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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 15

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 4

THERE was a very fair attendance at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the performance given by Riecards' Tivoli Company, and from the rise to the fall of the…

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The Maccallum More Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 8

THE concert got up by the people of Stockton for the purpose of raising a fund from which to recoup the officers of the ship Macoallum More the loss they sustained in the…

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Victoria Theatre. Rickards' Tivoli Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 8

ANOTHER good house witnessed the change of programme given by Mr. Harry Rickards' splendid Tivoli Company last night. Such a combination of talented artists has never…

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Greta. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

The vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the School of Arts, held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, although far from being a failure…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 5

THE Tivoli Company attracted another very fair attendance last evening, and the change in the programme was highly appreciated. In the first part most of the items were encored,…

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Maitland District. Benevolent Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 8

Tax annual ball in aid of the funds of the Maitland Benevolent Society, held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last night was thoroughly successful. The ladies who had…

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The Signora Fabris Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 5

THE concert arranged by Mr. A. E. Newton for the purpose chiefly of re-introducing to Newcastle Signora Fabris drew a fashionable but not a large audience to the Masonic Hall…

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Charlestown. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 7

A very interesting entertainment in connection with the Charlestown Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening last. The meeting was…

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Juvenile Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 8

Arrangements have been completed for the juvenile ball to be held in the West Maitland School of Arts hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Pierce Memorial Trained Nurses'…

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Victoria Theatre. "Trilby."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 5

THE original version of "Trilby," as dramatised by Paul Potter from Du. Maurier's novel, was produced at the Victoria Theatre for the first time in Newcastle last evening,…

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District News. Morpeth. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 7

For some time past a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs have been engaged preparing for a grand performance in aid of the local…

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Adamstown. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 8

On Friday night a concert took place in the Carrington Ball in aid of the presentation Constable John Anderson. The hall was well filled. The Mayor (Alderman…

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Dance on Shipboard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 5

A VERY pleasant dance took place on board the barque Carnarvon Castle last night, when upwards of 70 ladies and gentlemen assembled on board that vessel for the purpose…

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Tighe's Hill. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 6

A concert was given in the Rosedale Hall on Wednesday night in aid of the Tighe's Hill Primitive Methodist Church Circuit Fund. The hall was crowded, and…

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Continental Feeling Against England. Britain Urging Concerted Action. Triple Alliance Acting with France and Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A remarkable outburst of feeling on the part of Russian and Austrian newspapers against England in connection with…

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District News. Carrington. Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 7

About 40 couples attended this entertainment on Thursday evening, held at the Seamen's Institute under the auspices of the local lawn tennis…

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Wallsend. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 3

Arrangements are being made by our Wesleyan friends for a grand concert, to be given in the Wallsend School of Arts on an early date. The…

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Messrs. Ball Bros

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 1

THIS enterprising firm of general grocers and food purveyors, built and opened their commodious stores on the Maitland-road, at the West End in…

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The Queen's Highland Home. The "Deer" Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 12

AFTER a day's successful deer-shooting one of the sights of the season at Balmoral or Abergeldie Castle, but chiefly at the latter, is a deer-dance, wherein…

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Hospital Demonstration Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 5

The concert on Saturday night at the Victoria Theatre, in aid of the Hospital Demonstration, attracted a good house, although the attendance was less than that…

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