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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

175 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 9

Charlestown. Primitive Methodist Rustic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 5

The P.M. bazaar has been very successful. On Saturday night the total takings came to about £102, and the committee accordingly determined to continue the fair on Monday…

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Charlestown Bazaar and Rustic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 5

THE receipts Up to Monday night are £115 Mr. and Mrs. Melville were up on Monday and not their liberality only, but the consideration shown in their efforts to attend…

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Charlestown. P.m. Rustic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 8

The bazaar was closed on Tuesday night. It has resulted in about £120 being raised. The trustees expect to be able to pay £110 off the church debt. At the final meeting on…

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Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 5

THE Maitland Flower Show, which opens to-day and continues throughout to-morrow, promises to be a great success, there being a splendid display of out flowers and plants…

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Maitland Flower Show. the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 6

THE fifteenth annual Flower Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened in the society's ground, West…

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District News. Wickham. the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 6

The Wickham Exhibition was brought to a close, on Thursday evening, by an. entertainment in which the Misses Redman and Petersen put their little maypole ladies…

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Maitland Flower Show

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

THE weather for the concluding day of the Maitland Flower Show yesterday was fine and warm. The attendance was good, numbering about 1000 spectators, and the various…

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Hamilton. the Coming Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 6

Besides the numerous entries sent in by amateur, florists, several of the leading nurserymen in the district intend making a grand display, which, combined with the…

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Adamstown. Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 5

The Adamstown Agricultural and Horticultural Show opens to-day in the Carrington Hall at 3 o'clock. The opening ceremony is entrusted to Dr. A. J. Harwood, president of…

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Flower Show at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 5

THIS afternoon the spring flower show, inaugurated for the purpose of assisting to clear off a debt upon the Presbyterian Church, will be opened by the Postmaster-General,…

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Adamstown Agricultural and Horticultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 7

THE first show in connection with the Adamstown Agricultural and Horticultural Society was opened in the Carrington Hall, Adamstown,…

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The Hamilton Flower Show. Opened by the Postmaster-General

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 7

THE second annual flower show of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church was opened in the local Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon by Mr. John…

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Chicago Exhibition Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the Chicago Exhibition Commission was held this afternoon, at which the resignation of Mr. A[?]gail as a member was received. It was de[?]ded that the president…

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Hamilton. Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 5

Owing to the evil consequences of the extremely boisterous weather of Friday and Saturday, the committee of the Hamilton flower show have decided to continue the…

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Hamilton. the Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 8

The above was brought to a close last evening, and during the afternoon and evening many who had been prevented from paying a visit on Friday and Saturday last through the…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Great Britain and her colonies will occupy 450,000 square feet of space at the Chicago World's Fair…

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Correspondence. the Late Wickham Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 8

SIR,—Allow me a small space through the medium of your valuable journal to drawn your attention to the fact that the persons who were supposed to have been successful in…

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The Fair of Fairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 5

For particulars, see other four advertisements in this issue. Ladies or Gentlemen willing to assist by contributions of Cakes, Aprons, Flowers in…

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Y.m.c.a. Cake and Apron Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 3

THE friends of the Young Men's Christian Association will be pleased to learn that their cake and apron fair, to be held on the 15th, 16th, and 17th December next, is progressing…

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Boxing Carnival at New Orleans. Australia's Representative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Jim Hall, the well-known Australian pugilist, who takes part in a boxing carnival commencing at the Olympic Club, New…

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