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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

411 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 21

Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

The Wickham School of Arts was packed last evening, the occasion being a concert tendered by the Smedmore Federal Variety Company, in aid…

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Victoria Theatre. Mr. Harry Rickards' Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 5

On Saturday evening Mr. Harry Rickards successfully opened a short season in the Victoria Theatre with a company of specially artistes, who have recently…

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Victoria Theatre. the Rickards Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 5

Mr. Harry Rickards' company, of specialty artists gave the second of the season's performances in the Victoria Theatre last evening. All parts of the house were…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 5

Another large audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening enjoyed the attractive specialty programme presented by the Harry Rickards Company. Items by the…

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New Lambton. Juvenile Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 6

A juvenile concert in aid of the Islington Congregational Church Bazaar Fund was held in Butterworth's Centenary Hall on Monday…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 5

Mr. Harry Rickards specialty company performed to another large audience in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the first change of programme was made…

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Waratah. Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 7

The pupils of Miss Loila Logan's dancing class signalised the end of the season by an enjoyable plain and fancy dress bail which was held in the School of Arts,…

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Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 6

A concert was given in Bell's Hall on Tuesday evening, to raise funds to purchase a cricket kit for the Islington-Lambton Congregational Church Cricket…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 5

The Harry Richards Specialty Company attracted another large audience to the Victoria Theatre last evening, when a repetition of Wednesday night's changed…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

The Harry Rickards Company presented another attractive variety programme at the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was an appreciative audience…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

There was a good attendance of officers, apprentices, and seamen at the Seamen's Bethel, the occasion being a tea and concert given by the…

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Boolaroo. Charity Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 6

A dance was held in Sulphide Hall on Friday, the object being to enable the committee to dispose of goods left over from the recent bazaar. The attendance…

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Madame Melba. Her First Concert. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 5

Madame Melba's concert last night was a great success. On her arrival at the Town Hall an immense crowd outside cheered her enthuslastically. The…

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Merewether. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 6

The members of the Loyal Junction Lodge, the second oldest branch of the Manchester Unity Oddfollows, held a reunion in Blackburn's Hotel on…

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Wickham. Penny Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 6

A successful penny concert was held on Friday evening in aid of the Mount Kembla Disaster, at the residence of Mr. W. Richards, Bishopsgate-street…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

Mr. Harry Rickards' Tivoli Vaudeville Company will appear at the Victoria Theatre to-night. The company is headed by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nawn, described as…

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Tighe's Hill. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 6

The programme arranged by Mr. Haydon, the principal, and Miss Watson, the head mistress, assisted by Miss Flintoff, and carried out by the pupils of the…

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City Band Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 5

The picnic arranged in connection with the City Band, was held at Toronto on Saturday, resulted in a profit of about £10 being credited to the fund for defraying…

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Victoria Theatre. Mr. Rickards' Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 5

An excellent variety entertainment was given in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening by Mr. Harry Rickards' Vaudeville Company, who appeared for one night…

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Irish Rifles. City Band Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 6

After more than twelve months negotiations with the military authorities, the offer of the services of the City Band to the local company of Irish Rifles has been…

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