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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16

Carrington. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 5

A grand concert and social will take place on Friday evening next in the Seamen's Institute hall, under the auspices of the M.U. Loyal Carrington Lodge, I.O.O.F.,…

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Victoria Theatre. Lynch Family Bellringers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 8

THE Lynch Family gave their farewell performance in the Victoria Theatre last evening, and the entertainment was very bright and attractive. The manipulations on the bells…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre will be re-opened on Saturday night by Mr. Dan Tracey, at the head of his Vaudeville Minstrel and Speciality Company, a popular combination which has…

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Sailors' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

THE apprentices of the ship Houghton Tower, now lying in port, give an entertainment to-night in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, King-street, commencing at 8 o'clock, the proceeds in aid…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre will be re-opened this evening, when Dan Tracey's Vaudeville Minstrels and Specialty Company will commence a short season in this city. For some…

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Benevolent Society's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

THE annual ball in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, to be held in the Masonic Hall next Thursday evening, promises to be quite as successful as that of last year. The…

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Victoria Theatre. Tracey's Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 5

IN the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening a very good variety company under the management of Mr. Dan Tracey commenced a short season in this city. As anticipated…

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Adamstown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 7

A concert in aid of Mrs. Kirkwood and family was held on Friday night in the Carrington Hall, and though the committee were placed at a…

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The Banking Situation. New South Wales Public Debt. Concerted Action Advocated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It has transpired that representatives of four banks carrying on business in New South Wales will shortly meet to…

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Victoria Theatre. Tracey's Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

A VERY fair house assembled at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the second performance of the Vaudeville and Specialty Company, and the entertainment went very…

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Victoria Theatre. Tracey's Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

THE popularity of the Vaudeville and Speciality Company is being well sustained, and the very clever entertaining powers of the members promise to be fully appreciated…

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Benevolent Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 5

THE annual ball in aid of the Benevolent Society will be held in the Masonic Hall this evening, and it promises to be the most successful event of the kind that has ever taken…

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Victoria Theatre. Tracey's Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

THE Vaudeville and Specialty Company presented a new bill at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and the performance went as smoothly and happily as could have been…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 5

THE variety programme submitted by the Vaudeville and Speciality Company at the Victoria Theatre is still proving popular with the public, and the entertainments continue…

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Benevolent Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

THE annual ball in aid of the Benevolent Society was held in the Masonic Hall last evening, and although the attendance was not as large as might have been expected,…

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Tighe's Hill. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 6

A concert was held on Tuesday in the P.M. Church, Tighe's Hill, which was very well attended. The Rev. S. Harrison opened the meeting, and…

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Victoria Theatre. Tracey's Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

THE Vaudeville Minstrel Company repeated a very attractive programme at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and although the audience was not largo the building rang…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday evening Mr. Dan Tracey's Vaudeville and Minstrel Company concluded their season in the Victoria Theatre. On the whole the stay bf the company in this city has been…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Silver King."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 5

MR. WALTER BENTLEY, supported by a fairly strong dramatic company, commenced a short season in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the incomparable molodrama, "The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 4

ANOTHER large audience assembled in the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the second production of the drama "The Silver King" by the Bentley Dramatic Company…

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