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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

District News. Dora Creek. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

A SUCCESSFUL concert was given on Saturday evening by Mr. J. H. Halyday and pupils, assisted by Mr. A. Alto and Mr. Geo. Parker, jun., o…

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District News. Waratah. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 7

ON Thursday evening an excellent concert was given in the School of Arts, in aid of the local ambulance class connected with the Fire Brigade…

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Wallsend. Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 6

The annual ball in aid of the Wallsend Mining Hospital has been fixed for Friday, the 15th instant, and on this occasion will be held in the new ball-room of the Plattsburg…

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Carrington. Sailors' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 6

The complimentary and farewell concert given in the Bethel on Tuesday night was a great success, the attentive crowd of officers, apprentices, and seamen showing by their…

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District News Carrington. Sailors' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 6

ON Tuesday night the Bethel was filled with a crowd of officers, apprentices, and men. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, season's chaplain, occupied…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 8

The attention of the public is drawn to the advertisement relating to the plain and fancy dress ball to be held at the Town Hall, West Maitland,…

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The Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 8

The ball in aid of the funds of the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Waratah was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, last night, and proved entirely successful The…

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Lambton. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 7

On Monday evening a sacred concert was held in the Baptist Church in connection with the anniversary services held on Sunday. The object…

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The Mysterious Murders in Brussels. Solution of the Mystery. Arrest of a Band of Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Ever since the murder of Madame Henry, which occurred in Brussels some time ago, the Belgian police have been busy…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday evening Mr. W. Sadler, with his Juvenile Speciality Company, gave an entertainment in the Wickham School of Arts for…

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The Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 8

The ladies constituting the committee of the ball in aid of the Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institution met at the Dominican Convent, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon…

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Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 8

Last evening a concert in aid of the Maitland United Football Club was held in the School of Arts hall. Although the weather was unfavourable there was an excellent…

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Wallsend. Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 8

The annual ball of the Wallsend Hospital on Friday evening, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, proved a great success, although there is no doubt that but…

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Water Brigade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 8

In our advertising columns will be found the announcement of a grand musical and dramatic entertainment, to be held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, this evening, the…

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Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 8

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the promoting of the annual ball in aid of the Maitland Hospital was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday…

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District News. Carrington. Sailor's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

EVERY available seat, passage, and vestibule was occupied in the Bethel on Tuesday night by the officers, apprentices, and seamen from the large fleet…

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Victoria Theatre. The Dampier Season. "Monte Cristo."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 5

MR ALFRED DAMPIER opened his short season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening by the production of Alexandre Dumas' realistic and sensational drama, "Monte…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Transvaal Heroine."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 5

"THE TRANSVAAL HEROINE," a sensational and interesting story of life in South Africa during the troublous times that have brought that country so prominently before the world,…

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The Cavalry Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 8

Captain Markwell, of the Maitland Half-Squadron New South Wales Lancers, has received word that his Excellency the Governor desires the attendance of the…

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Victoria Theatre. "To the West." The Season Closes To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 5

"To the West," a drama illustrative of Western Australia, written by Messrs. Kenneth Mackay, M.P., and Mr. Alfred Dampier, was produced before a fairly good house at…

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