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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

265 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 14

The Sydney Show. Sydney

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

Owing to the absence of several judges, and also to the fact that the rain was driving in sheets across the ground, the programme was not commenced until after midday, when…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 5

Although the weather was threatening there was all excellent attendance at the Agricultural Society's show this afternoon. One of the great features of the day was the…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 8

In another column the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association announce that the 39th exhibition will be held on the 19th, 20th, and 21st April, and…

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The Maitland Show

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

Mr. J. H. Brunker disposed of the privileges in connection with the forthcoming show yesterday afternoon on the Albion Ground, in the presence of a large…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 8

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

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A Sydney Letter. Hosea Biglow, Jun., on the Situation.—"why Wasn't I Appointed?"—a Rather Common Cry.—a Vile and Disgusting Exhibition.—the Brave Little Stennett.—a Great Disparity in Sentences.—"general" Booth on the Warpath.—a Tremendous Federal Campaign Promised. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 7

Twelve appointments—twelve good men and true, twelve apostles!—an earnest of what's to come if the Council doesn't climb down from its perch immediately. Truly…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 8

The secretary of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, Mr. W. C. Quinton, intimates in another column that extra or non-competitive exhibits will be received…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 8

Mr. W. C. Quinton has made a rough estimate of the entries received for the forthcoming show, and is in a position to announce that the number of entries in…

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The Carrington Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 6

Sir,—Noticing in au issue of the "Newcastle castle Herald" the programme for the forthcoming exhibition to be held at Carrington. I regret to see that the…

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The Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

In some respects Frenchmen resemble Americans—they love big things. One of the biggest of these will be the exhibition of 1900, that is, if a war or revolution doesn't…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 8

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, Mr. W. C. Quinton, announces by advertisement in this issue a programme of events for the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the general committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the secretary's office on the show ground yesterday…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 8

The thirty-ninth annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opens to-day, and bids fair to be a success in every, sense of the…

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St. Andrew's Exhibition. (Continued from page 7.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

The flower show and exhibition of home industries in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday-school was continued at the schoolroom, Laman-street, last night…

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The Maitland Show. The People's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 8

Glorious weather prevailed yesterday for the Maitland Show, and as a consequence visitors streamed from the railway stations and along every road leading to Maitland…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 7

Sir,—Your reporter says:—"This is evidently the best display of poultry ever held outside of the metropolis." While not wishing to detract from the merit of the…

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CYCLING. To-Day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 6

The racing members of the league will tender a benefit carnival to the Newcastle Branch of the League this afternoon, the object of the sports being to assist the…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

The success that attended the opening on Thursday afternoon of the flower show and exhibition of home industries in St. Andrew's…

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The "Show" Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

The railway traffic in connection with this year's Hunter District Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show at Maitland proves to be better than that of last year,…

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Maitland District Show Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

The total amount received at the gates during the Maitland Show will exceed £760, while the grandstand receipts will be about £62. The ladies of the hospital tea pavilion…

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