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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 5

The benefit concert in aid of the widow and children of the late Wm. Williams, who died so suddenly after his return from Coolgardie some few months since, took place on Friday…

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The Hambourg Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 5

Lovers of sweet sounds will enjoy a musical feast to-night at the Victoria Theatre, where the great pianist, Mark Hambourg and his brother, Jakoff Hambourg, the wonderful…

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The Permanent Artillery Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 5

IT is almost a certainty that the band of the Permanent Artillery, Sydney, will come to Newcastle in connection with the centenary celebrations to take place on 16th September…

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Our London Letter. the Jubilee Celebrations. London, July 9. the Jubilee Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 7

MONDAY night saw the crowning glory of the Jubilee festivities in the shape of the great Jubilee ball, given by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of…

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Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 5

THE concert held in the Wickham Primitive Church last evening in aid of the church trust fund was well attended. The first part of the entertainment comprised a fine render…

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The Hambourg Concert a Grand Musical Treat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 5

THE charm of music exercised its influence upon a numerous audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when that phenomenal young pianist, Mr. Mark Hambourg, and his…

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Merewether. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 6

A concert in aid of the aged widow of the late Mr. Chas. Cook came off in the local institute on Monday evening and was a very fair success, considering it followed so…

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Wallsend. Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 6

The hospital benefit entertainment will take place to-morrow evening in the Agricultural Society's Hall, under the auspices of the W. and P Musical and Literary Society…

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Tighe's Hill. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 6

The concert in aid of the Tighe's Hill and North Waratah School of Arts building fund was held in Young's hall on Monday evening, and was an unqualified success. Mr. M…

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Military Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 8

A complimentary farewell smoke concert was tendered last evening in the Military Hall to Major Sloan, V.D, by the officers and men on the occasion of his retirement…

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Lawn Tennis Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 8

The East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club held a "bread and butter" dance last evening in the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland. The stave was tastefully furnished as…

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Maitland District. Benevolent Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 8

A MEETING of the committee of ladies responsible for the success of the Benevolent Asylum ball was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs. George Clift…

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West Wallsend. Band of Hope Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 7

A successful entertainment was recently given in the U.M F. Church, which was crowded to excess. The Rev. G. Black presided, and at once called upon the children to…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Theatre Royal Proprietary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 5

The Theatre Royal Proprietary Company, for the first time for five years, have a credit balance. During one period of the last nine months they lost over £6000…

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Greece and Turkey. the Concert of the Powers. Threat by Germany. the Terms of Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Germany threatens to withdraw from the concert of the Powers if Lord Salisbury persists in his demand that the Turkish…

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The Hambourg Concert. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 6

SIR,—I was exceedingly grieved and also surprised at the conduct of several young men at the above concert on Tuesday evening last. It this kind of thing is not soon put a…

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Maitland District. Benevolent Asylum Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 8

THE ball which took place last evening in the Town Hall, in aid of the Maitland Benevolent Asylum, will certainly be remembered as one of the greatest charity successes…

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Victoria Theatre. Opening of Pollard's Opera Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 5

AFTER an absence of nearly two years Pollard's deservedly popular opera company renewed their acquaintance with local theatre-goers last evening at the Victoria Theatre…

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The Rights of Theatre-goers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 6

"FIGARO" writes :—The remarks made by Mr. Mark Hambourg on the behaviour of a Newcastle audience raises quite another question than that of gentle manners. Mr. Mark…

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Victoria Theatre. The Pollard Opera Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 5

PLANQUETTE'S charming opera " Rip Van Winkle" was produced for the second and last time by the Pollard Opera Company at the Victoria Theatre last evening in the…

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