To-day's Carnival
All arrangements have been completed for the carnival to be held on the Rugby Ground this afternoon, and with fine weather the committee of the local branch of the league,…
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Shows & fairs, 1897
183 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10
District News. Tighes Hill. Bazaar and Exhibition
THE Tighe's Hill Bazar and Exhibition in aid of the School of Arts building fund was brought to a conclusion last evening, when the hall was crowded. Alderman Welford…
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A CAKE and apron fair was opened in the old Masonic Hall last evening under the management of St. Paul's Parish Working Party, and in aid of the personage funds…
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THE committee of the Poultry Club of N.S.W. have drawn up a schedule suitable for the poultry section of the majority of country agricultural shows, and should the Minister…
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A MEETING of the committee of the Banter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Samuel Clift, president, was…
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LONDON, Tuesday. — Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, M.P., the new Lord Mayor of London, was to-day presented to the Lord Chief Justice at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poultry Notes. Exhibition Birds
EVERY fancier has his own way of preparing birds for exhibition. Some do very little, others too much, and just a few the happy medium. L. C. Verrey, the great Leghorn…
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AN adjourned meeting of the general committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Robert…
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THE exhibition of paper flowers and fancy paper work, opened by Mr. R. Coatsworth at the Y. M. C. A. Hall yesterday afternoon, reflects very great credit upon Mrs. W. F…
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In Boral exhibition was continued at the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon and morning, and was well attended through out. Is the evening a first rate programme was…
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The committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association resumed the consideration of the "schedule of prizes" for next year's show last evening…
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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. Having gone so far, get an assistant to hold…
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THE committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association resumed their deliberations at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Clift, president,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Victobia and the Paris Exhibition
In the Assembly this evening, Sir George Turner said that the Government would bring the question of the representation of Australia at the Paris Exhibition before the…
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NOTWITHSTADING the inclemency of the weather and various counter attractions, the Christmas Jumble Fair, organised in aid of the Women's Guild in connection with Christ…
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ALTHOUGH the weather conditions decidedly against them, the committee of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association were favoured…
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THE grand Christmas jumble fair organised in aid of the Women's Guild connected with Christ Church Pro-cathedral was continued at the Masonic Hall last evening, when from…
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THE jumble fair at the Masonic Hall, in aid of the Christ Church Women's Guild, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday night. In addition to the ordinary attractions which…
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LONDON, Friday.—It is announced that the Wadham Exhibition will be opened in London about the middle of January…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The Earls Court Exhibition Company proposes to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earls Court…
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