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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Adamstown. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 6

Financially the local Public School concert proved more, satisfactory than was at first anticipated. The total income was £14 14s 3d and the expenditure £1 5s. Of this sum…

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West Wallsend. Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

Owing to the inclemency of the weather last Saturday, the social gathering of bandsmen in West Wallsend was not what it was expected to be. Invitations had been given…

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Naval Brigade Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 4

The old courthouse presented a festive appearance last evening, the occasion being the anual ball of the Newcastle Naval Brigade. The hall was tastefully decorated, the man…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5

Henry's Dramatic Co. continued their season at the Victoria Theatre last night, when "Outlaw Kelly" was again successfully captured. To-night this sensational…

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Carrington. Band of Hope Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 8

The United Band of Hope held its usual meeting last night, when there was a good attendance of young people. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, president, occupied the chair,…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. "The Play's the Thing." Britannia to Orchestra: "Strike Up the Overture, Gentleman. I Am Going to Ring Up the Curtain."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5

It looks as though war were inevitable in South Africa. The calling out of troops in the Transvaal, and the getting ready to call them out elsewhere, is ominous to a…

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District News. Waratah. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

On Thursday evening, the 31st instant, it is proposed to hold a vocal and instrumental entertainment in aid of the funds of the School of Arts. The committee…

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Merewether. Juvenile Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

A juvenile hall was held in Merewether on Thursday and was wonderfully well patronised considering the heavy rainfall. Those present had a most enjoyable time,…

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Lambton. Fern Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

This club tendered Miss A. Bell a successful complimentary social last Thursday evening in the Music Hall, and notwithstanding the wet weather there were 60 couples…

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Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 8

The girls of St. Mary's Parish gave an entertainment in the Town Hall least evening in aid of the fund which has been established for the erection of a new Sunday…

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New Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

Theo concert in aid of Mr. Pater Stoddart takes place in Garrett's Centenary Hall this evening. An attractive programme has been arranged, consisting of instrumental items,…

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Masonic Installation and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 8

The ceremonies connected with the installation of the Worshipful Master and the investiture of officers of Lodge Orient, U.G.L. of New South Wales, were carried…

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Fourth Regiment Band. First Annual Dinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 5

The hand of the 4th Infantry Regiment, which was to a large extent reconstructed about a year ago, celebrated its first anniversary, under the now auspices, by a…

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Victoria Theatre. Henry Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 5

The emotional drama "East Lynne" was produced by the Henry Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre last evening in the presence of a good house. The place, which was…

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Wickham. the Recent Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

At the concert on Tuesday evening among those who contributed items were Miss Eva Jenner, Miss E. Jenner, and Miss Torrell…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

The benefit concert arranged for Tuesday evening next, to raise funds wherewith to purchase no artificial log for Mr. Thomas Meddlicott, who was some mouths since so…

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The Nurses' Home Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 8

A meeting of ladies was held on Saturday afternoon, to arrange for holding a plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home. The ladles…

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New Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 7

Under the auspices of the citizens of New Lambton and the South Waratah Miners' Lodge, a very successful concert was given in Garratt's Centenary Hall on Friday…

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The Time Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 4

Owing to an accident in the mechanical working of the time ball machinery, the time ball was dropped some seconds too soon yesterday. Shipmasters are advised accordingly…

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Victoria Theatre. "Never Too Late to Mend."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 4

An excellent house last evening welcomed the revival of the Australian dramatised version of Charles Reade's perennial romance of "It's novel too late too…

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