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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

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Wickham. Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

The vocal and instrumental entertainment last evening at the School of Arts, tendered by the Sacred Heart Choir in aid of the organ fund, assisted by other ladies and…

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Minmi. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

Our local minstrels were recently the recipients of a benefit concert, which resulted, in financial and musical tenses, very successfully. The programme, one of…

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Grand Charitable Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

THE grand ball which is to be held in the New Masonic Hall, Perkin-street, to-morrow evening, in aid of the Benevolent Society, promises to be a brilliant success. The…

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4th Regiment Band Carnival at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

The disagreeable weather prevailing throughout the district yesterday interfered considerably with the 4th Regiment Band Carnival, held in the Crystal Palace…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches de Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

THE Princess Comic Opera Company again produced the fine opera, "Les Cloches de Corneville," in the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was, despite the…

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South Australia. Military Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

The military ball in the Jubilee Exhibition Building was a great success, and was attended by the Governor and the leading citizens of…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Girofle Girofla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

THE members of the Princess Opera Company produced Lecocq's sparkling opera "Giroflé Girofla" at the Victoria Theatre last evening with the most pleasing results…

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Waratah. Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 5

A plain and fancy dress ball was held in the School of Arts hall on Monday evening last, when nearly 30 couples met for a night's amusement. A substantial and handsome…

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Wallsend. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 7

ON Tuesday the members of the Wallsend Juvenile Choir, together with their parents and friends, held a most successful picnic in the grounds…

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District News. Wallsend. Fourth Regiment Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 8

ON Sunday, the 29th inst., the Fourth Regiment Band will come to the rescue of the Family Relief Fund by playing an excellent programme in the Wallsend Park,…

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District News. Minmi. Brass Band Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 3

AT meeting of the Minmi Public Brass Band committee, which was held recently, arrangements were made for a gigantic picnic and sports, to be held on the 11th June, on…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Falka."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 5

THE Princess Opera Company produced the comic opera "Falka" in the Victoria Theatre, last evening. It was the first occasion that this fine opera has been staged in…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 5

THE Princess Opera Company brought their season to a conclusion in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. As anticipated, there was a large attendance present, and the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Workman."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 5

FRANK HEEVEY'S wonderfully interesting drama "The Workman," was produced at the Victoria Theatre last evening under exceptionally favourable circumstances…

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Stockton. St. Paul's Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 8

In aid of the building fund of the above church there was last night given in the Temperance Hall a most successful concert, at which was present a meet appreciative…

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Wickham Superior Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 5

LAST evening the pupils of the above school rendered in a brilliant and faultless manner Roddie's cantata "The Old Woman that Lived in a Shoe." For fully an hour before…

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Wickham. Installation and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 8

Great preparations are being made for the above, which takes place tomorrow evening in the School of Arts, to celebrate the installation of the Worshipful Master and officers…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Workman."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 5

MR. DAN BARRY'S Dramatic Company produced Frank Hervey's magnificent production entitled "The Workman," at the Vitoria Theatre for the second time last evening, and…

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Grand Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 5

BY reference to our advertising columns it will be observed that a grand sacred concert will be held in the Victoria Theatre, on Sunday evening, the 12th inst., in aid of the…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Fire Brigade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 8

A complimentary benefit was tendered the Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade by the Newcastle Athletic Variety Combination on Monday evening. Previous to the entertainment a…

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