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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

368 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 19

King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 6

"A Western Romance of the Days of 49" was the star film at King's Picture-scope Palace, Newcomen-street, on Saturday. The American backwoods romance…

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Maitland Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 6

A combined committee representing the West Maitland School of Arts and the Maitland Federal Band has decided to hold a B grade band contest in West…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

The programme presented at King's Picturescope Palace last evening was received with appreciation, "A Western Romance," "Vengeance Is Mine," and…

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Macdade's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

There was a good audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when Mac-Dade's moving pictures were received with cordial approval. Amongst the beat…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

A very large audience attended the Central Hall last night to witness the 19th weekly programme of Lyceum Pictures. Amongst the popular subjects…

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Wallsend Musical Society Juvenile Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 6

The juvenile band contest promoted by the Wallsend and Plattsburg Musical and Literary Society was held in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, last night…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

Two performances are to be given as usual at the Picturescope Palace. Newcomen-street, to-day. The star film is "The Miner's Daughter," which illustrates the daily life of the…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

The management announce that an entirely now series of moving pictures will be presented by the Lyceum Picture Company, who inaugurate their twentieth week at the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

There was a complete change in the programme of Macdade's picture at the Victoria Theatre, last night. All the films gave extremely clear effect, the light was…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

The two performances given at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, on Saturday were well attended In the star film, "The Miner's Daughter," the…

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Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

This week's programme presented by the Lyceum pictures, management at the Central Hall embraces several novel features. There was a large audience at the…

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Macdade's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

An appreciative audience witnessed MacDade'a pictures at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday afternoon and night. The excellent series described as "Bonnie…

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Wallsend Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

Sir,—The much-talked-of band competition is now a thing of the past, and it is safe to say that no previous contest ever created such keen local interest, and…

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District News. Carrington. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 6

The pupils of the Carrington Public School gave a successful concert in the school of arts on Friday night, the hall being crowded. The principal Mr. A…

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Wallsend Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 6

Sir,—In answer to "Slide Trombone's" literary but certainly not musical effusion of to-day's issue, I must say that I am not in the least surprised, as I was…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

The programme of moving pictures and illustrated songs presented at King's Picturescope Palace on Saturday was repeated "last evening, and received with…

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Macdade's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

There was a good audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the diversified programme of moving pictures, were again presented, and met with much…

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Wallsend Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In answer to Mr. Baker's letter of the 14th instant, I think if that gentleman has from £25 to £50 to spare for challenges, he had better put it to…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

There was a large audience at the Central hall last evening. The star picture, "Her First Communion," a story founded on fact, is a most interesting one…

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Wallsend Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 6

Sir,—It is amusing to read "Slide Trombone," and w. baker's remarks regarding the adjudications and supposed merits of the different bands in the above competition. Does…

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