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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

425 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 22

Plattsburg the Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the members of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Brass Band intended playing a number of selections in the hospital grounds in aid of that…

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New Lambton. Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

An entertainment was given in the Methodist Church last night to provide funds for the installation of gas in the church. Mr. Viggers presided, and Miss…

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Westminster Abbey Concert Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 5

The Westminster Abbey Glee and Concert Party will commence its Newcastle season of three nights in the Victoria Theatre to-night. The party, which…

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Victoria Theatre. Westminster Abbey Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. Edward Branscombe's Westminster Abbey Glee and Concert Party was welcomed at the Victoria Theatre last night by an audience which thoroughly enjoyed…

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Waratah. Town Band Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the ladies committee who are arranging the bazaar in aid of the Town Band is to be held this evening at the secretary's residence. Hanbury-street…

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West Wallsend. Ball and Supper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

The West Wallsend Oddfellows' Lodge commemorated their 1st anniversary with a plain and, fancy dress ball and supper on Friday night in the School of Arts…

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Victoria Theatre. Westminster Abbey Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. Edward Branscombe's Westminstor Abbey Glee and Concert Par[?]y gave another concert at the Victoria Theatre last night, and met with an enthusiastie…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Worst Woman in London."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 6

To-night Mr. William Anderson's Company will re-open the Victoria Theatre with the drama. "The Worst Woman in London." This play is favourably known…

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Merewether Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

A successful concert was given on Monday evening in the Mechanics' Institute, in aid of St. Joseph's Church, Merewether. The programme in both vocal and…

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Tramway Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 6

A concert given by the members of the Newcastle Tramway Musical and Dramatic Company, in ald of the widow and four children of the late tramway driver,…

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District News. Islington Dance Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 6

At a social held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night, between fifty and sixty couples, under the direction of Mr. Butters, spent an enjoyable evening in dancing, to…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Worst Woman in London."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's Dramatie Company re-opened at the Victorla Theatre last night with Walter Melville's Seusational drama, "The Worst Woman in London." The play,…

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Seamens' Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

The workers in connection with the Newcastle Seamen's Mission gave the seamen leaving port this week a farewell concert in the Bethel, Carringtion, on…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company repeated the performance of the drama, "The Worst Woman in London," last night at the Victoria Theatre. There…

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Fourth Winter Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 6

The forth (and) concert of the series promoted by Messrs. Bentley and Williams will take place in the King's Hall on Thursday next. A return visit of…

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Jesmond. Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

A concert which was largely attended took place in the Methodist Church on Wednesday. evening. Mr. M. Moran, of Plattsburg, presided, and an attractive…

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West Wallsend. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 7

The "Lost Land Found" Lodge of Good Templars celebrated their fifth anniversary "in the School of-Arts hall on Wednesday evening, when about 350' adults and…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Ladder of Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 6

At the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company revived "The Ladder of Life" to a crowded house, when the well-known…

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The New Zealand Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

The New Zealand Band, which left our shores with a flourish of trumpets—in more senses than one—and a firm conviction that if could teach Sousa and the…

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Victoria Theatre. the Ladder of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

Mr. William Anderson's dramatic company again played the military and spectacular drama "The Ladder of Life" a the Victoria Theatre last night. The…

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