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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 17

Stockton. Band Performance on the Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon the Associated Fire Brigades' fine band very kindly came over and played an excellent selection of music on the Stockton Recreation Reserve, in aid of the…

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District News. Nelson's Bay. Band Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace Band had a successful picnic to Nelson's Bay on Saturday and Sunday. They chartered the s.s. Tahlee for the occasion, having about 36 on board. An…

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Tighe's Hill. Rosedale Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

A plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Rosedale Hall on Wednesday night by the members of the Rosedale Quadrille Assembly, which was a great success. The…

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Salvation Army Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 6

Sir,—I saw in your issue of to-day a statement to the effect that the Salvation Army Band frightened a horse opposite the hospital yesterday, causing a lady and a…

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The Blow of a Cannon Ball

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

A London scientific contemporary states that an interesting comparison was recently worked out by an assiduous sifter for the purpose of giving an…

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The City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the City Band committee was held last evening at the council chambers, Mr. C. H. Hannell in the chair. The Stockton Council wrote, asking for the loan…

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Victoria Theatre Co. a Dividend of 2[?] Per Cent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 3

The twenty-third half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Victoria Theatre Company, Limited, was to have been held at the managing…

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Wickham Tea Meeting and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 8

The anniversary of St. James' Church, Wickham, was celebrated by a tea meeting and concert last night. The tea was in every way a thorough success, and the…

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The Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institution. a Proposed Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

The community of the Dominican Convent convened a meeting of ladies and gentlemen yesterday afternoon at the convent, Tyrrel-street, to consider the advisableness of holding…

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Greta. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 6

Messrs. Geo. Kedwell, C. Huntley, and W. Why gave one of their popular concerts in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, to a very fair…

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Charlestown. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 6

On Monday evening last, in Thornton's Hall, the benefit concert in aid of Mr. Richard Pascoe, whom illness has for a considerable time past rendered…

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The Newbury-spada Concert. a Crowded Audience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 4

The announcement that Mr. Newbury and Madame Spada would appear in Newcastle "for one night only" drew an immense audience to the Victoria Theatre…

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District News. Hamilton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 3

The Band of Hope in connection with the Hamilton Presbyterian Church held a well-attended meeting on Friday evening last. The Rev. C. Bell opened the proceedings…

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The Newbury-spada Concert. Another Good Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 5

The second visit from the Newbury-Spada Concert Company drew another crowded audience to the Victoria Theatre last night, and the entire…

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Military Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 7

The members of B Company are to be congratulated upon the excellent programme presented to the large audience which filled the Town Hall last evening…

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Morpeth Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 7

A concert in connection with the funds of the Church of England was given in the School of Arts on Thursday evening, when the following programme was…

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Complimentary Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4

A farewell complimentary concert was tendered last evening to Mrs. Marion Templeman in the Cambrian Hall by her Newcastle friends prior to her departure from…

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Mr. Coleman at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 5

A fair audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night and paid to see a variety entertainment. They were not disappointed, for the show was a variety…

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Merewether. Medlicott Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 5

The efforts of the Glebe Miners' Lodge were rewarded on Friday evening with an overwhelming audience in the large hall of the School of Arts…

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District News. Barnsley. Social and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 3

On Friday evening last a pleasant social and dance was held at the residence of Mr. E. Beale, Barnsley, the occasion being the opening of the Pansy Dancing Club. The…

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