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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

371 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 19

The Musin Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 4

A FEW particulars Of the great violin virtuoso, Ovide Musin, and his company of artists, who are about to pay Newcastle a visit will be read with interest. Ovide Musin…

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A Wesleyan Concert. Excursion to Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 5

THE members of the Burwood Primitive Methodist Church choir, about 40 in all, and a number of friends, journeyed to Raymond Terrace last evening in the steamer Etna, and…

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District News. Wallsend. Successful Moonlight Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 7

On Saturday evening perhaps the most successful moonlight concert ever held in Wallsend took place in the Wallsend Park, the occasion being a…

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Hamilton. the Recent Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 8

By an inadvertence the name of Miss O'Meara, of Carrington, was omitted from the list of those who performed on St. Patrick's night at Hamilton. This talented…

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New Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 8

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of a grand concert to be held on Friday evening in the Lay Methodist Church (kindly lent for the occasion). The…

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The Musin Concert Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

IT is perhaps not generally known that M. Musin is a Chovalier of the Order of Nassan, and in addition to other orders has had that of Gregory the Great conferred upon him…

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Victoria Theatre. The Musin Concert Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was filled with a large and fashionable audience last evening on the occasion of the appearance of the Musin Concert Company, and those who were present…

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District News. Waratah. Garden Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 7

The garden concert held on Tuesday evening at Arnottholme, Mayfield, proved a decided success. The object of the concert was to raise funds in aid of the Benevolent…

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Independent Presbyterian Church. Social Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

THE social tea and concert held at the Masonic Hall last evening in aid of the new Independent Presbyterian Church, which it is proposed to erect at Merewether, proved a…

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District News. Adamstown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 8

This evening an entertainment will be given in the Carrington Hall, in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, by the Australian Juvenile Specialty and Novelty…

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Newcastle Benevolent Society. Concert on the Ship Alcinous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

THE harbour concert, arranged by Mr. G. H. Hall and Mr. C. C. Sanders, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Society took place last evening on board the ship…

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United Fire Brigades Demonstration. Concert at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 5

THE torchlight procession of the firemen of the Newcastle district attracted thousands of sightseers in the streets on Saturday evening, but the concert subsequently held in the…

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District News. New Lambton. Benevolent Asylum Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 3

The concert held on Friday evening in aid of the Benevolent Asylum's festival was very poorly attended considering the worthy object intended…

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Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 8

Last evening the members of the West and East Maitland Half- Holiday Association tendered Mr. Eben Thomson a farewell on the eve of his departure for Mount Drysdale…

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Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

THE first Cinderella dance of the season was held in the Olympic Hall last evening in aid of the funds of the Musical Union. There were about 70 persons present, and the floor…

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West Wallsend. Band of Kope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of this society was held last Friday evening in the Methodist Free Church, Mr. R. Leighton presiding, in the absence of Mr. J. Bell, president. The…

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The Congregational Mission Fund. Sale of Work and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 5

THE sale of work held during last week, in aid of the Congregational Mission Churches, concluded on Saturday evening with a concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Hunter-street…

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The Lancer Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 8

The members of the Lancer Band have received instructions from headquarters to proceed to Sydney next Friday morning, to take part in a concert to be tendered to the…

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District News. West Wallsend. Fruit Soiree and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 3

THE fruit soiree and concert recently hold in Johnston's Hall, in connection with the anniversary of the Free Methodist Church trust, was one of the most successful…

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Victoria Theatre. The Brough-Comedy Company. "Dandy Dick."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 4

THAT Pinero's "Dandy Dick" is a very comical piece, and that, as interpreted by the Brough Comedy Company, every atom of fan that is in it is got out of it, are fact of…

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