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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

132 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 7

The Nile Exhibition. Dervishes Strengthening Their Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Dervishes have strongly fortified their camp two miles from Dongola…

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A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · 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. John Pearse presided, and there…

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Fitzgerald Bros.' Circus. a Successful Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 5

THAT the circus owned by Messrs. Dan and Tom Fitzgerald, two established favourites in Newcastle, should have been filled in every part was not a surprise. Long before the…

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Maitland District. Industrial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 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 yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T…

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The Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 8

Mr. J. N. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, has been invited by the committee to open the industrial exhibition, to be held in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts from…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the lady stall-holders in connection with the proposed School of Arts. Industrial Exhibition was held at the warehouse of Messrs. R. Blaiz and Sons yesterday…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts Industrial Fair was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T. Lindsay presided, and there were also…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Royal Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 5

The Spring show of the Royal Agricultural Society was held to-day, and is a great success in spite of the present dry weather. WESLEYAN HOME MISSION…

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Maitland District. Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 8

THE committee of the industrial exhibition in aid of West Maitland school of Arts hare almost completed arrangements for opening next Wednesday. Mr. J. N. Brunker,…

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How Things Are in Johannesburg. a Fair Picture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 3

ONE of the batch of tradesmen who left Wollongong in May last for the Transvaal writes as follows, under date August 11th, to the Illawarra…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 8

The members of the School of Arts Industrial Fair Committee were busily engaged yesterday in the work of preparing for the official opening to…

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Maitland District. Fair and Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 8

THE ladies and gentlemen who have been working so hard during the past few months to ensure the success of the fair and industrial exhibition in aid of the funds of the…

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Maitland District. Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 8

THE industrial exhibition re-opened yesterday morning, and remained open until after 10 o'clock last night. During the whole time the ladies in charge of the various stalls…

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Fair and Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 8

The attendance at the fair last evening was excellent, and business was extremely brisk. During the afternoon the floral ride competition took place, the judges being…

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Maitland District. Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 8

The attendance at the Industrial Exhibition and Fair on Saturday afternoon and evening was very large—indeed at night the building was crowded. The ladies from the…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 8

The proceedings connected with the industrial exhibition in aid of the West Maitland School of Arts were brought to a conclusion last evening, when the goods remaining over…

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Brussels International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

From the Hon. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., Consul for Belgium at Newcastle, we have received a pamphlet containing particulars of the International Exhibition to be held at…

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H.r.a. And. H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · 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. John Pearse, one of the…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the School of Arts Industrial Exhibition committee was held at the School of Arts, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T. Lindsay presided, and there were…

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Carrington. Tournament and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 6

The educational tournament and fair to be held at the Seamen's Institute on the 22nd and 23rd of the present month promises to be a great success. The prizes for the many…

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