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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8

Singleton Show. Last Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 6

The Singleton Show was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of spectators, and they evinced much interest in the…

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Over at the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

The Legislative Councillors have spent some time over the Shops and Factories Act Continuation Bill. They made it very clear that while they might agree to the…

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A Mighty Bonfire Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

The bonfire illuminations of the United Kingdom, to mark the recovery of the King, must have presented an extraordinary scene. At sea, especially, the effect no…

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Art Society's Exhibition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 5

The New South Wales Art Society's exhibition was officially opened by the Minister for Instruction, Mr. Perry, this afternoon in the presence of a numerous…

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Maitland District St. Mary's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 6

There was a large attendance in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, for the official opening of the fair organised in aid of St. Mary's Church, by the ladies of…

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Newcastle Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Wood patron, Mr. Berston, president and Messrs. W. Cann, H. J . Cannington, and W. J. Millner members of the Committee of the Newcastle…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 6

The 43rd annual meeting of the members of the Hunter River Agrucultural and Horticultural Association was held yesterday afternoon in the…

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Maitland District. St. Mary's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the members of St. Mary's Ladies' Parochial Association was held at St. Mary's Rectory on Tuesday afternoon, when the Rev. Arthur Killworth…

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Disaster at a Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A shocking disaster occurred in a show tent at St. Joseph, Missouri, on Saturday. The seats collapsed and 1500 of the…

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A Sydney Letter. Is the Governor's Assent a Matter of Form?—the Significance of To-day's Great Carnival.—sandow and Australian Eating.—a Re-mount Farm for the Orange River Colony—why Not for New South Wales?—the Decline in Interest in the Melbourne Cup.—a Sign of the Times—empty Houses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 7

One phase of the Friedman case called for more notice than was given it—the liberation of the prisoner be fore the Governor has signed the papers. It has been…

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Duckenfield Fatality. Engineer to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the explosion which took place on board the steamer Duckenfield, at Hexham, on August 28 last, resulting in the death of…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Association was hold at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr. W. J. Millner was in the…

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A Sydney Letter. Young Children and Spectacles.—the German Steamship Companies Take One Side of the Quay.—an Extraordinary Sight Due to the Sandow Boom.—what Melba Should Do to Justify a Certain Statement.—admiral Rawson and Miners Who Deserve the V.c.—why So Many Advertisements in an Eight-hour Procession?—a Fair Wage for Those Who Handle Large Sums of Other People's Money.—a Story of Lord Beauchamp. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 7

Exception is taken to the wearing of spectacles by so many young children in this city. It is argued that badly-ventilated schools are to blame; also…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 6

The members of this society met on Wednesday evening, Vice-president Mr. H. Tildesly being in the chair. The secretary (Mr. T. R. Davies) reported that…

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District News. Lambton. Naval Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 6

A naval fair in aid of the Roman Catholic Church was opened in Bell's Hall yesterday afternoon by the Bishop of Maitland. The Rev. Father Flynn…

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Lambton. Naval Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 6

The naval fair held in Bell's Hall in aid of the R.C. Church was open again last flight, and attracted a number of visitors. The entertainment for the night consisted…

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Maitland District All Nations Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 6

The ladies of the Methodist Church, West Maitland, have for many weeks been preparing for the All Nations Fair, which was opened in the Town Hall yesterday…

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Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

The Empire Fair and Floral Fete in connection with the Congregational Church, was continued in King's Hall last evening, and attracted a large attendance…

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Lambton. Naval Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 6

The Naval Fair was well patronised last night, and the stall-holders and their assistants, all dressed in costumes suggestive of the Naval Brigade, appeared to be…

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Lambton. Naval Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 6

The naval fair in connection with the R.C. Church was continued in Bell's hall on Saturday night, when the stalls, which had been considerably replenished, had…

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