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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 8

Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the committee who have in hand the arrangements for the aquatic carnival, to be held at West Maitland, was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, last…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the Hunter River. A. and H. Association was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Clift, president,…

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Maitland District. Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 8

A MEETING of the Aquatic Carnival committee was held at the Teen Hall, West Maitland, last evening. Alderman Crothers, Mayor, presided, and there was a large attendance,…

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Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Aquatic Carnival was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening. Mr. H. Crothers (president) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 8

The aquatic carnival arranged for last Saturday afternoon opened under the most favourable conditions, but before the afternoon was half over a catastrophe occurred…

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Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 8

Mr. E. Nash, hon. secretary of the Maitland aquatic carnival committee, is now in communication with the hon. secretaries of the Waverley branch of the Life-saving…

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Carnival Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the carnival committee was hold at the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening. Alderman H. Crothers, Mayor and president, occupied the chair, and there were…

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The Coming Paris Exhibition. Germany to Be Represented

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

PARIS, Friday.—The German Government has announced its intention of being officially represented among the exhibits at the International…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 4

THE committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association are making steady progress with the arrangements for the annual show, which will be held at West Maitland…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 8

The adjourned 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,…

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The Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 8

The aquatic committee are busily engaged in the work of completing arrangements for the carnival, which will take place at West Maitland on Saturday next. As far…

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Maitland District. Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 8

THE aquatic carnival, which was commenced on the 2nd instant, and adjourned owing to the drowning fatality, was completed on the Hunter River at West Maitland on Saturday…

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Maitland District. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · 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. John Pearse occupied the chair…

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A. and H. Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., has received a letter from the Department of Public Instruction, stating that the 2nd of May next will be proclaimed a holiday for all the Public schools…

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Concert and Lantern Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 8

LAST night, at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Superior Public School, a concert and lantern entertainment were given. The spacious hall was almost filled,…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · 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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Championship Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 8

AT the Nowcomen-street Baths, last evening, the Newcastle Swimming Club successfully brought off the final aquatic carnival of the season. The attendance was hardly up to…

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Carnival Committee

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

The carnival committee held a meeting at the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday evening, with the object of settling all matters connected with the carnival held…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was hold at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. S Clift, president, occupied the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. The Annual Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 5

THE weather to-day, being cold, showery, and windy, was against a large attendance at the Agricultural Show, but, nevertheless', good patronage was accorded the exhibition…

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