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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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

Minmi. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1895 · page 6

On Friday night a concert was held in Mr. G. Wiles' hall, in aid of the Minmi Defence League Fund. There was a very large attendance, the…

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Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 8

The hospital ball committee are making special efforts to ensure the success of their undertaking, and already have the arrangements well…

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Victoria Theatre. a New Variety Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 5

A MOST excellent variety company, who intend making a long stay in this city, gave their opening performance in the Victoria Theatre last evening. For the first time for…

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West Wallsend. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 7

A concert was held in Sharp's Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of raising funds for the defence of Leighton and Curran, the two men arrested…

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District News. Adamstown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 7

In the Carrington Hall on Thursday night, a concert was given in aid of Mr. W. Turpin, who was injured by a fall of coal in the Borehole Pit some…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 5

THE attendance gathered at the theatre last night to view and hear the clever Gaiety and Minstrel Company was very large, and the applause proportionate. The absence of a…

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Newcastle Wesleyan Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 5

THE first of a series of sacred concerts in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Wesleyan Church was given last evening in the church, Tyrrel-street, and was a pronounced success…

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Carrington. Sailors' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 7

There was a large attendance of seamen at the Bethel social on Thursday night. Mesdames Bowles, Goldie, and the Misses Scott, Bennett, Dawson,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 5

THE World's Variety and Minstrel Company repeated their first programme last night to a good and decidedly appreciative "house," who were so hard to satisfy that the "show"…

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Cardiff. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr. A. O. Browne…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 8

THE World's Gaiety and Minstrel Company, now occupying the Victoria Theatre, as promised presented an entire change of programme last evening, which was well…

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St. Mary's Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 8

A SACRED concert in aid of the funds of of St. Mary's R.C. Church took place in that edifice last night. The attendance was good, though not quite up to…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

THE variety entertainment at the Victoria Theatre again attracted a good house last night, when the company fully maintained their popularity. From the rise of the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 5

SATURDAY night gave the World's Gaiety Minstrel Company another opportunity of showing that their change of programme added to their claims for popularity. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 5

THE Gaiety and Minstrel Company, which have occupied the boards at the Victoria Theatre for over a week, presented a new programme last night, and the various items,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 4

MUSIC and mirth were freely dispened again at this place of amusement last night, when the large staff of artistes comprising the World's Gaiety Minstrel Company succeeded…

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Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 8

On Tuesday evening last a very pleasant entertainment was given at Morpeth in con-connection with the local Band of Hope. The School of Arts was brought into…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

BAD times and the approach of the end of the fortnight make so little difference in the attendance of admirers of the World's Gaiety and Minstrel Company that "Pay-Friday…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 4

THE Variety Company which is now occupying the boards of the Victoria Theatre changed their programme last night, and as a result there was a much larger audience…

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Minmi. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 3

A CONCERT was held in the Presbyterian Church last week, the object being to defray a small debt still remaining on the organ. A large and highly…

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