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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16

THE 4th Regiment Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday evening the members of the 4th Regiment Band tendered Major-General Hutton a very graceful compliment by proceeding to his residence in Sydney and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 4

TO-MORROW night the Dampiers and the popular company from the Theatre Royal, Sydney, will open at the Victoria Theatre in a drama entitled "A Terrible Crime and a…

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St. Mary's School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 4

AT the Masonic Hall last evening an entertainment was given by the pupils of St. Mary's School, when the hall was well filled by a most appreciative audience. The…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 6

It is understood that Mr. Herlihy and his efficient staff of teachers are busy training the children for the annual concert, to be held on Tuesday,…

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Victoria Theatre. The Dampier Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

TO-NIGHT, at the Victoria Theatre, Mr. Alfred Dampier and his talented company will present to the Newcastle public Henry Pottit's celebrated drama, "A Terrible…

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Victoria Theatre. The Dampier Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1893 · page 5

A DRAMATIC company, headed and controlled by Mr. Alfred Dampier, commenced a very short season in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. The building was fairly filled…

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Stockton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1893 · page 5

On Friday evening last, in the roomy Temperance Hall here, with its ample stage, Mr. A. Lane, head teacher of the Public School, very ably supported by his strong…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 4

THE Dampier Dramatic Company concluded a short season of two nights at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the building was well filled. The well-known Australian…

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Stockton Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 8

IN the report of the concert given by the pupils of this school on Friday night in the Temperance Hall, it was erroneously stated that the dolls carried by the infants in one of…

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Relief Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 5

THE open air concert given last evening under the auspices of the Hamilton Relief Committee passed off most successfully on the hill near the Public School. There could not…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Tighe's Hill Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday night. The Church was well…

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Lambton. St. John's Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 8

On Thursday the annual tea and concert in connection with St. John's English Church was held in Conn's Hall, and proved a most enjoyable affair. Some 100 persons sat…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 7

For some time past Mr. Herlihy and his efficient staff have had the children in active practice for the annual school concert, and this event will be held in…

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Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 8

LAST night, in St. Paul's Hall, Church-street, Stockton, a capital entertainment was given in aid of the building fund of the church. The building was packed to the…

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Lambton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

The children in connection with the Lambton Public School repeated their concert on Thursday evening in the Music Hall in aid of the local relief fund, and on this occasion…

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Carrington. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

On Thursday evening an entertainment was given in the Seamen's Hall for the benefit of Mr. John Smith and his family, and a grand success in every way was achieved…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

In connection with the annual school entertainment to be held on Wednesday evening, the 6th inst., in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute, an afternoon…

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Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1893 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the preliminary to the annual school concert to be held on Wednesday evening took place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, when school children…

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Mayfield. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church last Thursday. There was a good attendance. The…

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Branxton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 3

A concert in aid of the Greta Family Relief Fund was given in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, under the auspices of Mr. H. J…

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