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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

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Black Ball Line. for London Direct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The unrivalled clippership Golden City, 2006 tons, Lieutenant Brown, R.N.R., is now laid on the berth for London, and will de dispatched on or about May 20…

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Merewether Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

The entertainment given in the Railway-street Methodist Church, on Tuesday evening for the purpose of raising funds to assist in liquidating the debt…

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Carrington. Sailors' Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

The workers of the Newcastle Seamen's Bethel Mission gave the seamen in port an entertainment on Wednesday evening as a farewell to the seamen leaving this week…

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Newcastle City Band. Presentation to Mrs. Ford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 6

At the conclusion of the practice by the City Band at Fry's Hall, Lower Church-street, last night, Mrs. H. Ford, who, with other ladies, including Mesdames G…

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A Sydney Letter. the Evil for Temperance People to Grapple With—tippling.—failure Marks the Proposed Drought Fund.—what Happened to the Statues of Berlin.—the Rebuilding of a Great Theatre.—americanising the English Language in Sydney.—does Col. Lynch Compare with Dr. Jameson? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 7

The chief reason why the Temperance people make so little headway is because they ask too much. If they adopted as their motto "Little by Little" it is certain they…

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Merewether Concert and Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 3

An excellent evening's entertainment was afforded a crowded audience in the Christians' Chapel. Railway-street, on Monday evening. Mr. A. Edden occupied…

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Carrington. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

A concert was given in the Seamen's Institute on Friday evening in aid of Fireman A. Woods, who for some months has been unable to follow his employment…

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Lambton. Band Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

"Carrying out a plan formulated some time ago of visiting the headquarters of the various companies of the 4th Regiment, the band of the regiment under…

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Parish Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

A concert that proved highly successful, both artistically and financially, was given last evening in the Parish Hall in aid of the Christ Church Cathedral…

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District News. Lambton. Fourth Regiment Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

The members of the Fourth Regiment Band rendered a programme in the rotunda on Thursday night. The building had been made attractive by Chinese lanterns…

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Merewether Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

An enjoyable concert was given on Thursday evening by the Stockton Male Voice Party, assisted by others, in St. Augustine's Parish Hall, Merewether, in…

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District News. Young Wallsend. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

A successful concert was given in Nelson's Hall on Friday night, Mr. J. Estell, M.P., being in the chair. The Items on the programme were contributed mainly…

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Hall and Simon's Charity Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 5

The entertainment Promoted by Messrs. Hall and Simon in aid of the fund towards purchasing a piano for the use of visitors desirous of entertaining the aged and…

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Hall and Simon's Concert. in Charity's Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 6

Messrs, Hall and Simon, the well-known charity workers, gave an enjoyable entertainment last evening in the King's Hall, in aid of the fund being raised for the…

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Plattsburg. Acacia Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 6

The acacia dance, held in the ballroom of the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday evening, in aid of the stall Australia at the Roman Catholic Church bazaar,…

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Minmi. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

At a committee meeting in connection with the M.U.I.O.O.F., held in Wile's lodge-room, it was decided to held a benefit concert in aid of Mr. S. Newton…

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Mr. Charles Malcolm's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 6

A complimentary concert will be tendered to Mr. Charles Malcolm, R.A.M., at the King's Hall on Thursday night, when the friends of the well-known musician…

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Boolaroo. Lake Macquarie Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

About two years ago the musical enthusiasm of several of the residents of Boolaroo and Teralba was stimulated by the generosity of a few of the leading…

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King's Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 6

In connection with the annual meeting, a concert and public meeting was held, in the King's' Hal on Saturday night, preceded by a procession of members in…

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Islington. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

The musical and literary entertainment arranged by Mr. R. Dawson, L.A.B., and carried out last evening the Mechanics Institute, in aid of St. Mark's, was of a…

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