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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

132 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 7

School of Arts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts Fair and Competitive Exhibition was held at the institution yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. W. Norman presided, and there were…

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The Brussels Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Australia and New Zealand have been invited to send exhibits to the Brussels Exhibition of 1897…

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Baptist Tabernacle. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 5

A NUMBER of the lady members of the Baptist Tabernacle have been assiduously working for some time past in maturing the above, which was opened yesterday in the…

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Paris International Exhibition. Exhibits From Britain and the Colonies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has invited the Agents-General to suggest to their respective…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. a Solicitor to "Show Cause."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

The Full Court to-day granted an order calling upon a certain solicitor to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls for alleged irregularities…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the Industrial Exhibition and Fair to be held in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts was held at the institution yesterday…

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Photographic Society's Exhibition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

THE second annual exhibition of the Photographic Society of New South Wales was opened at the Railway Institute this afternoon by Sir Joseph Abbott. His Honor…

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A Fair Penitent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 5

MISS ELIZABETH BANKS, the young American Journalist who created such a sensation by posing as an American heiress in search of a titled husband,…

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Maitland District. H.R.A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 8

A MEETING of the general committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr…

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Industrial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Industrial Exhibition and Fair to be held in aid of the West Maitland School of Arts, was held at the School of Arts yesterday…

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Brussels Exhibition. the Australian Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Messrs. Renard, of Antwerp, offer to supervise the Australian exhibits at the forthcoming Brussels Exhibition…

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The French Exhibition of 1900 the Czar to Lay the Foundation Stone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—There is a general belief prevailing throughout France that the Czar of Russia, who is shortly to visit Paris, will be asked to lay the…

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Singleton Show. the Opening Day. Good Array of Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 7

THE 28th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was commenced at Singleton yesterday, under most favourable auspices. The…

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Singleton Show. the Popular Day. a Big Attendance. Some Excellent Jumping Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 6

YESTERDAY being the people's day at the show, Singleton was crowded with visitors from all parts of the district, special trains being run from…

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Our Queensland Letter. The National Association Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 3

PERHAPS the most important event recently in the city of Brisbane is the annual show of the National Association, which came off in due farm last week. On the whole the show…

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The Cycling Carnival. a Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 3

The second day's racing in connection with the League of Wheelmen's winter carnival took place on the Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday, and was…

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Maitland District. Industrial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 8

A MEETING Of the committee of the Industrial Exhibition and Fair to be held in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts took place at the institution yesterday afternoon…

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Fitzgerald Bros Huge Combined Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 8

MR. TOM FITZGERALD was in Newcastle yesterday, making arrangements for the visit of his firm's huge combination on September 7th and following days. Mr. Fitegerald…

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Maitland District. the Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 8

The committee who have in hand the arranging of the Industrial Exhibition and Fair in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts have completed negotiations for…

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Industrial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Industrial Exhibition in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts was held at the institution yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T…

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