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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

125 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 7

East Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 5

To-morrow and Friday a flower show and concert will be held at St. Peter's Church East Maitland, in aid of that Church. The entertainment will be open to the public…

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Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 8

A flower show in aid of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, was opened in the local Mechanics Institute yesterday afternoon, The season is still rather early for a complete…

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Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 8

The flower show in aid of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, was continued in the local Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon and evening. The attendance during…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 8

The programme for the show of 1895 is already engaging the attention of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, and the secretary will…

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Hamilton Flower Show. a Successful Event

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 7

THE fourth annual flower show held under the auspices of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church was opened in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute…

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Hamilton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

THE flower show in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last evening attracted a large number of visitors. The blooms, through the thoughtful cure of the committee in…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 8

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

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Flower Show at Merewether. The Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of flowers, plants, vegetables, and fine arts in connection with St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, was opened in the Mechanics' Institute yesterday…

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Arnott Holme En Fete. Garden Fair and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 8

YESTERDAY afternoon the initiatory ceremony of a three-nights' garden fair, embracing a moonlight promenade concert on each evening, was formally opened at Arnott Holme,…

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Garden Fair and Moonlight Concert at Arnott-holme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE garden fair at Arnott-Holme, Waratah, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, was continued yesterday afternoon, and the promoters were very much…

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Garden Fair at Arnottholme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 5

THE garden fair at Arnott-Holme, Waratah, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, was continued on Saturday afternoon, and the ladies were…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Clif[?], president, occupied the…

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District News. Waratah. the Garden Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 3

THE garden fair hold at Arnott Holme, Waratah, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, was continued and concluded on Monday…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the general committee of the H.R. and H. Association at the last meeting, was held in the secretary at the last meeting, was held…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was held in the Town Hall, West Maitland. Mr. J. Pearse presided, and there were also…

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Australian Produce. Exhibition in England Advocated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. E. Burney Young, the commercial agent in London of the South Australian Government, advises that joint action…

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Fancy Fair at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

THE Christmas Fancy Fair in connection with St. Luke's Church, now being held in the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts, front an artistic point of view, is an unqualified…

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The Swimming Carnival. a Successful Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

THE Newcastle Swimming Club held a carnival in the Newcomen-street Bathe last evening for the benefit of Mr. Horace Howison, who since the formation of the…

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Against Odds a Detective Story of the World's Fair, (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Bowden, Ltd.) CHAPTER I. 'Chicargo Gits My Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 10

It was I, Carl Masters, of the secret service, so called who uttered this exclamation, although not a person of the exclamatory school; and small…

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Against Odds a Detective Story of the World's Fair, (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Bowden, Ltd.) CHAPTER I.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1894 · page 2

Why should the sight of this homely, honest rustic bring back these things? I did not know; but I seated myself in the shelter of his broad back, and…

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