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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

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

Carrington Cake and Apron Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 7

A CAKE and apron fair and competitive exhibition in aid of the funds of the Carrington Primitive Methodist Church was opened yesterday…

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Carrington. Cake and Apron Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6

The cake and apron fair and competitive exhibition held by the members of the Carrington Primitive Methodist Church was continued again last evening at the Seamen's…

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Carrington. the Cake and Apron Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 8

The cake and apron fair hold by the Carrington Primitives in aid of their church funds was continued and concluded at the Seamen's Institute, Carrington, on Saturday…

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Adamstown A. and H. Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 5

A MEETING of the Adamstown Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at Mr. A. Dodd's shop on Wednesday night. Mr. S. Egginton occupied the chair…

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Olympic Hall. Fine Art Exhibition and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 5

A FINE art exhibition and fair was opened in the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street, yesterday afternoon in connection with the Wesleyan Churches of Newcastle and Mayfield. The…

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The Wesleyan Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 5

THE exhibition and fancy fair in aid of the Wesloyan Church was continued at the Olympic Hall last night, when theattendance was considerably larger than on the…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 5

THE exhibition and fancy fair, in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, was continued at the Olympic Hall on Saturday, when the varied attractions secured a good…

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Some Westralian Murders. the Prospector and His Show. the Afghan's Grave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 5

That history repeats itself has been amply proved in connection with the varied scenes and circumstances surrounding the West Australian goldfields. In the early goldfield…

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Remarkable Cycling Contest. "A Sickening Exhibition."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—A number of the competitors in the six days' cycling race at New York, which was won by the English rider E. Hales, are now…

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Wallsend. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 3

The Christmas fancy fair is aid of St. Luke's Church, Wallsend, was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Lart, of Bishopscourt, Morpeth. The Rev. R. M. Walker…

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Christmas Tree and Fancy Fair

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

A SUCCESSFUL sale of work and Christmas tree was opened in the hall attached to the Baptist Tabernacle yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. E. Hardyman, who, in a brief…

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Carrington. Fancy Fair and Competitive Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 3

As announced in the advertising columns of this issue, the members of the St. Thomas' Seamen's Church intend holding a fancy fair and competitive exhibition on the last…

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Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 7

The attendance at the School of Arts on Friday evening was scarcely up to expectations, no doubt owing to the residents being busy shopping…

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