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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

183 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10

Branxton Singleton Show Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 8

Yesterday (Thursday) being the second day of the Singleton Show, a very great number of our residents, as usual, patronised this long deservedly popular event, no less than…

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The Christ Church Fair. a Good Financial Result

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 5

THE miniature fair at the schoolroom of the Christ Church Cathedral was continued last evening, and was well attended. While the stall holders were doing business, the…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Present:…

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District News. Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 7

A MEETING of the committee of the Wallsend and Plattsburg A.H.P.P. and C. Society was held on Monday evening, Mr. B. Walker in the chair…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Grand Show Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 5

To-day was kept as a public holiday, on the occasion of the September Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, when the attendance was very large. The principal prizes for…

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Our Poultry Department. Washing Fowls for Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 12

A LARGE tub or pan must be provided, and half filled with warm water. The very first step is to clean thoroughly the feet and legs, which always are of…

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District News. Lambton. Limelight Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 5

Mr. E. G. Paul gave an excellent exhibition of limelight views in the Star Theatre last night. Some 50 scenes in all were shown on the canvas, including views of the…

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Centenary Celebrations. City Illuminations. a Grand Procession. Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 5

THE celebrations in connection with Newcastle's centenary were continued yesterday, and the weather being delightfully fine the city looked at its best. Towards evening…

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Brussels Exhibition. Success of Australian Wine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Central Wino Association has been awarded the Grand Prix at the Bruesels Exhibition,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

THE 38th annual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 7

Intending competitors are reminded that all entries in connection with the Wallsend and Plattsburg A.H.P.P. and C. Society's annual show must be…

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Hamilton. Scientific Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 6

A scientific exhibition in connection with the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute was formally opened in the large hall of that institution yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a…

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Hamilton. Scientific Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5

The scientific exhibition in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, in aid of the funds of that institution was again well patronised last evening, and everything appeared to run…

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New "Notions" for the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 4

According to a Dalziel message, no fewer than 115 projects for an attraction of an extraordinary nature at the Paris Exhibition, to be held in the year 1900, were brought up…

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Hamilton Scientific Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 5

THE scientific exhibition was continued for the third time on Saturday evening, and was again productive of a large audience, who evinced a keen interest in the curios and…

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Hamilton. Scientific Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 5

The scientific exhibition in aid of the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute was brought to a conclusion last evening, when the attendance was again a pleasing record of its…

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Maitland District. Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 7

BY reference to our advertising columns it will be observed that the flower show arranged in connection with St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, will be held on Friday and…

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Hamilton. Y.m.c.a. Dickens' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

In connection with the above, the ladies of Hamilton recently met in the council chambers, and made the preliminary arrangements for the…

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Cooking with Gas Stoves. An Interesting Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 5

A NOVEL but exceedingly interesting and useful exhibition was given in the Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon in the form of a gas cooking demonstration. The exhibition…

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Maitland District. St. Peter's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 8

THE Flower Show, preparations for which have been in hand during the past few months, was opened in St. Peter's Hall, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon, in the…

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