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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

175 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9

Lambton. Agricultural and Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 6

The third annual show of the A.H.P.P. and Canary Society will be opened to-day, at 3 o'clock, by Mr. T. Croudace (president), and will…

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Lambton Show. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

THE attendance at the Lambton A.H.P.P. and C. Society's third annual show yesterday was fairly good, and at night the proceedings were again enlivened by the members of the…

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The St. Andrew's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 5

THE competitive exhibition flower show and sale of work, which is being held at St. Andrew's schoolroom, Laman-street, was again well patronised yesterday. In the…

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Lambton. the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

The attendance at the above show on Saturday, the third day, was again good, considering the existing depressed state of the district. The members of the local band…

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The St. Andrew's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

THE St. Andrew's Church hall was again crowded on Saturday night, and the ladies were kept well occupied in disposing of the goods. The "Fairy Voices" was given…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 4

THE flower show and sale of work in aid of the organ fund of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, was continued in the school hall yesterday afternoon and evening,…

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District News. Wickham. the Coming Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 6

Active preparations are now being made by the School of Arts Committee in fixing up the necessary stand and table room in the lower and upper…

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The Wickham Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 4

As exhibition of electrical machines, technical and school work, flowers and plants, and other things will, be opened at 2 o'clock to-day in the Wickham School of Arts by…

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The Exhibition at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

THE exhibits in the several sections were sent in up to past 10 o'clock last night, and the exhibitors were busy up to a much later hour arranging there. The whole of the machinery,…

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Wickham School of Arts. Exhibition, Flower Show, and Sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 3

AN industrial and mechanical exhibition, flower show, and sale of work, in aid of the Wickham School of Arts, was opened in the building at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Charlestown. Primitive Church Bazaar and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 8

A bazaar and rustic fair in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church is to be opened to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon by Mr. J. R. Hall. The ladies have been hard…

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District News. Wallsend. Horticultural Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 8

THE above society purpose holding their annual show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It is understood that this year the entries from the various public schools are…

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Wickham School of Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 4

THE exhibition held in connection with the above institution was again crowded, although the weather was unfavourable for a large attendance. The electrical machines still…

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Wickham Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 5

THE attendance yesterday at the School of Arts during the afternoon was not so large as it might have been had the weather been more propitious, but in the evening the…

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A Yacht for the World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Camper and Nicholson, of Gosport, have received an order to build for Mr. E. Liddell, owner of the cutter yacht Otterhound, a new 97-ton cruising yawl, and it is understood that the vessel is not only…

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District News. Merewether. Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 5

THE annual flower show, hold under the auspices of St. Augustine's Church, was opened by Mr. E. A. M.. Merewether at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the exhibition will…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg A., H., P., P., and Canary Society. Eighth Annual Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 8

THE above exhibition was formally opened yesterday at 3 p.m. by Mr. A. Ross, president of the society. At the time of opening, notwithstanding the inclemency of the…

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Charlestown. Primitive Methodist Bazaar and Rustic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 6

Notwithstanding the wet weather the opening ceremony of the above on Thursday and the day's sale were very successful. There were present to assist at the ceremony…

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Merewether. St. Augustine's Horticultural and Vegetable Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 6

The above show was opened on Thursday afternoon by Mr. E. A. M. Merewether, and despite the unpropitious weather, a large number of ladies and gentlemen were present…

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Wonderful Exhibition of Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 3

On Saturday last, at Maitland, a match wae continued between the pick of the Albion Club and the best eleven the Pearls could place in the field. The Albions went in…

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