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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 16

Tighe's Hill. Benefit Concert

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

A concert will be given by the Spectre Minstrels, in Young's Hall, Tighe's Hill, to-night, in aid of Mr. David Rees. The concert will be…

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Mr. Malcolm's Concert Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

The ninth grand concert, arranged to be given by Mr. Charles Malcolm, in the Wickham School of Arts last night, owing to the weather and several counter attractions…

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Carrington. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 7

A grand tea and concert will take place in the Primitive Methodist Church this evening. A good programme has been published, and altogether a pleasant evening…

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Minmi. a Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

On Monday evening a concert given by the children attending the Public School was held in Sharp's Hall, with a view to raising funds for tree-planting in the school grounds…

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Wickham. a Charity Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

On Wednesday evening, a concert, in aid of Mr. E. Carr, who, for over three years, has been in ill-health, and unable to follow his employment, was given at the Wickham…

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Carrington. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

A grand ten and concert was held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday evening last. About 100 persons [?]at down to an excellent tea, at which Mesdames…

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Merewether. Newcastle South Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

The concert given in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening by the pupils of the Newcastle South Public School was eminently successful; the only objection…

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District News. Wallsend. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

ON Good Friday evening, as a very appropriate wind-up to a most successful musical and literary competition, a concert was hold in the hall of the Agricultural Society, when…

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Adamstown. a Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 8

The concert held in the Carrington Hall last night in aid of the Church of England was a great success. The hall was well filled. Dr. G. F. Smith presided, and in a few…

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District News. Lambton. Band of Hope

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

THE usual fortnightly Band of Hope meeting was held on Monday evening in the Wesleyan Chapel, Lambton. Mr. William Ward, the newly-elected president, was in…

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Masonic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 5

THE dedication and opening of Lodge St. George's new buildings will be celebrated by a Masonic ball on Thursday, 30th instant. His Excellency the Governor and the…

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Merewether. a Minstrel Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 8

The members of the Merewether Minstrel Troupe intend to give a concert in the Mechanics' Institute this evening for the benefit of the company. They are put to a…

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District News. Wallsend. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 7

THE Wallsend and Plattsburg usual fortnightly Band of Hope meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening. Mr. T. Jones was in the chair, and the…

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Amusements. Oriental Fair Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

In connection with the Oriental Fancy Fair, which has been held during the past three weeks at the New Masonic Hall, a grand concert will be held this evening. The…

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Fatal Fight at a Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 8

KILGORE, a small mining town on the Newport and Mississippi Valley Railway, was recently the scene of a serious disturbance. A dance was held, the persons attending…

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Latest District News. Lambton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

The usual fortnightly Band of Hope meeting was held on Monday evening. The meeting was opened as usual, by singing and prayer, by the president, Mr. William Ward…

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Waratah. Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

As already announced, a grand concert will take place in the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday evening, the 28th inst., in aid of the building fund. A considerable time has…

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I.o.g.t. Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 5

LAST evening a concert was held at the School of Arts, Wickham, in aid of the funds of the Star of Peace Lodge. Alderman Edwards, Mayor of Wickham, presided…

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Greta. Primitive Methodist Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

A most successful concert, in aid of the Primitive Methodist Trust Fund, was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night. Alderman Gilbert, of Newcastle, presided…

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Latest District News. Waratah. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 5

THERE was a good attendance at the concert and silver reading, given in the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday evening, in aid of the building fund, and the audience were…

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