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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

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

Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8

A moonlight concert was held in the rectory grounds of St. Mary's last evening in the presence of a large attendance. Rain fell during the progress of…

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A Sydney Letter. the Bush Contingent to Cost £50,000.—A Splendid Sports Carnival Promised.—the Average Jury Again.—expensive City Concerts.—bright Things by Messrs. Want and Wise.—a Postal Item. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7

When first it was proposed to rend a Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa the cost of a company of five hundred men was given as £30,000. At this late hour, when…

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Victoria Theatre. The Hogan Minstrel Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The Hogan Coloured Minstrel Company made such an excellent impression during their last season in Newcastle that doubtless a cordial welcome awaits them when they…

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District News. Hamilton. Patriotic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

The attendance at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening at the vocal and instrumetal entertainment given by Miss Kirkwood, assisted by…

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Victoria Theatre. the Hogan Minstrel Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 4

In the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday evening Mr. Ernest Hogan's Negro Minstrel Company, who recently played a successful season in Newcastle, opened a three…

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Benefit Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 4

Last evening, in the Victoria Theatre, at the close of the church services, Mr. Ernest Hogan's company of Negro Minstrels gave a delightful sacred concert, in…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

Last evening, in the Victoria Theatre, Mr. Ernest Hogan's company of negro artists and a large audience made another "Trip to Coontown," the three act farcical comedy…

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Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches De Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

After several wooks' patient rehearsal, Planquet's sparkling opera, "Les Cloches do Cornville," will be produced for the first time at the Victoria Theatre this evening by…

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Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches De Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 5

Under the ably-welded baton of Mr. A. V. Juncker, the Newcastle Philharmonic Society successfully opened a three nights' season in the Victoria Theatre last…

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Hamilton. Patriotic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 8

In the report of Miss Kirkwood's patriotic concert two singers' names should have appeared. Mr. Evan Williams sang "Till the Breaking of Day." and in the…

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Morpeth. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 8

On Wednesday evening last a grand ball and supper mere held in the School of Arts, in aid of the now Roman Catholic Church Building Fund. There were 60 couples,…

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Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches De Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

The second production of the Newcastle Philharmonic Society's first venture, "Les Cloches de Corneville," took place at the Victoria Theatre last night, in the presence…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

"Les Cloches do Corneville" Was repeated at the Victoria Theatre last evening by the Newcastle Philharmonic Society before a large audiences,…

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District News. Wallsend. Patriotic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 8

The interest and enthusiasm that characterised the afternoon's proceedings, as reported on our third page, were also very prominent features in matters pertaining to the patriotic…

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District News. West Wallsend. Brass Band Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

The West Wallsend Brass Band celebrated their first anniversary on Saturday last with a picnic to Belmont, Lake Macquarie. the…

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A London Theatre Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. — The Grand Theatre at Islington has been destroyed by fire…

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Tighe's Hill. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 7

As a concluding function to the laying of the memorial stones of the new School of Arts, and also to further augment the funds, a concert, was held in the Rosedale…

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City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 5

The annual meeting of the citizens' committee of the Newcastle City Band was held at the council chambers last night, Mr. H. Giles occupying the chair…

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Waratah. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the Wesloyan Band of Hope held their annual concert in the School of Arts, when there was a fair attendance of parents and friends of the children. Mr. R…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 5

A small but clever troupe styling themselves the Johnny Kelly Speciality and Novelty Company gave an excellent entertainment in the Wickham School of Arts…

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