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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Victoria Theatre. "The Merchant of Venice."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

The production by Mr. Alfred Dampier's Dramatic Company of Shakespeare's comedy. "The Merchant of Venice" attracted a large audience to the Victoria Theatre…

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Wickham. Proposed School Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 6

A meeting of residents of Wickham was held in the council chambers last evening to consider the advisableness of forming a band in connection with the…

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Wickham. Ball and Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 6

The fifteenth anniversary of the Rosebud Lodge of the Order of Free Gardeners, was celebrated at the School of Arts, Wickham, last night by a ball and supper…

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District News. Carrington. Seamens' Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 7

The large fleet of ships now in port was well represented at the recent farewell entertainment given to seamen, apprentices, and officers, about to leave port…

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Annual Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 6

The first annual smoke social and presentation of prizes by the Newcastle Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Terminus hotel last…

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Adamstown. Lay Methodist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 6

A successful musical evening was held in the Lay Methodist Church on Friday night last. The function was arranged so that members of the church and friends…

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Winter Concert To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Bentley land Williams second winter concert will be given this evening in the Central Hall, King-street. Four prominent Sydney artists have been…

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Carrington. Seamens' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 3

A concert and lantern entertainment was given by the workers in connection with the Bethel on Tuesday night. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, chaplain, presided, and…

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Stockton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 7

The concert promoted by Mr. R. Reid, as a benefit to the Hospital and Benevolent Home of Newcastle, took place at the Temperance Hall on Tuesday night. There…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. R.c. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 7

The children attending the local Roman Catholic School entertained their parents and friends at a concert and dramatic recital in the Rosedale Hall on Tuesday…

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Central Hall. Winter Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 6

The second of a series of winter concerts arranged by Messrs. W. G. Bentley, A.R.C.M., and George Williams, was presented at the Central Hall King-street,…

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Minmi. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The concert under the auspices of St. John's Church, was held in Simmond's Hall, the Rev. W. J. Ritchie presiding. The proceeds are to be placed to the…

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West Wallsend. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

A concert in aid of the funds of the new Roman Catholic Church, which is nearing completion, and which will be opened for worship next month, was held…

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Adamstown. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 6

On Wednesday night an acceptable musical concert was given in the Methodist Church by the Merewether Methodist Choir, under Mr. Joseph Lamb's…

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Boolaroo. Oddfellows' Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 6

The Loyal Star of Boolaroo Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., held their third invitation dance in Doughan's Sulphide Hall on Wednesday evening last, and it was a marked success…

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Telegraphic Pictures and Handwriting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 7

In an address recently delivered at the Berlin Uranla, Professor Cerebotani presented a telegraphic apparatus for transmitting any kind of handwriting, drawing,…

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School for Theatre Audiences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 16

A training school for theatre audience is a suggested feature for one of the New York summer parks. The show is to be given inside a huge auditorium, and a…

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Merewether. Methodist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 3

The following programme was submitted at a concert held in the Park-street Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, the object being to raise funds to aid the…

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Tighe's Hill. Roman Catholic School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 6

In addition to the particulars previously published, the following items were given at the Roman Catholic School concert:—Pianoforte duet, "Prince…

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The Royal Orchestra in Uganda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

Talking about noises, says Mr. C. W. Hattersley, of the Church Missionary Society, writing in "The Wide World Magazine," reminds me that the Waganda are…

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