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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10

Maitland District School of Arts Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 8

The School of Arts Flower, Art, and Industrial Exhibition will he opened in the Town Hall this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by the Mayor of West Maitland (Colonel Alex…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society. Proposed Commonwealth Demonstrations. a Sub-committee Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was held last night at the Chamber of…

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The Paris Exhibition Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Paris Exhibition has closed. From the opening to the closing 40,000,000 admission tickets were used…

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Maitland District School of Arts Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 7

The Flower, Art, and Industrial Exhibition organised by the School of Arts Committee and a committee of non-members, in aid of the funds of the institution, was…

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The Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the closing of the Paris Exhibition 20,00,000 admission tickets' remained unsold…

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School of Arts Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 8

The School of Arts Industrial Exhibition has not received that measure of support to which it is entitled from the general public, but especially from members of the…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 5

A public school carnival in aid of the Wallsend Hospital will be held in the local park on Saturday. 1st December. This is the first time that the Hospital Committee…

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Maitland District School of Arts Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 8

The musical competitions were commenced yesterday afternoon, when Mr. S. Chudleigh, of Stanmore, adjudicator in the instrumental sections,…

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The Position of Britain at the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 5

"Engineering" says that "However much critics differ as to the detailed decisions of the juries, we think there must be unanimity of opinion as to the…

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Maitland District School of Arts Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1900 · page 8

The following awards were made by the adjudicators on Friday evening, at the Town Hall, after the report which appeared is Saturday's issue had closed:—…

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Wallsend. School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the sports committee in connection with the forthcoming school carnival in aid of the Wallsend Hospital was held in the Wallsend…

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A Coming Divorce Suit. to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 5

An application having reference to a coming divorce suit was made to the Full Court, consisting of Sir Frederick Darley, C.J., Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice…

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Islington. St. Mark's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 7

A glimpse into the Islington Mechanics' Institute yesterday showed quite a transformation, the interior of the building having been converted into quite an Eden on…

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District News. Islington. "Rainbow Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 8

The Rainbow Fair, promoted by the ladies of St. Mark's Church, was continued in the Islington Mechanics' Institute last evening, and the attendance was gratifying. The…

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District News. Islington. Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1900 · page 5

The Rainbow Fair in the Islington Mechanics' Institute in aid of St. Mark's Church was brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening, the fair attracting a…

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Plattsburg. School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 7

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen desirous of assisting in the school carnival in aid of the local hospital will be held in the Wallsend Council Chambers on Thursday…

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Commonwealth Celebrations. Aquatic Carnival to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 5

A meeting, convened by the Port Hunter Sailing Club, was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening for the purpose of discussing the…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society. Sports to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 5

A general meeting of members of the Newcastle Agricultural Soceity was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Alderman W. Cann (in the absence of the…

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District News. Wallsend. Variety Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 6

The Grand Continental and Variety Fair in aid of St. Luke's Church of England was opened on Wednesday afternoon by the Right Rev. Bishop…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

The public school children's display in aid of the local hospital, to be held this day in the Wallsend Park, promises to be a great success. Ever since the movement was…

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