in the theatre and was a perfect success. It will be observed from the programme, which…

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The Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

THE above entertainment, under the management of Mr. C. H. Hannell, came off last evening with unparalleled success, at the Victoria Theatre. The house was…

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Second Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

As announced on the previous night, another entertainment was given last evening, for the benefit of these persons who were unable to obtain admission on…

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Oneybpgambah Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

WE are pleased to be able to state that the tickets for the above concert on Thursday, next, are being rapidly disposed of, and that the entertainment bids fair to be…

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The Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 5

ON Thursday evening last one of the most successful amateur vocal and instrumental entertainments that have ever been given in this city, took place at the Victoria…

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The Hospital Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

IN another column will be found the account of receipts and expenditure in connection with the above concerts. We have been requested by Mr. C. H…

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Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

WE may remind our readers of the attractive concert announced in another column to be given to-night at the Public School, Stockton. The occasion bids fair to be…

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Concert at Onebygamba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 2

WE would remind our readers that the concert in aid of the prize fund of the Oneybigambah Public School takes place this (Thursday) evening in the schoolroom…

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The Late Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 2

WE understand that the President of the Newcastle Choral Union (C. H. Hannell, Esq.) has been written to by the committee of the Wallsend School of Arts, to…

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