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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 15

Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 8

The members of the Newcastle Football Club held a most enjoyable smoke concert at the Terminus Hotel last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. C. Graham, the…

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Mercantile Marine Stewards' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 5

THE various members of the mercantile marine have had full opportunities for enjoying themselves lately, and in each case the festivities have been excellently arranged…

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District News. Wickham. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 6

A SUCCESSFUL tea and concert was held in the Wickham Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday evening. An excellent tea was laid, and a large number partook of the…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 6

The Bethel was again filled with officers, apprentices, and seamen on Tuesday night. Rev. R. M. Bowles, seamen's chaplain, presided and addressed the men on the…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 7

A special entertainment was given to the seamen in port on Thursday night last in the Seamen's Bethel. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, seamen's…

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Royal Academy. Two Australian Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The two pictures by Mr. Theo. Hansen, the Melbourne artist, which are at present being exhibited at the Royal…

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Dance on Board Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 8

A VERY pleasant dance was given by Captain Anton on board the barque Port Caledonia last evening. "There were about 60 couples present, and a most enjoyable time was spent,…

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Hamilton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 7

The members of the above in connection with the Wesleyan body held their usual monthly meeting in the church last evening. The pastor,…

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Carrington. Charity Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 6

A very successful entertainment was given at the Seamen's Institute on Thursday evening by the Mariners' Amateur Minstrel Troupe, assisted by local ladies, in aid of the…

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Benevolent Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the ladies of Maitland and district was held at the Benevolent Asylum with the object of arranging for the carrying out of the annual ball…

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Dance on Board the M'callum More

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

ONE of the most enjoyable dances held on shipboard during recent months was that given last night by the residents of Stockton to Captain Gaze, of the ship M'Callum…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Theatre Sensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 5

AT the Criminal Court to-day William Thomas Gill, who was yesterday convicted of the manslaughter of Alfred Neander, by falling upon him from the gallery of the…

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Winter Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 8

Last night a winter dance was given in the Town Hall, West Maitland by a number of the gentlemen of the Maitland district. The hall was splendidly decorated by…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

There was a large attendance of officers and men at the concert given in the Bethel on Tuesday night. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, chaplain, presided,…

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Dance on Shipboard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 4

THE complimentary social tendered to Captains Parkhill (Scottish Lochs), Midgley (Scottish Glens), Spurr (Tythonus), Roberts (County of Pembroke), Cadell (Cloncaird),…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Brass and Reed Band Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

The members of the recently formed New South Wales Brass and Reed Band Association gave their first open air performance in the band pavilion, Hyde Park, this…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

The Foster Elite Comedy Company tendered a benefit in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, for Mr. J. T. Murphy, who has been invalided for some time past…

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Hamilton. Art Union Drawing and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 7

The drawing of the Newcastle Art Union took place at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night, at a concert given in connection…

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Benevolent Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the ladies constituting the Benevolent Society ball committee was held at the Asylum yesterday afternoon. Mrs. George Clift occupied the chair, and there…

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Mutual Help Society. Another Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 8

IN view of the success of the cinderella dance held at the beginning of last month, the committee of the Mutual Help Society were induced to arrange another. This took place…

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