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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 17

District News. Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 5

A benefit concert and dramatic entertainment will be tendered by the Wallsend Dramatic Society at the School of Arts this evening in aid of…

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Mr. Coleman at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 5

Mr. Coleman, the clever comedian, vocalist, and dancer, will appear at the Victoria Theatre to-night with a specially-selected troupe of artists. These will include the…

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Victoria Theatre. The Coleman Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 5

Last evening, in the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Johnny Coleman's endeavour to provide an evening's entertainment worthy of bringing to a close one of…

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Copeland. Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 3

A concert in aid of the Newcastle Hospital was given in the School of Arts on Friday evening. The hall was densely packed, many being unable to find a seat. The overture by…

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District News. West Wallsend School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

The gift concert in aid of the West Wallsend School of Arts Building. Fund took place on Monday night in Johnston's Hall and proved successful. Mr. W. Jarvie…

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Hall and Simon's Monthly Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

Last evening, in the Masonic Hall, Messrs. Hall and Simon's third of their series of monthly concerts was an unqualified success, the hall being crowded to excess. Practice,…

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Hamilton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

The names of a number of ladies and gentlemen who will take part at a concert in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening next, in aid of the church fund, are…

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Hamilton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Hamilton Presbyterian Band of Hope was held on Friday, when there was a good attendance. The president (Miss L. Hopper) having opened the…

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Maitland District the Orchestral Society's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 8

The sixth concert of the Maitland Amateur Orchestral Society was held in the Town Hall last evening in the presence of a fair but appreciative audience, which…

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Australian Presbyterian Church. Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 5

The concert held last evening in connection with the Australian Church was pronounced success the entire programme being a good one. There was a good…

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In a Japanese Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 11

From Gifu we went to Tokio, the capital of Japan (says a recent visitor from Australia), a town with a population of about 1,400,000. It is more…

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Hamilton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 6

The audience at the concert held in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening filled the sacred building to utmost capacity. The appreciation of the excellent…

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Victoria Theatre. The Lucifer Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 4

The entertainment given at the Victoria-Theatre last night by Larmour's Specialty and Novelty Company was an excellent one, and comprised a number of exceedingly…

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Stockton. Benefit Concert for Mr. S. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 8

Last night, at the Temperance Hall, a capital concert was given, under the auspices of, and most energetically and capably worked up by the Stockton Fire Brigade,…

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The Newcastle-Toronto Road Public Meeting. Concerted Action to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Hunter-street, West, last evening, to consider what steps should be taken to secure the proposed road…

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The City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the City Baud committee was held on Tuesday evening last at the council chambers. Mr. C. H. Hannell (hon. treasurer) In the chair. A…

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Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 6

A complimentary concert, tendered to the pastor, the Reverend D. Young, was held in the Particular Baptist Church, Dixon-street, on Thursday…

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The Deaf and Dumb Institution. Madame Kellerman's Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

When it was decided a few months ago to hold the annual entertainment in aid of the funds of the Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institution, the…

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Renefit Concert at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

The benefit concert tendered to the widow and family of the late Charles Digby, who met with a sad and fatal accident recently at Singleton, eventuated in Islington Mechanics'…

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Waratah. the City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The City Band, under Mr. W. Barkel, attracted a large number of people yesterday afternoon to the recreation reserve, Waratah. The following items were rendered, and gave…

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