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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 16

District News. Hamilton. Tennis Club Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 3

The concert at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last under the auspices and for the benefit of the local tennis club was a rich musical…

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Victoria Theatre. Mr. Walter Bentley's Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre was packed from floor to ceiling last night, when the Bentley Dramatic Company again produced the fine drama "The Silver King." The production…

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District News. Plattsburg. Farewell Concert Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the friends of Mr. D. J. Davies was held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening for the purpose of…

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[?]En's Concert at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 5

[?] regular Weekly concert was held at the [?]en's Hall on Tuesday evening, about [?] persons being present. A varied pro[?] me was capitally gone through, several…

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Victoria Theatre. The Walter Bentley Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 5

THE Bentley Dramatic Company produced Shakespeare's immortal tragedy "Hamlet" in the Victoria Theatre last evening. The building was almost filled by an audience…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 5

MR. WALTER BENTLEY was tendered a complimentary benefit in the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was again a large attendance, and the company gave a splendid…

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Islington. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 8

Last Wednesday a picnic was held under the auspices of the Band of Hope, and the affair was a pronounced success from beginning to end. The children met at St. Mark's…

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Victoria Theatre. "Rob Roy."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 4

THE dramatisation of Sir Walter Scott's famous novel "Rob Roy" was given as a farewell by the Bentley Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening…

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Hamilton. Record Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 5

On Friday evening last Mr. Bollard, the proprietor of the Edison phonograph, produced a number of speeches, songs, and instrumental records from a number of…

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District News. West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

A benefit concert which turned out to be the greatest success, financially, over given in the township, was that held in Sharp's Hall on Friday…

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Plattsburg. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 8

The concert in connection with the anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church was held on Monday evening, and the innovation from the orthodox tea and public…

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Minmi. Competition Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 6

A very successful competition entertainment was held on Monday evening in Wile's Hall, under the auspices of the Minmi Musical Society. Mr…

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District News. Wickham. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 6

A number of the Superior Public School girls and boys have, after the lessons of the day, been rehearsing the operetta "Ali Baba, or the Forty…

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Hamilton. Organ Fund Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 6

Mr. G. Donald, the conductor of the Presbyterian Church choir, is now putting the members through rehearsal preparatory to giving a…

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Sir Henry Parkes on Public Affairs. Great Meeting in the Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 8

SIR HENRY PARKES delivered a p0litical address in the Victoria Theatre last evening, and was, accorded a splendid reception. Alderman Moore, Mayor of Newcastle,…

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District News. West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 5

Quite a number of entertainments of different kinds have been given in the town lately, each having some more or less worthy object in view. By no means least of all was…

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Y.m.c.a. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 5

IN another column will he found an attractive programme for the Y. M. C. A concert, which takes place in their rooms to-night. Some popular singers are announced as contributing…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 5

IN order to increase the fund for repairing the church, the St. Mary Church Choir will give a sacred concert in that church to-night. An excellent programme has been prepared,…

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West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 3

The sum of £5 was realised at the concert in aid of the Church of England choir on Monday evening Thanks and a word of praise are due…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 8

THE members of St. Mary's Church Choir gave a sacred concert last evening in aid of the building fund. As anticipated the church was filled with a most appreciative…

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