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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

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District News. Hamilton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 5

The benefit concert given in the Mechanics' Institute last evening in aid of Mr. Williams, an ex-permanent way employee, who is almost blind, and with a…

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Burwood. Temperance Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 7

An excellent audience patronised this entertainment in the Primitive Church on Wednesday evening. Mr. Wm. Davey occupied the chair. The pretty cantata,…

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A Sydney Letter M. Wiegand's Concert.—a Floating Crane to Cost £10,000.—The Indian Famine Fund.—mr. Crick and His Briefs.—accession Day in Sydney.—doctors Versus Quacks.—major-general French Promoted.—a Successful Ferry Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 3

M. Wiegand's concert was an enormous success last night the hall was crowded to the doors, and with the popular prices there was a considerable overflow…

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Carrington. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 8

The Carrington United Band of Hope held a meeting last night in the Seamen's Mission Hall, the Rev. [?] M. Bowles in the chair. There was a fair attendance, the address…

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The Nurses' Home Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 8

The annual plain and fancy dress juvenile ball in aid of the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, the 19th…

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Minmi. Patriotic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 6

The patriotic concert was held in Mr. T. Sharp's Hall on Thursday night, and despite the inclement weather there was an excellent attendance, the…

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Naval and Military Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The patriotic concert to be given in the Victoria theatre on Thursday night, under the auspices of the naval and military authorities of the Newcastle…

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Victoria Theatre. The Sheridan Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 5

After an absence of seven years the Irish comedian, Mr. John F. Sheridan, the original "Widow O'Brien," will make his reappearance in this [?]ty on Saturday evening next at…

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Tighe's Hill. Concert and Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 5

The musical evening given by the Tighe's Hill Male Voice Party on Sunday night last was a pronounced success, a good audience facing the performers. In the absence of…

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Merewether. Welsh Baptist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 8

This concert, which was tendered by Messrs. Hall and Simon in aid of the above church on Monday evening in the School of Arts, again demonstrated…

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Maitland District St. Paul's Sunday School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 8

An entertainment was given in the School of Arts on Monday evening by the children of St. Paul's Sunday School, assisted by St. Peter's Philharmonic Society,…

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Spring Ridge. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 7

The monthly concert of the local Band of Hope was recently held in the Wesleyan Church, which was comfortably filled with an appreciative…

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The Naval and Military Concert To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

Judging by the tickets sold, and the seats backed for the naval and military concert at the Victoria Theatre this evening, a full house should greet the choice programme…

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West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 7

On Saturday evening last, in Johnston's Hall, Messrs. G. Hall and T. Simon, who are so well known all over this district for their work in the cause…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 5

"When the Lamps are Lighted," in which Mr. John F. Sheridan makes his first appearance at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening is described as "an…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 7

The crowd of seamen, apprentices, and officers who filled the Bethel on Monday night had a most enjoyable programme placed before them,…

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Naval and Military Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 5

The naval and military concert, promoted by the Commandant and officers of the Defence Forces, Newcastle, attracted a very large attendance to the Victoria Theatre…

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Victoria Theatre. The Sheridan Opening Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

This evening the inimitable Irish comedian, Mr. John F. Sheridan, will reappear at the Victoria Theatre after a successful season at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne; Lyceum…

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Victoria Theatre. "When the Lamps Are Lighted."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 5

After successful seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Mr. J. F. Sheridan (the evergreen Irish comedian, famous as the original Widow O'Brien, of "Fun on…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 8

The concert in the School of arts on Friday evening to raise funds for the relief of Mr. R. Royles who has been unable to follow his occupation as a miner for several years, was…

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