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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 8

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

'Do you know,' said Dave, when I had finished my recital, 'I don't like that Voisin, not even a little bit. I think he's a bad lot.'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

'Dave, there is not a Columbian guard on the force who would, or could have played that part—if it was played. It was simply one of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

'You see,' broke in Adam Camp, 'it was this way: we was comin' out of Midway, for we'd been out a'most to the end a-seein' the sights, an'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

I took up the two sheets, and was about to thrust them into their envelope, when Brainerd suddenly said: 'Hold on, boy! there's something…

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Against Odds. a Detective Story of the World's Fair, (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lack, and Bowden, Ltd.) Chapter Viii. 'Straight From the Shoulder.'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 9

When Farmer Camp had presented himself at the rondezvous after his visit to the bureau he had found Smug awaiting him, but in company…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

'It's hard to tell where they will elect to work. There will be a thinning out inside the buildings, but a crowd outside, and such a crowd as…

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Against Odds. a Detective Story of the World's Fair, (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lack, and Bowden, Ltd.) CHAPTER X. Carl Masters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

When Brainerd and I compared notes that night, we came to the mutual conclusion that the Camps were ordained to mingle their destiny…

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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 XI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 2

Auntie, I have brought you a new acquaintance,' Miss Jenrys said, in a voice slightly raised; and then, looking after the retreating figure 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 XII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

'I thought', she began 'that I would take she shorter way to my object, so I went in, as you saw, to view South Dakota. It…

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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 XIII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 10

And in this I was right. We founl Delbras, or the man we believed to be Delbras, still occupying the 'lecturer's' place at the entrance to the theatre…

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The Water Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 8

At the meeting of townsmen held in West Maitland last Thursday night, with the object of arranging for the reception of the Waverley Life Brigade, a suggestion was made to…

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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 XIV.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

In anticipation of or to forestall a possible call from Monsieur Voisin, I made haste to got though with the little business in hand, and obtained…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the general committee of the A. and H. Association was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Clift (president) occupied…

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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 Xv. the King of Confidence Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

I found a number of people at the big up-town hotel who could tell me a little of Gerald Trent, as he appeared to them after a few days'…

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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 Xvi. That Little Decoy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

I stowed the false address in my waistcoat pocket, and after promising to see the guard again on the next day, a promise which I fully intended…

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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 Xvii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

'Yes, there was; pretty soon after she went in a young Turk came out, smallish, with a little dudey moustache. He had a pitcher in his hand,…

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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 Xviii. "If You'll Find One, I'll Find the Other.'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

It was through the boy Bill that we learned finally how the brunette and her companions made their escape from Wooded Island after the attack…

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"Show Me Your Tongue."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

Um! Liver is sluggish. Stomach is out of order. Bowels costive. Wind and pain after eating ? Yes ! I thought so. You want toning up Get a bottle or two of…

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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 XIX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

I thought that she seemed almost relieved at this intelligence, especially after I had assured her that the surgeon in charge had assured me that…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 8

The arrangements in connection with the swimming carnival to be held at West Maitland on the 2nd proximo, are almost completed, and a very enjoyable day's…

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