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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 15

Newcastle Musical Union. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

A SMOKE concert was held at the Olympic Hall last evening under the auspices of the Newcastle Musical Union, and, though the attendance was not as large as expected, the…

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A Chat About Children. What Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Will Do for the Little Ones. Mr. W. D. Snyman, M.d.c. of Barkly East, Gives Testimony. His Little Girl Cured of St. Vitus' Dance After Two and a Half Years of Suffering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 7

On parents, and on mothers more particularly, a grave responsibility rests, for to their love and watchful care depend to a great extent their children's future success and…

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District News. Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 3

As announced by advertisement in another column, a grand concert is to be given on Thursday evening in the School of Arts hall in aid of the…

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Young Wallsend. Entertainment and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 6

The School of Arts is again to the front with an entertainment. A considerable time ago Messrs. Hall and Simon promised their services…

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Victoria Theatre. Miss Maggie Moore's "Trilby." a Big Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 5

Miss MAGGIE MOORK, who has always been a favourite in Newcastle, opened her brief farewell season at the Victoria Theatre last night with a burlesque on Du Maurier's…

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The Time-ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

Shipmasters are notified that the time-ball was dropped yesterday one minute in advance of the correct time…

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West Wallsend. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 6

A meeting was held in the Methodist Free Church on Wednesday evening for the purpose of devising some means of commencing a Band of Hope or a juvenile temple in this…

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Victoria Theatre. "Struck Oil."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE playgoers were afforded another rich treat last evening, when Miss Maggie Moore made her appearance as Lizzie Stofel in "Struck Oil." There was a very large…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1896 · page 5

On Friday evening in the School of Arts a benefit concert was held in aid of Mrs. Parry and family, who lost the bread-winner through a fatal accident. Mrs. Parry…

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District News. Merewether. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 8

A grand concert was hold in the School of Arts last night. There was a large and appreciative audience, a goodly number of visitors being from Newcastle. The concert…

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Moonlight Promenade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 4

A LARGE and fashionable gathering assembled: at "Rohallion," the residence of Mrs. Ireland, last evening, the occasion being a moonlight promenade concert in aid of the…

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Greta. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

A sacred concert by the Maitland Congregational Church choir and local singers was given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, in aid of the…

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Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 5

As announced, the concert postponed from last Thursday will be held this evening in the School of Arts in aid of the Wesleyan Church. The programme consists of choruses,…

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Concert at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 5

THE Carrington Glee Perty's initial concert took place at the Seamen's Institute, Carrington, last evening. Alderman Garrett, the Mayor, occupied the chair, and there was…

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Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 8

The concert by the Wallsend Wesloyan choir was given in the School of Arts hall on Thursday evening in aid of the Waratah Wesleyan Church funds. Unfortunately the…

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The Cinematographe. Living Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1896 · page 5

THIS wonderful invention was on view at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon for the first time, when the display opened to good business. By means of this marvellous…

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Concert at the Y.m.c.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 5

AN orchestral concert will be given in the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night, in aid of the funds of the institution, when, in addition to several contributions by a full orchestra (which will…

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Y.m.c.a. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 5

A MOST successful concert was given in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night to a largo and appreciative audience. The platform was beautifully decorated with a profusion of…

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District News. West Wallsend. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 6

THE first of a series of meetings was held on Friday night in the Free Methodist Church, under the auspices of the Band of Hope and Temperance…

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Merewether. Tea and Concert

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

The annual tea meeting of the Welsh Congregational Church was held in the church on Thursday evening. It is estimated that nearly 600 persons sat down to…

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