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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

296 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

District News. West Wallsend. Band Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the West Wallsend Brass Band was held on Tuesday evening, in Pryor's Hall, Mr. A. Arbuckle presiding. The object was to…

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Benefit Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 6

The benefit concert and social bold in the Wickham School of Arts last evening attracted a large attendance, which was gratifying in view of the fact that…

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Merewether. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 5

The concert held in St. Augustine's schoolroom, on Friday evening was largely attended, and a capital programme was presented. The Rev. R. V. King occupied…

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Lancers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 6

The Newcastle Squadron of the New South Wales Lancers held their fifth annual ball in the Lyceum Hall, Newcomen-street, last evening. There were fifty…

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Killingworth. Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 6

The ball and supper in aid of the Wallsend Hospital, arranged under the supervision of the Progress Committee, proved a thorough success. The hall was…

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Minmi. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 7

A benefit concert was given in Simmonds' Hall on Monday evening by Hirst's Entertainers, on behalf of Mr. William Lewis. There was a fair…

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St. James's, Wickham. Annual Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 6

Last evening the annual tea and concert in connection with St. James' Church, Wickham, was held in the School of Arts, Hannern-street. There was a large…

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Wickham. Band Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 6

The Great Northern Railway Brass Band held a successful social in the Wickham School of Arts last evening. Dancing was enjoyed by a large number…

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Band Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 10

Sir.—Permit me to direct the attention of the citizens of Newcastle and the residents of the surrounding district to a matter which I venture to assert concerns all…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

The workers of the Seamen's Bethel gave the seamen in port an enjoyable entertainment on Tuesday night. There was a large attendance of seamen, apprentices,…

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Wickham. Proposed Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, contemplates promoting a ball in the local School of Arts in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital. He believes that such…

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Carrington. Seamen's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

There was a large attendance of seamen, apprentices, and officers at the farewell concert given by the Bethel workers on Tuesday night. Rev. R. M. Bowles…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 7

The benefit concert in aid of the widow and children of the late Mr. W. J. Caldwell, held in the School of Arts on Monday day evening was largely attended. Prior…

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Adamstown Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 7

A concert was held in the Carrington Hall on Monday night in aid of the building fund of the Presbyterian Church. An excellent programme was provided, and…

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Carrington. Seamen's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 7

The ships leaving port this week were farewelled by the Rev. R. M. Bowles and the workers counected with the Seamen's Bethel Mission, on Tuesday night, there…

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Minmi. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

A benefit concert under the auspices of the M.U.O.O. Oddfellows was given in aid of Bro. W. M'Michael on Monday night. Bro. A. Shepherd occupied the chair…

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Miss Jessie Maclachlan. Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

In the Central Hall last evening, Miss Jessie Maclachlan and her company gave their farewell concert to Newcastle. The entertainment was under the patronage…

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Concert at St. John's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

A well-attended concert was given in St. John's Parish Hall. Parry-street, last night, when a good programme was putt forward. The first number was a…

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Summons Division. Stealing a Golf Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 7

Archibald Aloysius Rankin proceeded against Edward Cunningham, aged 12, for stealing one golf ball, valued at 1s. The witnesses were all about the same age,…

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Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

A concert in aid of the prize fund of the Agricultural Society is arranged for the 30th instant, it the society's hall, and us will be seen from an advertisement in…

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