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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

141 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8

The Muswellbrook Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 5

THE 14th annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association will open at Muswellbrook to-day, being continued on Thursday and Friday. In all…

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 5

THE Newcastle Young Men's Christian Association are to-day opening a churches fair in aid of their funds in the ball and gymnasium, Hunter-street West. The opening…

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Upper Hunter Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 8

THE fourteenth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened at Muswellbrook yesrerday, under very favourable auspices. The weather was…

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The Y.m.c.a. Fair. a Successful Event

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 6

A MOST successful fancy fair and sale of work was opened in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday afternoon by Mr. William Arnott,…

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 5

THE attractions of this varied display of useful, ornamental, and artistic articles were again on view from 7 to 10 o'clock last night, and induced another large attendance. The…

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 5

THE Churches' Fair in aid of the Y.M.C.A. funds was continued in their hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, and the results must have been very gratifying to the promoters…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 8

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

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

THE final entertainment of the Y.M.C.A. Fair was held in their halls last night, and was if anything more successful than the previous displays. The hall was crowded to…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Wednesday. the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

The International Exhibition, after a moderately successful career, was closed to-day. The Governor attended in the afternoon, and spoke in response to the reading of the report…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the A. and H. Association has been arranged for next Monday afternoon. The principal business will be the consideration of the question of…

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Telegrams. New South Wales Sydney, Sunday. the Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 5

THIS year's exhibition of the N.S.W. Poultry Society was the most successful held by the society, the attendance being the largest since the shows were intiated…

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A. and H Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the A. and H. Association was held at the Town Ball West Maidland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Rourke occupied the chair…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 8

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

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Baptist Tabernacle. Cake and Apron Fair

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

A CAKE and apron fair, in aid of the Baptist Tabernacle, was opened yesterday afternoon at Gray's buildings, Brown-street, by Mrs. G. P. Lock, in the presence of a fair…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 5

The cake and apron fair in aid of the Baptist Tabernacle, which is being held at Gray's Buildings, Brown-street, is one of the most enjoyable entertainments that has been…

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Maitland District. A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 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. R. Scobie,…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. the Victorian Product

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Seward, of the firm of Adet, Seward, and Co., wine merchants, of Bordeaux, has been appointed vice-president of the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 5

The silver medal of the Sheepbreeders' Association for the most unsuccessful exhibitor of merinoes was awarded to Mr. Samuel M'Caugbey, of Coonong, New South Wales…

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The Singleton Show. Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 7

THE 27th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was commenced at Singleton yesterday. The Railway Department put on a…

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The Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 5

THE Singleton show was continued yesterday, and as the high wind which marred the opening day had died down the weather was beautiful. Special trains were run from…

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