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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

183 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10

The Show Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

As the show season is now drawing near, the following remarks from the Stock keeper should prove to be of value. It says that "perhaps the…

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Swimming at Tighe's Hill. The Perseverance Club's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

The popularity which the natatorial art has achieved in this district was fully exemplified by the large crowds of both sexes which fringed the sides of the canal at the…

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H.r.a. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · 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. J. Pearse presided,…

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Cycling Carnival in Sydney. a Large Attendance. Sydney, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

THE cycling carnival at the Cricket Ground, under the electric light, was a great success. The attendance was very large, and the racing good. The following are the…

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Instructions to Commanders of Greek Vessels. Orders Given to Show Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The commanders of the Greek warships Alpeios and Pereus have received orders from King George to resist any attempt on…

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Cycling in Sydney. The League's Carnival. Megson Beats Martin. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 3

The weather was delightfully fine for the league's carnival yesterday. In the afternoon there were 8000 present, and at night when the racing took place hider the electric…

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CYCLING. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

This afternoon the first day's racing in connection with the Newcastle branch's big cycling carnival eventuates on the Rugby Football ground. Everything that the…

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Cycling in Newcastle. the League's Carnival. Payne Beats Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 6

THE popularity of cycling in Newcastle was further exemplified yesterday, when the first day's racing in connection with the local branch of the New South Wales League of…

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Cycling in Newcastle. Second Day's Carnival. Payne Again on Top. Shaw Scores in the Wheel Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 6

THE cycling carnival promoted by the Newcastle Branch of the N.S.W. Leagues of Wheelmen was brought to a conclusion on Saturday under the most delightful auspices…

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Butler on Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 5

Meantime Butter, in common custom with prisoners of his class in America, has been made the attraction of the hour. Day after day, until the marshal finally put his veto…

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Adamstown Autumn Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 6

A general meeting of the Adamstown Agricultural, Horticultural, and Fine Art Society was held on Wednesday night last in Mr. A. Dodds' room. There was a large…

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H.r.a. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · 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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The Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

THE Paris Exhibition of 1900 is still in search of a striking novelty. Some 250 schemes have been submitted, but not one of them (according to a…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Australian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

LADY HAMPDEN this afternoon visited the Australian Fair being hold in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral building fund, and her ladyship, in conjunction with an expert,…

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A Great Fair. In Aid of St. Mary's Cathedral. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 5

CARDINAL MORAN to-day declared open the Australian Fair, which is being held in aid of the fund for the completion of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral. The old…

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Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

The carnival to be held on the Albion Sports Ground on 17th and 19th inst., under the auspices of the Maitland Branch League Wheelmen promises to be very successful…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

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. John Pearse…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 8

Entries for the Hunter River A. and H Association's annual show, to be held this month, closed last evening. Mr. Quinton, the secretary, was deluged with…

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The Sydney Show. a Great Exhibition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

THE Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has the reputation of " turning out" very goods shows. Year by year the number of exhibits. Year by year the…

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Show Privileges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 8

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. James H. Brunker offered by auction the right of the publicans' booths and refreshment stalls in connection with the Hunter…

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