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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Newcastle City Band. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the Newcastle City Band was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers, last evening. Mr. W. J. Arkins, in the…

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Moving Pictures Taken in Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 10

A new field of usefulness for moving pictures which offers great possibilities has been developed by an American inventor. These pictures heretofore have…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the seamen's farewell concert on Tuesday men and officers from the ships at Stockton, town, and ballast wharves, the dyke,…

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Stockton. Concert on the Daylight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

The concert, which, despite the very bad weather, was given with such success on board the Daylight on Wednesday evening last, was repeated last night to…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

At the Wickham School of Arts last evening, the Harbours and Rivers Variety Company tendered a benefit concert to the widow of the late Mr. H. Sullivan, who…

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Misbehaviour at the Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 7

Sir,—I think it is a disgrace to Newcastle that an unruly mob was allowed to disturb the performance in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, in the gallery, to the…

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Victoria Theatre. Mel. B. Spurr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

An enthusiastic audience greeted Mr. Mel. B. Spurr, the society entertainer, on his second appearance at the Victoria Theatre last night. The house was well…

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District News. Boolaroo. Football Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 7

A successful concert has been given in the Sulphide Hall by the Cardiff Variety Company, in aid of the Boolaroo Football Club. Although this was only the second…

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Victoria Theatre. Melb. B. Spurr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

There was another large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night, when Mr. Melb. B. Spurr gave his third entertainment. The new items were: "Quick…

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Victoria Theatre. Mel. B. Spurr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Victoria Theatre last night, when Mr. Mel. B. Spurr presented another excellent performance. The new items consisted of…

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Hamilton. Winter Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

The first of a series of winter dances was held at the Sacred Heart schoolroom last night, under the auspices of the members of the Hibernian Society. There…

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Victoria Theatre. Mel. B. Spurr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Victoria Theatre last evening when Mr. Mel. B. Spurr gave his fifth recital, opening with the humorous song "I'm just the…

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Carrington. Seamens' Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Seamen's Bethel Mission to Seamen on Tuesday night, officers, apprentices, and men from all parts of the harbour being…

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Proposed Railway Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A meeting of railway employees was held on Thursday night in the band-room, Hamilton, to consider a proposal to form a brass band in the Newcastle district. A…

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Victoria Theatre. "Little Red Riding Hood."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

The well-known pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood" is to be produced at the Victoria Theatre next Saturday night, the 14th inst., by the Perman Company. The…

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District News. Catherine Hill Bay. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 6

A successful concert was held in Boyd's Hall under the auspices of the local School of Arts. The president, Mr. Pearce, presided, and stated that, though…

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Killingworth. Progress Association Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 6

An enjoyable evening was spent in the Killingworth Hall, when about 120 residents of the township attended to enjoy a concert and elect a progress committee…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 6

The farewell entertainment given to seemed by the workers in connection with the New-castle. Seamen's Mission, this week, was held in the Bethel, on Tuesday night, and was a…

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Concert at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 6

The full programme of the concert to be given in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute next Monday night, the 16th instant, in aid of the Juvenile Choir, is published…

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Winter Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 6

The first of the winter concerts is advertised for Wednesday next an excellent programme having been arranged for the occasion. Miss Alice Layton will…

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