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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16

Merewether. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

A benefit concert was tendered by the Merewether minstrel troupe on Friday evening last, in the Rutherglen Hall, on behalf of the cricket and football clubs. The hall…

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The Theatre Colonnade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

AT last night's meeting of the City Council the question of encroachments arose, and the colonnades at the new Victoria Theatre were referred to in a conversational discussion…

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Greta. Reorganising the Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 5

There is now every reason to believe that the time is not far distant when the Greta people will again be able to boast of the efficiency of their brass band. Several months…

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Latest District News. Tighe's Hill. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 8

A CONCERT will be given in Howell's Hall by the pupils of the Tighe's Hill Public School on Monday evening next. The entertainment will be contributed to solely by…

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AMUSEMENTS. Mr. C. Malcolm's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 8

Mr. Charles Malcolm announces that his ninth concert will be given in the Wickham School of Arts on the 23rd inst, when he will be assisted by several talented and…

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Panic at an Adelaide Theatre. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 5

ON Saturday evening a panic took place at the Theatre Royal, during the performance of "The Silver King." Owing to a terrible dust-storm the theatre was so filled…

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District News. Adamstown. Fire Brigade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 2

A concert in aid of the newly-formed Hose and Reel Brigade took place on Friday night in the Carrington Hall. Prior to the concert, the Hamilton and Adamstown brigades formed…

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Lambton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

The usual fortnightly Band of Hope meeting was held on Monday evening, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Lambton. The attendance was very good. Mr. John Edwards…

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Tighe's Hill Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 8

A GRAND concert, given by the pupils of the public school, took place at Young's Hall, Tighe's Hill, on Monday evening. The building, which is inadequate for any gathering of the…

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Adamstown. Drum-and-fife Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 5

On Monday night a concert was held in the Carrington Hall, under the auspices of the Rising Sun Lodge of Good Templars. The entertainment was in aid of the drum…

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Musical Union Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 8

THE members of the Newcastle Musical Union held their inaugural concert in the new Masonic Hall, Perkin-street, last evening, and the entertainment proved a brilliant success…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 3

In consequence of the splendid success achieved at the concert held on Monday evening, it was decided to repeat the entertainment on the following evening, when the…

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Amusements. Wickham Superior Public School. Annual Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 8

THE annual concert in aid of the School and Prize Fund of the Wickham Superior Public School was given by the pupils, in the School of Arts, Wickham, last evening. As…

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District News. Wallsend. the Concert Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 7

The programme of the concert recital to be given on Thursday evening in the Wallsend School of Arts, appears in another column. It is very evident that the committee who…

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District News. Wallsend. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

THE above interesting event will take place to-night, when Mr. N. Melville, M.P., will preside. The programme has been nicely arranged, and comprises the best vocal,…

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Lambton. R.C. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 8

Notwithstanding the slackness of work and the consequent small pay this fortnight, the concert held in the Music Hall on Friday night, in aid of the R.C. Presbytery…

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Islington. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 8

A very successful concert, in aid of the funds of the Institute, was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday night last. There was a very good attendance, the hall…

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Amusements. Mr. C. Malcolm's Grand Concert Wickham School of Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 4

THE ninth of Mr. Charles Malcolm's grand popular concerts given in this district will take place to-night, at the Wickham School of Arts. The programme is a remarkably…

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District News. Wallsend. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 6

ON Thursday evening, the large hall of the School of Arts was filled to the doors, the occasion being a concert, held in aid of the library funds, and,…

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Morpeth. a Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 6

On Tuesday last a very successful concert was held in the School of Arts in aid of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as to commemorate the…

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