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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

296 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 15

District News. Hamilton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 6

The concert, which will take place this evening, under the auspices of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church, in the Mechanics' Institute, bids fair to be one of the…

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Hamilton. Presbyterian Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 6

A vocal and instrumental concert of a high character was given in the Mechanics' Institute last evening in aid of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church. The programme…

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Toowoomba Band Contests. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 5

The brass band contests in connection with the Austral Festival took place at Toowoomba on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a very large assemblage. The…

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Adamstown Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

With the object of raising funds to carry out the Adamstown Public School annual picnic, a concert was given on Tuesday night in the Carrington Hall by…

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Teralba. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

A concert was held on Saturday evening in the School of Arts hall, Teralba, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the picnic fund of the Lay Methodist Church…

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The Band Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 7

Sir,—Noticing what I might fairly term the disgraceful difficulty experienced in collecting sufficient funds to convey our still champion (in my mind) City Band…

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District News. West Wallsend. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 6

The concert which was arranged in connection with the Holmesville musical tournament, and was postponed, was held on Wednesday evening in the School of…

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Lochinvar. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

The tea and concert in aid of the general fund of the School of Arts was held on Wednesday, and the patronage exceeded the most sanguine expectations, there…

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Band Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 6

Sir,—Admitting that it does not redound to the credit of the people of this district that such difficulty was experienced in gathering the funds to pay the expenses…

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Teralba Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 7

A concert was held in the Teralba School of Arts on Friday night, is aid of the bazaar fund of the Congregational Church. There was a fair attendance…

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The Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 6

Sir,—I notice in a recent issue that "Hamilton " has suggested a means of raising support for the City Band, a means I do not agree with, that of…

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Cardiff Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 6

A concert was held in Phillipson's hall in aid of the Wallsend Hospital on last pay-Saturday. It was not well patronised, although a splendid programme was…

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Narrabri Band Contest. the Adjudicator's Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 3

The Narrabri Band Carnival appears to have been a thorough success. The programme of events ran into £200, and the carnival was the means of drawing a…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office : High-street, West Maitland. Federal Band Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 6

The ladies and gentlemen, who promoted the Federal Band bazaar, which was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, by Mr. John Gillies. M.P., are to be…

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Britt-nelson Motion Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 6

The recent sensational boxing contest in America between Britt and Nelson, for the lightweight supremacy of the world, will be pictorially illustrated at the King's Hall this…

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Britt-nelson Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 6

At the King's Hall on Saturday evening, Mr. Will Herbert introduced to Newcastle the celebrated motion pictures of the Britt-Nelson contest for the…

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School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 6

On Friday night a concert and dramatic entertainment, organised by Messrs. Shepherd and Falkiner, in aid of the local School of Arts, was held in Lewis'…

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Central Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

The programme of the concert to be given in the Central Hail to-night, under Mr. A. J. Glover's management, and in aid of the funds of the Sunday School, is…

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Central Hall Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 6

A vocal and instrumental concert, promoted by Mr. A. J. Glover, was given in the Central Hall last night. There was a fair attendance, though the weather was…

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Invitation Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 6

Upwards of 800 seats have already been reserved for the invitation concert, to be given by the Newcastle Mandolin, Guitar, and Banjo Society, on Thursday evening, the 14th…

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