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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 23

Melbourne's One Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 7

A matter which is causing an even greater commotion in Melbourne than the question of Federation is the future of the Princess Theatre. Mr. Williamson has not…

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District News. West Wallsend. Social and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 6

The second anniversary of the Centennial Dance Club wais celebrated in Sharp's Hall on Friday night last, with a social and dance, which proved a decided success…

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District News. Wickham. St. James' Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 8

The concert, postponed from Thursday, in consequence of the inclement weather, eventuated last night in the school-room of St. James' Church. The building was…

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Daffodil Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 4

A very pleasant and enjoyable ball was held at the Masonic Hall last night in connection with the Daffodil Social Club. There were about 100 couple present, and a lengthy…

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A Sydney Letter. the Motion of Censure.—the Dissolution-up-his-sleeve Bogey.—the Exhibition Building As a Swimming Baths.—that Gay Play, "The Gay Lord Quex."—"two Marriages," a Point in Divorce.—the Departure of a Mail Boat a Social Function.—among the Pictures.—mrs. St. Hill in Defence of Palmistry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 6

How will the motion of censure go? The question is on everyone's lips, as never before during the life of this Ministry did one stand such a chance of success. For his…

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District News. Hamilton. Superior Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 8

The children of the Superior Public School, Hamilton, will on Monday evening give a concert in the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the library fund. The senior girls and boys…

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The Fourth Regiment Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 8

The members of the Fourth Regiment Band were entertained at dinner at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday, and during the evening rendered the following…

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New Lambton. the Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the Stoddart benefit committee was held on Friday evening in the council chambers, for the purpose of setting up matters in connection with the…

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District News. West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 6

The benefit concert held in aid of Mr. F. Smith proved a great success, and the committee of ladies and gentlemen—Mrs. A. H. Lewis, Misses B. Bolton, Agnes Lewis,…

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Maitland District Military Procession and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 8

The grand military concert which was organised by the members of B Company, 4th Infantry Regiment, was held in the Town Hall last evening, before one of the…

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Congregational Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 5

The second concert in aid of the Brown-street Congregational Church debt extinction fund drew quite a large audience last evening, and the excellent programme of…

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Hamilton. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 5

At the close of the school concert on Monday evening Mr. J. J. Callaghan, in thanking the audience for their generous patronage, stated that Mr. C. O. Flashman,…

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Hamilton. Band of Hope Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 7

The members of the Hamilton Presbyterian Bend of Hope entertained the members and friends of St. Andrew's Bend of hope on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Millen, president…

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Masonic Hall. "The People's Monthly Concert."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Hall and Simon gave another of their highly-popular and always-welcome monthly concerts at the Masonic Hall last evening. The building was packed to…

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Juvenile Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 8

A plain and fancy dress juvenile ball was held in the Town Hall last evening, in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home. There was a fair attendance of juveniles, who…

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Hamilton. Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 5

The annual re-union under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Club, was held in the Mechanics Institute last evening. There were between 50 and 60 couples present…

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District News. Lambton. Social and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

A successful social and dance, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, and promoted by the ladies' committee of New Lambton, was held in the Music Hall…

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Sending Pictures by Telegraph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 11

A few days ago a picture of the first gun fired at Manlia was telegraphed from New York to Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Boston simultaneously over a single…

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Waratah. Concert and Sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 7

Arrangements are being made by the members and friends of the Hanburry Wesleyan Church to hold a concert and sale of work on next Thursday and Saturday in aid of the…

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District News. Merewether. Meddlicott Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 8

The concert for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of on artificial leg for the unfortunate miner Mr. Thos Meddicott, who, it will be remembered, received injuries at…

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