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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 23

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 5

The final production during the present season of "The Silver King" was played at he Victoria Theatre last night by the Henry Dramatic Company. The piece was…

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The Visit to Brisbane. The Children's Concert. a Military Review. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 5

The chief event this morning was the concert and entertainment in the Government Domain by five thousand school chlildren. They previously marched through the…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Bells."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 8

In the Victoria Theatre last evening Mr. R. Henry's Dramatic Company made the first change in their season's programme by producing Sir Henry Irving's version…

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Wallsend. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 6

A pleasant social gathefing in aid of the Presbyterian Church Fund was held at the Wallsend School of Arts on Tuesday evening, the arrangements in connection…

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Islington. Band of Hope Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

The "first public meeting of the Islington Congregational Band of Hope took place on Thursday evening in the church. There was a very fair…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Two Orphans."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

The Victoria Theatre was fairly well attended last night, on the occasion of the production by the Henry Dramatic Company of the emotional and sensational…

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A Sydney Letter. Concert Tickets 12 "By 9."—A Magnificent Band.—the Licensed Victuallers.—mort's Dock Strike Hopeful.—newcastle and the Duke.—the Rage of the Js.P.—TOO Many Subscriptions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

The citizens' concert tickets will require a boy to carry them. A boy is carrying them now, many boys, messengers of the Express Delivery…

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District News. Stockton. Juvenile Choir Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 8

Conducted by Mrs. Henry Jones (Eos-rhyd-y-fro), the Juvenile Choir, which recently competed so successfully at the Wallsend Eisteddfod, gave…

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A Sydney Letter. Sydney Ferries Strike.—the Mort's Bock Strike and Likely Consequences.—leader of the Federal Labour Party.—small Pox in the City.—no Plenitude of Work on the Wharves.—"soldiers of the King."—that Royal Band. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 6

The Sydney Ferries strike on Saturday night assumed big proportions. Seen on Friday, the manager said he would have little difficulty in filling the vacant places,…

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District News. Dudley. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 6

A concert in aid of the local School of Arts building fund was given recently by Mr. J. Holt (secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Sydney College of Music),…

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The State Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

On Monday next the Duke of Cornwall and York will leave Sydney for Condobolin on a shooting expedition. The arrangements are in the hands of Mr. F. B…

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Tighe's Hill. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

Another of those excellently arranged concerts and lantern entertainments was given by Messrs. Hall and Simon at the Rosedale Hall last night in the presence of…

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District News. Lambton. Jesmond School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

The entertainment given some weeks ago in aid of the Picnic Fund of the Jesmond Public School was repeated in the Music Hall last night. Mr. J. Russell presided,…

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City Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 7

Sir,—As there seems to be a little misunderstanding as to the application of the funds to be raised by means of the ensuing licensed victuallers' social at the Masonic…

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The Railway String Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 8

Sir,—Referring to your issues of May 30 and June 1st,—the Railway String Band have again disappointed the City Band committee, and the public also. On…

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City Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 5

Although the date has not yet been definitely fixed for the Australasian Championship in Ballarat, the local admirers of the City Band are fully determined that…

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Wickham. Concert and Cantata

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 6

A musical entertainment was given in St. James' Schoolroom on Wednesday evening last in aid of the rectory roof fund, in the presence of a large…

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Wallsend. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 7

An entertainment in aid of the Baptist Church Building Fund, tendered by the Wallsend and Plattsburg Federal Choir, was given in the School of Arts on…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 5

At the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night Professor Anderson, the "Wizard of the North," commenced a three-nights' season. The professor's repertoire is an…

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District News. Hamilton. Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

The first of the present dances was held last evening at the Sacred Heart Schoolroom. There were about eighty couple present, and the night…

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