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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

Victoria Theatre. "Work and Wages."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the heat and the out-of-door attractions last night a very fair audi[?]ce witnessed the second production of the sensational drama "Work and Wages"…

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Continental Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

ON the Rugby Football Ground last evening a most enjoyable continental concert was bold, in aid of the widow and orphans of the late William Arthur, who was killed at the…

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District News. West Wallsend. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Band of. Hope was held on Friday night last in the Free Methodist Church. Mr. T. Smith presided over a large audience…

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Municipal Free Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. John Burns, M.P., the labour leader, advocates that municipalities should establish choral societies in order to give free…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

TO-MORROW evening in the Victoria Theatre, Captain Fred Thomas, described as the only whistling ventriloquist, will give his first entertainment in Newcastle. He will be…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 8

THIS evening in the Victoria Theatre, Captain Fred Thomas, described as the only whistling v[?]triloquist, will give his first entertainment in Newcastle. He will be…

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Moonlight Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 8

A moonlight concert was held in the Benevolent Asylum grounds last evening, when a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs contributed an excellent programme…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

A benefit concert promoted by the Globe Miners' Lodge, in aid of Mr. Jas. Johnson, will take place in the School of Arts this evening. An extensive programme has been…

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Victoria Theatre. Variety Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

A VARIETY and specialty company of more than usual excellence opened a brief season at the Victoria Theatre last night. The first contribution was given by Mr. Harry…

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Likened to a Leaden Ball. Peculiar Case of a Contractor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 12

Mr. Larry Foran, a contractor and ganger, of Kerosene Bay, North Sydney, to a reporter from the Sydney Worker, who questioned him as to his recovery from a…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 6

THE concert on Friday evening in the local School of Arts was an unqualified success. Financially, it should result in enabling the promoters to hand…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Delegate Board Meeting. the Co-operative Colliery Difficulty. Concerted Action to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West. Mr. J. Estell, the…

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The Concert of the Powers What Mr. Chamberlain Thinks. "Intolerable Impotence."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at Liverpool last night, said that the impotence of the concert…

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The Concert of Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, late Secretary of State for War, in the course of a speech, expressed great satisfaction at Mr…

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The Eclipse of the Sun. Good Pictures Obtained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—A cable from Calcutta states that the eclipse of the sun was witnessed in India under favourable conditions. Seven good…

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Northern Caledonian Society. Last Night's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 5

UNDER the auspices of the Northern Caledonian Society, a concert was held in the Masonic Hall last evening in comm[?]moration of the anniversary of the S[?]h…

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New Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

At the request of the ladies connected with Benevolent Asylum, a strong committee, including the Mayor and aldermen, with the council clerk…

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Adamstown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5

The most successful benefit entertainment that has taken place here for a long time was given in the Carrington Hall on Friday night, in aid of Mr. W. Turpin, and old…

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West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6

A BENEFIT concert was given in Johnston Hall on Saturday night in aid of Mr. W. Jackson, who has had the misfortune to lose one of his eyes, through an injury obtained…

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Last Night's Glove Contest. Dooley v. BALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

THERE was a large attendance at the Victoria Theatre last night to witness the eight-round boxing contest between M. Dooley, the Australian heavy-weight champion, and…

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