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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 17

The Alva Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 5

Following a brilliantly, successful series of concerts in Melbourne, the performances of Madame Alva and the other artists of the company whose brief season closed…

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Mutual Help Society. Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 5

The Cinderella dance held last night in the Lyceum Hall in aid of the finds of the Mutual Help Society proved a success in every respect. Without exception the…

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The Alva Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 5

Lovers of music are reminded that to-night will be the only opportunity of hearing the famous Alva Concert Company, whose second concert in Sydney evoked unparallelled…

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The Lemmone Concert Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 5

The musical entertainment given in the Victoria Theatre last night by the Lemmone Concert Company was one of the best rendered in Newcastle for a considerable…

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Carrington. Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 8

A Cinderella dance under the auspices of the Carrington Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Seamen's Institute on Thursday evening. Messrs. W. J. Gwynne and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 5

The grand concert organised in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. E. Green took place in the Victoria Theatre last night, and proved a successful entertainment. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. Robert Kennedy (of the famous Kennedy family of Scottish entertainers) gave a farewell performance at the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was only a moderate…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

In the City Wesleyan schoolroom last evening a concert organised by the ladies in aid of the Sunday school front proved very successful, from both a musical and financial…

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Laman-street Baptist Tabernacle. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

A sacred concert was rendered in the Laman-street Baptist Tabernacle last night, which proved most enjoyable. There was an excellent attendance, the Rev. Seth Jones…

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Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

A high-class concert was given in the Temperance Hall, Stockton, last night, in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church. An excellent programme was submitted, and was…

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A Footballers' Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

At the Centennial Hotel last night the committee of the local branch of the Rugby Union entertained Mr. R. J. Bond (the manager) and the members of the Northern…

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Victoria Theatre. The National Concert Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

As detailed elsewhere in this issue, the Scottish, English, and Irish Concert Company, organised and conducted by Professor Mackay, will open a series of entertainments…

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Wallsend. Band Performance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 5

The visit of the newly-formed City Band was the means of attracting a very large attendance of residents to the Wallsend Park on Sunday…

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Maitland District Pierce Memorial Home Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 8

A meeting of ladies interested in a plain and fancy dress dance, to be held in aid of the Pierce Memorial Trained Nurses' Home, was held at the Home,…

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Victoria Theatre. Professor Mackay's Speciality Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 5

Those who sought amusement at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday bight last were agreeably surprised by the quality of Professor Mackay's All…

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Victoria Theatre. Variety Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 5

Professor Mackay's Variety Company continued their season at the Victoria Theatre last night, when a excellent programme was again…

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A Sydney Letter. a Reid-barton Coalition. Must Defeated Ministers Resign? the Masonic Ball. Death of an Eminent Clergyman. "Room for the Leper." an Early Spring in Sydney. the Electric Tramway. "Didn't I Tell You So." Sydney, August 1st

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 7

Regarding Mr. Barton's prospective seat and what Mr. Reid will do to fill the three portfolios which the defeat of Messrs. Smith Garrard, and Could…

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The Nurses' Home Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of ladies interested in the plain and fancy dress dance to be held in the Town Hall in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home, took place…

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District News. Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 5

The gratifying spectacle of a full house rewarded the labours of the promoters of the benefit concert in aid of Mrs. Wheatley, who has been left in destitute…

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Carrington. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

The large number of seamen and apprentices attending at the Seamen's Bethel, Carrington, on Tuesday night spent an enjoyable evening. The…

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