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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

459 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 23

Hamilton Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Presbyterian Band of Hope was held last week. The Rev. C. Bell, pastor, presided, and was accompanied on the platform by…

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The City Band. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

The first annual meeting of subscribers to the City Band was held at the council chambers last evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor, and there was a very…

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Morpeth. Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The Catholic Church committee held a ball in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the building fund, which, as far as attendance was…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove will produce their grand spectacular extravaganza, "The Forty Thieves," to-morrow evening at the Victoria Theatre. The music and the…

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Stockton. the City Band on the Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon the members of the City Band most kindly gave performance on the recreation reserve in aid of the Manly Relief Fund. A very large number…

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Victoria Theatre. Production of "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 4

A great audience, overflowing everywhere except the dress circle, gave enthusiastic reception to the brilliant extravaganza "The Forty Thieves," produced for the first time…

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District News. West Wallsend. Band Performance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

On Saturday night last, in Sharp's Hall, the Newcastle City Band rendered an excellent programme of music in aid of the local School of Arts building fund, which proved…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

The second production of the brilliant extravaganza "The Forty Thieves," at the Victoria Theatre lust evening, by Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove's pantomimic…

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Newcastle Hospital. the Honorary Medical Staff Re-elected. Election of House Committee. Competitive Designs for the Operating Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

The first meeting of the new committee of management of the Newcastle Hospital was held at the institution last night. Mr. C. H. Hannell,…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

Last night's performance of the gorgeous extravaganza, "The Forty Thieves," with which Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove's company so successfully opened their season…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

Although having extended over four nights of the season neither the excellence of the brilliant extravaganza, "The Forty Thieves," by Messrs. Williamson and…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Forty Thieves."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

Two performances of the pantomime were given yesterday. Unfortunately a heavy downpour of rain fell just about the time when the doors were being opened for…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

The special committee appointed by the Sea Pit Lodge for the purpose of arranging a benefit concert for Mrs. John Taylor met on Wednesday evening at Blackburn's Hotel…

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Islington. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

The annual concert in aid of the prize fund of St. Marks' Sabbath School took place in the Mechanies' Institute last evening in the presence of a very fair audience. The Rev…

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Waratah. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

The anniversary of the Wesleyan Band of Hope will be celebrated on Sunday, when service will be held morning and evening in the School of Arts, to be conducted by the…

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Hamilton. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

One of the pleasing features of the bowling and laws tennis clubs of the Northern district is the marked social intercourse of members and their friends, and the smoke concert as…

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District News. Wallsend. Band Performance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 5

The Newcastle City Band, under the conductorship of Mr. W. Barkel, played an excellent programme yesterday afternoon in the Wallsend Public Park, when the…

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West Wallsend Town Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

A public meeting of the citizens was held in Sharp's Hull on Friday night, Mr. R. Rae presiding; there being a fair attendance. Correspondence from W. H. Paling…

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Waratah Band of Hope Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 7

The fifth anniversary of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was celebrated on Sunday, when services were held in the School of Arts hall morning and…

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Hamilton Postponement of Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

This concert, which gave promise of great success both from the standpoint of patronage and that of good social entertainment, has unavoidably been postponed till the 2nd…

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