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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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Hamilton Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 4

The first night of the Hamilton Military Fair realised £40. All the stall-holders are working with great zeal and earnestness and everything points to the bazaar…

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The Paris Exhibition. a Splendid Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Opposition French newspapers in Paris urge the postponement of the Exhibition for a month owing to the evident…

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Hamilton Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 5

The 4th Regiment Band, by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel Ranclaud, was present in strong force at the Hamilton Military Fair at the Sacred Heart schoolroom…

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Hamilton Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5

A feature which is pleasing to the Very Rev. J. O'Donohoe, who is practically the promoter of the Hamilton Military Fair, is the fact that his…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

The attendance at the show increased considerably above expectations this afternoon, there being a large number of visitors, especially for an off day…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show.—record Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 8

The committee of the hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association have scored a signal success so far as the number of entries received for competitive…

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Adamstown. the Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 7

The show held under the auspices of the local A. and [?]. Society attracted a large number of people to the Carrington Hall last evening. Florists were…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

The secretary of the Now South Wales Poultry Club has forwarded two medals to Mr. W. C. Quinton to be awarded in the poultry classes at the Maitland Show. One…

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The Agricultural Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Agricultural Grounds this afternoon, the number of people paying at the turnstiles exceeding that of yesterday by some…

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The Hamilton Military Fair. Mr. D. O Connor, M.p., on the Boer War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 5

The presence of Mr. D. O'Connor, M.P. for Philip Division, drew a great crowd to the Hamilton Military Fair on Saturday evening. Mr. O'Connor, who was…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

The final meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the show ground yesterday afternoon, when a…

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A Sydney Letter More Cases of Plague.—the Bushmen's Contingent.—the Griffen Tablet.—a Fire Station's Awkward Position.—the Ice Works Tragedy.—he Committed Suicide Off the Heads.—a Boiler Item.—stolen Postal Notes.—the Agricultural Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 7

Some of us were flattering ourselves that the plague was over. Vain hope, as Saturday was distinguished by three cases, and yesterday by three more. The cases on…

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Hamilton. the Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

The Fair at the Sacred Heart schoolroom is still an attraction to visitors. The Amazonian parade last evening was a feature, while "Tommy's Friends" with…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

With fair weather the show, which opens to-day at Maitland, should not only be a record one for the district, but for the whole of the colony outside of the…

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Hamilton Patriotic Carnival Paying Over the Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Hamilton Council Chamber on Monday night in connection with the settling up over the recent Patriotic Carnival,…

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Maitland Show Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

The 40th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday. The day was not an ideal one…

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The Maitland Show. the People's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

Glorious weather prevailed yesterday for the second day of the Maitland Show. Dark, lowering clouds during the early hours of the morning made many uneasy, but as the…

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The Maitland Show. Sports Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

The committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association were favoured with glorious weather for their sports yesterday. The attendance was…

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Hamilton. the Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 7

The Military Fair at the Sacred Heart Church was largely attended again on Saturday night, and the ladies in charge of the various stalls did a good business. Many…

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Show Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 8

In connection with a paragraph which appeared in Friday's "Herald," and which questioned the action of the judges in awarding Quondong first price against…

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