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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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The Newcastle Show. Preparations for Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

Newcastle's first Show, to be held at Broadmeadow, under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, may…

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Newcastle Show. Postponed for a Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

At a meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society, held at the Centennial Hotel yesterday morning, Dr. J. L. Beeston in the chair, it…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

The Newcastle and district agricultural and horticultural show, which was postponed on account of the recent Inclement weather, will be opened at the show…

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St. Luke's, Wallsend. Novelty Fair Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 6

A fashionable gathering assembled at the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts yesterday afternoon, in connection with the formal opening of the Novelty Fair…

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Newcastle's First Show. the Opening To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 5

To-morrow has been gazetted a public holiday in the Newcastle district on account of the opening of Newcastle's first show on that day at Broadeadow. The…

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Newcastle's First Show. the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

There was a busy scene at the spacious show grounds at Broadmeadow yesterday, where exhibits were being received and arranged and matters were being put in…

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District News. Wallsend. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 6

The Fancy Fair and Novelty Competition, in aid of St. Luke's Church of England Building Fund, has received a fair share of public patronage since the…

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Newcastle's First Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

The Newcastle Agricultural Society is to be congratulated upon the great success which has attended the first agricultural show held in the city…

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The Show. Newcastle's First. a Splendid Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

The first Show of the Newcastle Agricultural Society, opened at Broadmeadow yesterday, was in every way exceedingly successful. Magnificent weather…

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The Show. Another Grand Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 5

The first of the annual exhibitions to be held under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association, was…

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A Carnival of Song

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 7

We are just at the present moment suffering a recovery from the Amy Castles boom. Most people are disappointed, and yet sorry, that the young singer should…

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Agricultural Society. Proposed Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the general committee on the Newcastle Agricultural Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. The president, Dr. J. L…

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The Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 4

The Great Northern Poultry Club's annual show is to be opened at the Corporation Hall, Newcomen-street, this afternoon at half-past two o'clock by the patron,…

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The Poultry Show. a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

The Great Northern Poultry Club's third annual poultry show was successfully opened at. the Corporation Hall, New-comen-street, yesterday afternoon. The…

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The Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

The Poultry Show was well attended yesterday, and a keen interest was manifested in the various exhibits. Visitors were present from all parts of the…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Association was held last evening at the School of Arts. In the absence of the president…

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The Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

Visitors to the Poultry Show were very numerous yesterday, and the various exhibits were scanned with much interest. Several metropolitan fanciers put in an…

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Judging at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Will you allow me to bring under the notice of the public the judging at the late Newcastle Show. I entered and sent a box of Bowthorn…

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Carrington. Naval Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 7

A large meeting of the parishioners of St. Francis Xavier's R.C. Church has been held for the purpose of devising means of clearing off the small debt on the church…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Association was held at the council chambers last night. The president, Dr. J. L. Beeston, was in the chair,…

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