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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Plattsburg. Military Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 6

On Friday evening the members of the Wallsend Company of the Fourth Regt., A.[?]., held their annual ball in the Mechanics' Institute. This event has been looked…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 6

An entertainment promoted by the Pirate Football Club in aid of Mr. W. Schreader, an injured member, was given in the Wickham School of Arts on Saturday evening…

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District News. West Wallsend. Orange Lodge Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 6

The annual ball and supper of the "Sons of Freedom "Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 156, was held on Friday night in Pryor's hall. The function proved to be most…

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Young Wallsend. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 6

A successful concert in aid of the Congregational Church building fund was held in Nelson's Hall on Friday night. Mr. W. Fairley presided. The concert was…

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Carrington. Seeman's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 6

The Seamen's Bethel was filled with officers, apprentices, and men from the ships in port on Tuesday night, when an excellent entertainment was provided by…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

The entertainment given in the Bethel this week was largely attended by officers, apprentices, and seamen. Rev. R. M. Bowles, chaplain to the seamen,…

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Artillery Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

The annual bell of No. 5 Company, Garrison Artillery (Newcastle), took place in the Wickham School of Arts last night, and proved one of the most successful yet…

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Wickham. Band Performance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 6

The band of the 4th Australian Infantry Regiment rendered a line programme in the Wickham Park Oval on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering…

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Lambton. Juvenile Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 7

A juvenile concert, promoted by Mrs. H. Kilminster, in aid of Mr. Hannell's Ballarat Choir Fund was held in Empire Hall on Friday night. The Mayor, Alderman…

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Newcastle City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 4

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, is to be held at the council chambers this evening, for the purpose of organising a fund to defray the cost of…

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Newcastle City Band. Ballarat Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

A public meeting, convered by the Mayor. Alderman Moroney, was held at the Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of organising a fund to defray…

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Orchestral Society. Second Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

The Newcastle Orchestral Society gave their second subscription concert in the Central Hall last evening, when there was a very satisfactory attendance. The…

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West Wallsend. Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 3

A concert in aid of the funds of the West Wallsend Brass Band was held on Monday evening in the School of Arts Hall. There was an excellent attendance, and the…

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Carrington. Hibernian Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 7

A successful dance under the auspices of the Carrington Hibernial Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. The nall was filled, many…

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Wallsend. Variety Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 3

A successful concert was given on Saturday evening by the members of the Black Diamond Variety Company, in the School of Arts, Wallsend, to enable them to buy…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 7

There was a large gathering of seamen, apprentices, and officers in attendance at the Seamens' Mission on Tuesday night. The Roy. R. M. Bowles, chaplain, presided,…

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The City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 7

Sir,—I am pleased to see that an effort is being made to assist our champion band to raise funds to help them to go to Ballarat to uphold the champlonship…

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The City Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

Sir,—Though probably Mr. Sample's letter was written with a good intention. I fail to see why the hotelkeepers should be specially selected as those who ought…

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Newcastle Alliance Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 4

The programme of the concert to he given in the Central Hall this evening, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle and district branch of the New South Wales…

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Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 6

The benefit concert tendered to Mr. Edward Johnson and family, held in the Wickham School of Arts last evening, proved successful, there being a very…

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