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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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St. James' Church, Wickham. Christmas Tree and Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 5

A Christmas tree and fancy fair, combined with an entertainment provided by the Sunday School children and several local vocalists, was held in St. James'…

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Christmas Austral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 4

The Austral Fair opens this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the Masonic Hall, the Rev. George Waiters, of the Australian Church, Sydney, performing the opening ceremony…

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Wickham. Christmas Tree and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 5

The Christmas tree and fancy fair was continued in the schoolroom of St. James' Church last evening in the presence of a largo attendance. Mr. G. Norman superintended…

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The Australian Church Xmas Austral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 4

The opening ceremony in connection with the above function took place yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Hall, in the presence of a very fair attendance. Shortly…

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The Austral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon and evening the Austral Fair, opened in the Masonic Hall on Thursday in connection with the Australian Church, attracted excellent attendances. The…

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The Austral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 4

The Austral Fair, opened on Thursday afternoon in the Masonic Hall in connection with the Australian Church, concluded on Saturday night. As on the preceding…

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Maitland District H.r.a. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 8

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

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No Earls-court Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 5

So the Earls-Court Exhibition, so far as we are concerned, is done! Why? Because honourable members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales are…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 8

In another column will be found the full programme of the Perseverance Swimming Club's carnival, which is to take place on Monday next. There are seven events to be…

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