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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

323 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 17

District News. Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 6

A CONCERT was held in the School of Arts Hall on Friday night, for the benefit of Mr. Fred Morgan. There was a fair attendance. Mr. J…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 2

The benefit concert on behalf of Mrs. Sheldon and family took place on Friday evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, and proved a…

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Hospital Demonstration Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 5

THE hackneyed, though expressive, phrase "packed from floor to ceiling" was peculiarly applicable with regard to the Victoria Theatre last night, on the occasion of the concert…

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Smedmore. Cricket Club Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 7

A successful concert was given in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening for the benefit of the local cricket club. The programme was…

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Lambton. Benevolent Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 6

A variety entertainment is announced to be given this evening in the Music Hall in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, when Mr…

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Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 8

A moonlight concert in aid of the Maitland Hospital will be held in the grounds of the Hermitage on the evening of Tuesday, the 13th instant. No better spot could have been…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 5

AN entertainment in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Society is announced to take place in the Victoria Theatre this evening. The benefit is being carried out…

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Benevolent Society Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 5

THE members of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Musical Union gave a concert at the Victoria Theatre last night in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Society. The…

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Charity Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 5

THE ball in aid of the Freemasons' Benevolent Institution of New South Wales, held in the main hall of the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last evening, was very largely…

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District News. Stockton. Fire Brigade's Annual Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 8

The Stockton Fire Brigade on Thursday night held their annual ball in the Temperance Hall. The whole affair was a most pronounced success, some 40 couples or so…

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Maitland District. Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 8

THE public are given a final reminder that the moonlight concert in aid of the hospital will be held in the grounds of the Hermitage, West Maitland, next Tuesday evening. The…

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The Regimental Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 5

THE Newcastle public generally will be glad to learn that the 4th Regiment Band is likely very shortly to commence a season of open air performances on alternate Thursday…

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A Moonlight Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 8

A delightful and brilliantly successful concert, in aid of the funds of the hospital, was given in the grounds of the Hermitage West Maitland, last evening. The movement…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 5

As already announced, Mr. Blend Holt opens the Victoria Theatre this evening with the sporting and military spectacular drama, "A Million of Money." Though late in…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Million of Money."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 4

IN the Victoria Theatre last evening Mr. Bland Holt's dramatic company commenced a short season, and almost needless to say the house was filled in every part. In fact Mr…

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Arnott Holme En Fete. Garden Fair and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 8

YESTERDAY afternoon the initiatory ceremony of a three-nights' garden fair, embracing a moonlight promenade concert on each evening, was formally opened at Arnott Holme,…

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The Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 8

In the evening fully 400 persons visited the grounds at Arnott Holme, to witness the garden fair and promenade concert. Unfortunately, however, through an…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE reputation achieved by Mr. Bland Holt as a caterer for genuine amusement for the public was more than maintained last night, when a second performance of the…

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Garden Fair and Moonlight Concert at Arnott-holme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE garden fair at Arnott-Holme, Waratah, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, was continued yesterday afternoon, and the promoters were very much…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 5

MR. BLAND HOLT'S excellent company played "A Million of Money" in the Victoria Theatre for the last time on Saturday, the public support being again very large. The…

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