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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

A vocal and instrumental concert is to be held at the Victoria Theatre this evening, the object being to raise funds to defray the expenses of the City Band to…

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Victoria Theatre. City Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

A vocal and instrumental entertainment was given in the Victoria Theatre last evening in aid of the City Band, the members of which are anxious to proceed to…

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Maitland District Moonlight Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 8

A moonlight concert was tendered by Miss Violet Birkenhead and Mr. F. H. Alexander in the grounds of the Benevolent Home last evening, in aid of the funds of…

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Waratah. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

In continuation of the anniversary services held last Sunday the Waratah Wesleyan Band of Hope gave an interesting and succcessful entertainment in the School…

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District News. (From our Various Correspondents.) Merewether. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 7

The concert worked up under the auspices of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge, in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. John Taylor, eventuated on Friday evening in the…

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District News. Carrington. Eazaar and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

The bazaar and concert in connection with Miss E. Scott's private school was continued and concluded at the Seamen's Institute last evening, the hall being fairly…

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Hamilton Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

The Joint committees of the bowling and tennis clubs have been working for weeks past preparing for the smoke concert that takes place at the Mechanics' Institute this…

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Blind Students Concert Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 5

Newcastle residents who heard the members of the above company on their previous visit will be glad to know that they are again visiting us, opening for a short…

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The People's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Hail and Simon gave their monthly concert at the Masonic Hall last night, when the building was fairly pocked. The programme commenced with the overture,…

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District News. Hamilton. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 8

The smoke concert given last evening at the Mechanics' Institute, under the auspices of the local Bowling and Tennis Clubs, was largely patronised by the…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 8

A grand concert and variety entertainment was given by the Snowflake Minstrels—a worthy troupe—whose services of late have been highly successful in raising funds for…

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The City Band

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

The sub-committee of the Newcastle City Band met on Saturday evening at Giles hotel, Mr. H. Giles presiding. The secretary (Mr. W. M. Levey) reported…

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Victoria Theatre. The Sign of the Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

The production of a particular play in Newcastle has never been looked forward to with greater interest than that of "The Sign of the Cross." Ever since the notable…

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New Lambton. Proposed Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

On Friday evening a preliminary meeting was held in the council chambers for the purpose of promoting a benefit entertainment in aid of Mrs. Capewell, an old and respected…

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District News. Raymond Terrace. Band Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

The Orpheus Glee Society from Newcastle recently gave a benefit concert to the Raymond Terrace Band, in the Britannia Hall here. The programme, all through, was…

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Federal Swimming Club. a Smoke Concert

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

A smoke concert under the auspices of the Federal Swimming Club was held at the Lyceum Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. S. Arnott,…

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Promenade Concert

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

The promenade concert on the Newcastle Cricket Ground last evening, though not so numerously attended as are the evening concerts in the Upper…

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The Newcastle City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the Newcastle City Band discoursed a programme of music on the Brewery Paddock, near the Belmore Bridge, which was placed at their disposal…

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Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 7

The Newcastle branch of t1e League of Wheelmen tendered a smoke concert in the Centennial Hotel in the evening to the intercolonial visitors who competed at the…

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Victoria Theatre. The Sign of the Cross

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

The second production of Wilson Barrott's powerful religious drams, "The Sign of the Cross," by Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove's Company, attracted what was…

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