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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

District News. Lambton. Social and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 5

ON Friday night a very successful social and ball was held in Baker's Hall under the auspices of the Loyal Lambton Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, who thus…

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Islington. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 7

A complimentary benefit was tendered to Mr. J. Crockett, secretary of the Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade, on Friday evening in the Islington…

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Adamstown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 7

A concert in aid of the funds of the Flower Show Society took place in the Carrington Hall on Friday night. The affair was a failure, the receipts…

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District News. West Maitland. Military Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 8

The above concert, in aid of the widow and children of the late Private Rahal, of Maitland, and formerly of Newcastle, took place in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, and…

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Benevolent Society's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 5

THE full programme of the concert, which will be given in the Victoria Theatre this evening, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, appears in another part…

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Benevolent Society Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 4

A GRAND concert, promoted by a number of the leading citizens of Newcastle, was given in the Victoria Theatre last evening in aid of the Benevolent Society. The building was…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

TO-NIGHT at the Victoria Theatre will be presented one of the most curious of all modern inventions in the shape of an electric piano. This instrument is the invention of Mr…

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Victoria Theatre. The Electric Piano

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 4

ON Saturday evening a most unique invention in the shape of an electric piano was exhibited at the Victoria Theatre. The piano operated upon is one of the ordinary kind,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 4

THE electric piano was again on view at the Victoria Theatre last night, and the manipulation of the keys by the unseen agency was keenly appreciated by those present. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last evening the electric piano was again on view, and for two hours a fair number of people were interested in the wonderful invention. Mr. C. H…

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Waratah. Charity Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1893 · page 8

On Friday evening a most enjoyable dance was held at the School of Arts, Waratah. The whole thing was managed by a committee of ladies, &c.: Mesdames Clapin,…

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Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1893 · page 8

A concert in aid of the School of Arts building fund is to be given to-night by the pupils of the North Waratah School, assisted by well-known amateurs. An excellent and…

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Carrington. Supper and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 8

A very successful pie supper and concert was hold on Wednesday evening at the Primitive Methodist Church in aid of the bazaar fund. A fair number sat down to…

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Benevolent Asylum Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 5

THE concert in aid of the Benevolent Asylum, under the auspices of the members of the Wickham Municipal Council and other citizens of Wickham, was held in the local…

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Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 8

On Thursday evening a concert was given in aid of the School of Arts building fund, in the large hall, by the pupils of the North Waratah Public School, assisted by several…

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Northern Railway String Band. First Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 5

A SOCIAL on a large scale was held in the hall of the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last under the auspices of the promoters of the Northern Railway String…

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District News Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 8

THE usual concert for seamen took place in the Seamen's Institute on Tuesday evening. There was a good at endance, and the entertainment was of an attractive and enjoyable…

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Broadmeadow. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1893 · page 7

Concerts at Broadmeadow are not frequent, but when a case deserving of support is brought under their notice the people are not reluctant in…

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Popular Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 4

THE third of the series of popular concerts in connection with the Y.M.C.A. will be held in the Masonic Hall to-night. As will be seen by advertisement, an excellent…

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Islington. Benevolent Society Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

A concert was held in the Islington Mechanics' Institute on Monday night for the purpose of obtaining funds in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent…

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