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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

168 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 9

Waratah. Spring Sale and Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 8

At the above show last evening an excellent entertainment was given to a large and appreciative audience. The Rev. A. Shaw presided, and the following programme was…

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Waratah. Spring Sale and Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

The spring sale and flower show in aid of St. Philip's Church Parsonage Fund was opened yesterday afternoon in the hall of the School of Arts, which…

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District News. Hamilton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

The committee of ladies and gentlemen connected with the St. Peter's Church body are working with energy in maturing the flower show and entertainment in aid of…

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Gosford Wild Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

The Gosford Wild Flower Show was opened yesterday by Mr. R. Stevenson, M.P., in the presence of a large gathering. The show is this year being held in a large…

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Waratah. Spring Sale and Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 6

The spring sale and flower show held in the School of Arts, in aid of St. Phillip's Church and Parsonage Fund, was continued open yesterday, when a fair amount of business…

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Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus. a Mammoth Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 5

After an absence of over two years Messrs. Dan and Tom Fitzgerald, the well-known circus proprietors, renewed their acquaintance with the Newcastle public last evening…

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St. Peter's Fancy Fair. Opened by Mrs. Lart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 6

A fancy fair in aid of the building fund of St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, was opened in the local Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon by Mrs…

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St. Peter's Fancy Fair. (Continued from Page 6.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

The evening attendance completely filled the hall, and the ladies at the several stalls were kept busy in disposing of their many beautiful articles so invitingly displayed…

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A Sydney Letter. Plural Voting—man and Wife. a Glass of Grog on Sunday. at Government House. the Blind Institute. Mr. Hallewell's Benefit. the Meagher-norton Case Again. a Drought in the South. the Coming Melbourne Carnival. Sydney, 13th October

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 6

Mr. Fegan, M.P., on Tuesday sought leave to introduce a bill to allow to plural voting. You stare! Well, perhaps it should be said, to allow of voting by the colony's…

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H.r.a. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Present: Mr. J. D…

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The Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Branch of the League of Wheelmen was held last evening in the rooms, Centennial Hotel, Mr. W. T. Gibb in the chair. Several…

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Late Sporting News. the Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 8

The committee of the local branch of the league are making every preparation for the carnival to be held on Saturday afternoon next. The ladies are being…

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Adamstown. the Spring Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 7

The Adamstown and District A. and H. Spring Show will be opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Mr. Joseph Wood, of Newcastle. Since the re-organisation of the…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

The committee of the Public Schools' Athletic Association are working energetically to make this year's carnival even more attractive than any of its predecessors. On…

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Adamstown. the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

The Adamstown Show (a full report of which appears on page 6) was well attended last night, when a musical programme was gone through, greatly to the enjoyment of…

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St. Mary's Fair and Sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 8

Delightful weather favoured the energetic committee of ladies entrusted with the management of the fair and sale of work which was formally opened in, the…

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Latest Sporting News. the Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

In connection with to-morrow's carnival, the local training track presented a lively appearance yesterday afternoon, most of the local cracks being busy putting the finishing…

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Lambton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 8

The fancy fair in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church was continued yesterday, and was fairly attended. The musical programme proved entertaining,…

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Public Schools Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 5

As must be pretty well known by this time, the annual Public Schools Carnival takes place on the Racecourse on Thursday next. All arrangements have now been completed…

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CYCLING. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

Weather permitting, the local branch of the league will bring off a championship carnival on the Rugby track this afternoon. Excellent arrangements…

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