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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 9

Buffalo Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Pan-American Exhibition at Buffalo has closed. Owing to the assassination of President M'Kinley, the accounts show a…

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The Australian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Australian exhibits to be transferred from the Glasgow Exhibition to the Royal Exchange London, will be on view there…

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District News. Adamstown. the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 6

The Adamstown A. and H. Society have postponed their show indefinitely. The cause of the postponement is the recent storms, which have played havoc with the…

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Glasgow Exhibition Surplus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 9

That the great International Exhibition at Glasgow will prove a success of almost unhoped-for dimensions is now certain. The whole expenses were covered and the…

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St. Andrew's Festival and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 5

At three o'clock this afternoon, in St. Andrew's School Hall, Laman-street, the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. W. J. Ellis) will open the "Season's Festival and Fair,"…

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St. Andrews Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 5

The Fair which was opened in St. Andrew's school hall yesterday afternoon was successfully continued last evening, when there was an excellent attendance…

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St. Andrew's Church. "Season's" Festival and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 7

In the presence of a large and representative audience in the Sunday School Hall yesterday afternoon the "Season's" Festival and Fair, in aid of the funds of St…

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The Proposed Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 4

The proposal that a great Exhibition of colonial products should be held in London in 1903 is exciting the attention its importance merits. Doubtlers,…

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Boveric-cloncurry Case. the Latter Held at Fault. Captain Voy to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 4

The Marine Court Inquiry into the collision which took place between the steamers Boveric and Cloncurry near Sydney Heads on Wednesday, October…

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Federal Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 6

A Fair and Sale of Work, under the auspices of the Broadmeadow and Adamstown branch of the Saints Church, was opened in the Broadmeadow Mechanics'…

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Broadmeadow. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

The attendance at the Saints' Church fair at the Mechanics' Institute last evening was large, and good business was done. A number of ladies and…

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Merewether. Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 7

The ladies working up the village fair met in the council chambers on Thursday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and those present were: Mesdames…

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Broadmeadow. Federal Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 5

The efforts of the Hamilton West branch of the Saints' Church at their fair in the Mechanics' Institute towards raising funds for the building of their church at…

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Islington. Christmas Tree and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 6

The Mechanics' Institute presented a picturesque scene yesterday afternoon, at the opening of the fair and Christmas tree in aid of St Mark's Church Building Fund…

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Islington. 'Xas Tree and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 6

The Christmas Tree and Fair in aid of St. Mark's Church, was continued in the Mechanics' Institute last evening, when, despite unfavouarable climatic conditions,…

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Islington. St. Mark's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 6

The Fair and Christmas Tree in aid of St. Mark's Church was continued last evening when the Mechanics' Institute was again well filled. The lady…

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Islington. St. Mark's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1901 · page 6

The Fair and Christmas Tree in aid of St. Mark's Church was brought to a conclusion on Saturday night, when an excellent programme of tableaux,…

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The Australian Church. Operatic Carnival and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 6

In the presence of a large gathering of interested spectators in the Lyceum Hall, yesterday afternoon, an operatic carnival and fancy fair in aid of the Australian…

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The Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 5

The Village Fair, opened yesterday afternoon in the Merewether School of Arts by Mrs. I. Winn in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Asylum, was continued…

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Merewether Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon the Village Fair in aid of the Newcastle and District Benevolent Institution was opened in the School of Arts by Mrs. I Winn, in the…

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