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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

125 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 7

The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 8

Mr. W. C. Quinton, secretary of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, has received an answer from Major-General Hutton, in which that gentleman thanks the association…

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Shakspearian Fair. a Brilliant Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 5

THE cheerful strains of Barkel's Model Band, as they marched, 30 strong, along Hunter-street and to the Masonic Hall last night led to the belief that something unusually…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 5

THE a attendance was good on the second night of the fair at the Masonic Hall, and the absence of the great crush on the preceding night enabled visitors better opportunity…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1894 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon and evening good attendances were the order at the above extensive collection of attractions, a pleading feature being the absence of sectarian feeling…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 4

THE attendance was again good last evening, when there were again several tableaux presented in excellent style, besides the children's dances, which are always popular with the…

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The Spring Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 8

The arrangements connected with the Hunter River A. and H. Association's spring show, which opens at West Maitland on Thursday next are well forward, and the…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING counter-attractions, the attendance at the bazaar, with its numerous pleasing accessories at the Masonic Hall, was very good. The enthusiasm of the…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association. Spring Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 7

THE Spring exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened yesterday at their beautifully-appointed grounds, West…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 5

THE above again attracted large attendances to the Masonic Hull yesterday. In the afternoon the fair was visited by a large number of adults and children, special attraction being…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 8

The Spring Show of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, a full report of which appears on page 7, remained open to the public during the evening, but, owing to a…

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District News. Hamilton. Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 3

THE schedule of prizes to be awarded in the several sections of the floral exhibits at the annual flower show in connection with the Hamilton…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 8

The Hunter River A. and H. Association's spring show was continued yesterday afternoon and last evening, and the proceedings were of a very interesting and successful…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 5

THE Masonic Hall was literally packed last night, the stallholders and their assistants being kept busy till a late hour. During the evening Gilbert and Sullivan's fine operetta…

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New Lambton. Lantern Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 6

On Monday evening last Messrs. Hall and Simon, of Newcastle, gave an interesting lautern exhibition in the Lay-Methodist Church, entitled "Pilgrims' Progress."…

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Shaksperian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 5

THE above fair, which is being held in the Masonic Hall in aid of St. Mary's Schools, continues a great attraction. On Saturday afternoon and evening the attendance was so…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 8

The Hunter liver A. and H. Association's spring show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon. In a financial sense the exhibition was the most successful of the kind…

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Maitland District. Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 8

A FLOWER show and concert in aid of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, will be opened in the local Mechanics' Institute on Thursday next, the 18th inst., and will be…

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Shakspearian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 5

THE attendance at the above fair was excellent lest night. A tableau, "The Game of Life," by Misses Charlton and Burke, representing angels hovering around a desperate…

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Maitland District. Hunter River A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 8

A MEETING of the committees of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was hold at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon Mr. R. Scobie, vice-president,…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 7

THOSE desirous of taking part in the forthcoming show are reminded that all entries must be in the hands of the secretary not later than 8 p.m. this…

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