Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

265 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 14

Maitland District Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 8

The 40th annual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Robert Scobie, a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Adamstown. Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

The Adamstown section of the Progressive Village Fair, held in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Society was brought to a successful conclusion on Monday night. It is…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District News. Hamilton. the Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

The Mechanics' Institute now Presents a busy scone of preparation for the opening, which takes place to-morrow afternoon. SUBURBAN CHOIR…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Zola Warns the Government. Indignation Abroad. the Exhibition to Be Boycotted. British Exhibitors Withdrawing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—M. Zola has written a letter to the Paris newspaper "Aurore," in which he warns the Government to apply to Germany for the documents…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Progressive Village Fair. (Continued from page 7.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

At the evening entertainment of the Progressive Village Fair, Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton, the "street" was filled with a Jostling crowd of visitors more dense then…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Opening of the Fair. an Excellent Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 7

The ceremony of opening the fair was performed shortly after 3 o'clock by Lady Harris, the brilliantly-decorated Mechanics' Institute being then crowded will…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Hamilton. the Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 5

Th attendance at the fair on Saturday afternoon was fairly largo, and the proceeds from the business done added to the up to date receipt were again substantially…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Great Dreyfusard Demonstration. Immense Meeting in Hyde Park. Appeals for Release of Dreyfus. British Firms and the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—An immense Dreyfusard demonstration took place in Hyde Park yesterday. It is estimated that eighty thousand persons were present. Speeches…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District News. Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

The fair and sale of goods in aid of the building fund of St. Luke's (C.E.) Church, toward which a number of ladles in this parish have been assiduously working for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Public Schools' Annual Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

Though very little has been heard in this district this year of the annual Public Schools Carnival it must not be considered that it has fallen through or that it…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gosford Wild Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The Gosford annual wild flower show was opened yesterday by the Mayor of Gosford in the presence of a large number of visitors. Great disappointment was…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Philadelphia Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland, Sir Andrew Clarke. Agent-General for Victoria, Dr. Cockburn, Agent-General for South…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 5

The £4,000,000 voted for the Paris Exhibition will be exceeded by about £160,000, but there will be no necessity to appeal for a further grant, as this sum will be more than…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Earl's Court Exhibition. Australian Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The awards to West Australian exhibitors at the Exhibition at Earl's Court include diplomas of honour. The Jarrahdale Company's exhibit,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 3

The first cycling carnival of the Northern Union, which takes place on the Rugby Union Football Ground this afternoon, promises to be a success. The handicaps…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

Quite a large crowd of cyclists arrived by the mail train from Sydney last night to take part in to-day's cycling carnival. The arrivals included Shrimpton, De Lissa,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Northern Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 8

Lovers of genuine sport in this district are reminded by advertisement to-day that the Northern District Cyclists' Union, with headquarters at West Maitland, holds its…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Grand Federal Public Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

The usual meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Public Schools' Association was held in the Bolton-street schoolroom on Thursday evening. Mr. C. O. Flashman,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wallsend Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Your issue of Saturday contains a long list of special prizes for a great variety of subjects, Reward for brain work is, however, hardly prominent enough. Many of your…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cycling in Newcastle. the Northern Union's Carnival. De Lissa the Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 6

The Amateur Championship Cycling Carnival held under the auspices of the Northern District Cyclists' Union, on the Rugby Ground on Saturday afternoon, received…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →