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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 16

Adamstown. the Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

The Adamstown Brass Band will compete in the contest to be held under the auspices of the Sydney Eight-hour Demonstration Committee next month. The band is under…

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The Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 5

The enthusiasm which was noticeable during the afternoon at the Cricket Ground did not die out with the close of day, for at the Victoria Theatre in the evening as soon as…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 7

THE benefit concert in aid of Mr. J. Flowers, who lost an eye by an accident in the Glebe Colliery, was held on Friday evening in the hall of the…

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Benevolent Society Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 8

The dance to be given in the Town Hall, West Maitland, this evening, in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society, promises to be very successful. The ladies constituting…

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Benevolent Society Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 8

The dance given in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last night in aid of the Benevolen Society was a brilliant success. The building was magnificently decorated with flags,…

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District News. Young Wallsend. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 3

The teacher (Mr. Ross) and pupils of the local school are to be congratulated upon the excellent entertainment provided last Friday evening. A…

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Maitland District. Benevolent Society Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1895 · page 8

YESTERDAY the ladies' committee, who arranged the dance held in aid of the Benevolent Society, were busily engaged in putting everything in order at the Town Hall. A…

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District News. Swansea. Benefit Concert

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

A concert was given last week in the public hall, Swansea, in aid of W. W. H. Ham, who has boon incapacitated from work by serious…

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Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 5

THE concert given at the Wesleyan Church, Wickham, on Wednesday evening, was fairly well attended. Mr. Philpott presided, and an excellent programme of vocal and…

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Cinderella Dance

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

Last evening Miss Wright's pupils held a re-union in the form of a Cinderella dance in the School of Arts, West Maitland. The arrangements…

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Sydney Eight-Hour Day. a Poor Procession. Result of the Band Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 5

THE Eight-hour procession to-day was the poorest that has been seen in Sydney for many years. The bands, banners, and other concomitants of the occasion were in evidence,…

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District News. Belmont. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 7

A concert was held in the Belmont Hall last week in aid of the local cricket club, the chair being taken by Mr. Joseph Wood, president of the…

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Theatre Burned Down. Escape of the Audience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—News is to hand stating that the Politesma, one of the principal theatres in Monte Video, has been burned to the ground. The…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 8

A sacred concert was given in St. John's Church, West Maitland, last evening, and it proved thoroughly successful. A splendidly-arranged programme was presented, and the…

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Lambton. Benevolent Asylum Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 5

Arrangements are being made to hold a big concert in the town on November 14th in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum. It appears that during the past 12…

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Tarro. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 7

The Tarro Band of Hope was reopened last week, the event being celebrated by a social of a very successful nature. The chapel was…

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Girls' High School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 8

The West Maitland Girls' High School annual concert will be hold in the School of Arts, Wet Maitland, next Thursday evening. The opening part will consist of a…

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Benevolent Society Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 8

The final meeting of the ladies' committee in connection with the above was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The whole of the proceeds from the…

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The Salvation Army. Visit of the Guards' Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 3

THE Australasian Guards' Band belonging to the Salvation Army paid a flying visit to Newcastle yesterday and stirred up the local contingent of…

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Girls' High School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 8

The annual concert in connection with the Girls' High School was given in the School of Arts, West Maitland, last evening. The attendance was so large that it was…

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