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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 23

Catherine Hill Bay. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

A concert in aid of little Nellie Gow, who has lost her eyesight, the result of an accident some three months ago, was given in Boyd's Hall on Saturday night. The hall…

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Victoria Theatre. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

The sacred concert given by the Fourth Regiment Band last night in the Victoria Theatre attracted a large audience, and proved an enjoyable entertainment. The…

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Cardiff. Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 3

The Lake Macquarie Brass Band paid a visit to Cardiff last Thursday night and assisted at a social held for its benefit in O'Connell's hall. The…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Empire's Call."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 5

On Saturday evening, in the Victoria Theatre, Mr. Robert Henry's Dramatic Company opened, after a twenty months' tour of Australasia, their fifth Newcastle…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. Robert Henry's Dramatic Company continued their season in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when they repeated the four-act sensational military and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 4

The four-act domestic and military drama. "The Empire's Call," was played for the third time by Mr. Robert Henry's dramatic company at the Victoria Theatre…

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Wickham P.m. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 5

Special interest was lent to the Wickham P.M. Band of Houe meeting last night, the programme being-supplied by the members of the Brown-street P.M. Band of Hope…

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Victoria Theatre. "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 5

The Henry Dramatic Company produced the ever-popular drama "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Victoria Theatre Jast evening. There was a very fair-attendance, and…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 5

The instrumental and vocal entertainment given in the above church last night attracted an excellent audience, an attractive and classical programme, being…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was again produced at the Victoria Theatre by the Henry Dramatic Company last evening. There was a fairly large audience, and the always…

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Merewether. Town Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

The annual meeting of the residents interested in maintaining a town hand was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening. The attendance was small. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. Robert Henry's Dramatic Company made the third change in their season's programme at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when they…

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The People's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Hall and Simon announce their monthly concert to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday night, when a splendid programme will be submitted…

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The State Concert in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 7

The popular impression regarding the etiquette, &c., of the Citizens' State Concert in Sydney to their Royal Highnesses is seemingly so very hazy, that I am…

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District News. Adamstown. the Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 8

Last night a meeting was held, for the purpose of re-organising the Adamstown Brass Band that was disbanded three months ago. There were present:—The Mayor…

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District News. New Lambton. Band of Hope Lodge, I.o.g.t

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 7

An enjoyable evening was spent by residents of the Good Templar persuasion on Monday night last at Lathlean's Hall, the Chief Templar (Bro. P. J. Pond) presiding…

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Jesmond. Picnic Fund Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 7

The residents of Jesmond and Lambton are notified by an advertisement in another column that the concert in aid of the library and picnic fund of…

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Victoria Theatre. the People's Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 5

The stormy weather interfered somewhat with the attendance at Messrs. Hall and Simon's concert last night—nevertheless the audience which assembled in the theatre…

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An Orchestra on Glass Legs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

The "Orchestra on Glass Legs," as someone has described the bandstand at the Apollo Theatre, is likely to attract a good deal of Interest. The "rock bed" is hard…

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The Northern Railway String Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

At the invitation of the council of the Railway Institute, the members of the above body journeyed to Sydney on Wednesday afternoon last to assist…

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