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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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

Cardiff Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 8

ON Tuesday evening the regular meeting of the Cardiff Band of Hope took place at the church. The room was crowded. Among those present were a few temperance friends…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 5

MESSRS. York and Jones' Burlesque Company conclude their season in Newcastle this evening, and will return to their headquarters at the Opera House, Sydney…

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A Masonic Charity Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 5

THE Masonic charity ball in the New Masonic Hall last night must be pronounced a great success in every way, some 400 ladies and gentlemen putting in an appearance. The…

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Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 7

On Thursday evening a concert was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, in aid of the trust funds, when a varied and interesting programme was presented. Mr. W. T…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 4

Messrs, York and Jones' Sydney Variety Company terminated their season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, when a fairly large audience was present. A…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 8

A successful and enjoyable dance was given by Miss Wright's pupils in the old Masonic Hall, High-street, West Maitland, last Friday evening. The attendance numbered…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 7

A concert was given in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last in aid of Mrs. Burgess, a Wickham widow in needy circumstances. Alderman J. Gilbert (Mayor…

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Maitland District. Charity Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 8

THE ladies who have kindly undertaken the work of arranging the dance to be held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on the evening of the 1st prox., in aid of the funds of the…

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District News. Martinsville. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 7

An enjoyable and successful concert was given here in the Union Church, the object being to create a fund for the purchase of an organ. The…

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Wallsend. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 7

The concert held in the Wallsend School of Arts on Tuesday evening, in connection with the Wesleyan Church, proved a great success, both from…

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Concert at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 5

A CONCERT was given in the Presbyterian Church Hamilton, last evening by a number of well-known lady and gentleman vocalists and musicians in aid of the Bible class fund…

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Merewether. Proposed Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 6

The public meeting held on Wednesday at the Merewether council chamber for the purpose of inaugurating a br[?]ss band and appointing a third trustee in the place of one…

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District News. Dudley. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Dudley Band of Hope and Temperance Society was held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday last…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 6

A large gathering of officers, apprentices, and seamen from the various ships in port met in the Seaman's Bethel on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Webb occupied the chair, and…

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A Charity Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 8

The dance which is to be held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on the night of October 1st, in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society, promises to be a great success. The…

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Carrington. Concert and Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 7

A concert and social, under the auspices of the School of Arts Committee and Mariners' Welcome Lodge combined, was tendered to Mr. W. H…

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Hamilton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hamilton Presbyterian Band of Hope was held in the church last week, the Rev. C. Bell presiding…

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Greta. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 3

A successful concert, attended by between 200 and 300 people, was given by the East Maitland P.C. Choir in the Oddfellows Hall on…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 3

THE efforts put forth by the Glebe miners' committee to render in a practical manner some assistance to Mr. J. Flowers, who lost one of his…

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Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 5

A MOST enjoyable and successful smoke concert was hold at the Great Northern Hotel last night, under the auspices of the Newcastle Bowling and Lawn Tennis Clubs…

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