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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 10

Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held last night, Dr. J. L. Beeston, in the chair. The question of the prize in the class for…

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St. Louis Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Prince of Wales has informed the Saint Louis Exposition Committed that the Government has placed a preliminary…

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All Nations' Fair. St. Patrick's School Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 6

A successful and well arranged sale of work was opened in the Wallsend school of Arts yesterday afternoon in aid of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic School…

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District News. Wallsend. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 6

The All Nations' Fair in aid of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic School, was continued at the School of Arts on Wednesday night, when the hall was packed to the…

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Dungog Show. Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 6

The Agricultural Show was continued to-day, when there was an excellent attendance of the public. The exhibits are numerous, and in the cattle and horse…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 6

A fancy fair, in aid of the Soured Heart Church, will be opened in the schoolroom attached to the church on Monday next by the Mayor of Hamilton, Alderman C. G…

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Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 7

Sir,—In the report of the Wallsend Council meeting held on Tue day evening I find a paragraph re[?]erring to the fair which is now being held in aid of St…

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Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Father Flynn's disclaimer, appearing in Saturday's ''Newcastle Morning Herald,'' and statement that no insult had been either offered or intended to the…

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Sacred Heart Church. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 6

An attractive and well-arranged Fancy Fair was opened in the hall of the Sacred Heart Church at Hamilton last night, in aid of the debt extinction fund. There was…

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Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 6

The fancy Fair in connection with the Sacred Heart Church was continued in the School Hall at Hamilton last night, when there was another excellent attendance,…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, the president…

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Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 6

Sir,—The Mayor of Wallsend has ventured, through the medium of the public press, to say that my explanation of facts relating to the late Fair carries neither…

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Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 6

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was an excellent attendance at the Sacred Heart School Hall last night, when the Fancy Fair in aid of the…

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Hamilton. the Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 6

Good business was done among the large number of visitors at the Sacred Heart Fair last night. Among those present were the Revs. J. Flynn, from…

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Maitland District St. Paul's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 6

A fair, in aid of St. Paul's Church, was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, by the Mayor. Dr. Liddell, in the presence of a large attendance of patrons,…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

Preparations for the Poultry and Pigeon Winter Exhibition, which will be held on the 12th and 13th of June, are now well in hand. The schedule is now ready for…

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Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 7

Sir.—I do not propose to follow Father Flyna throughout the whole of the turnings and twistings of his learned, albeit somewhat remarkable, disquisition upon…

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District News. Hamilton. the Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6

Owing to the continuous heavy rain on Saturday night and anticipated large attendance at the Fancy Fair at the Sacred Heart Schoolroom was not realised and…

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Hamilton. the Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 5

The Sacred Heart schoolroom was again fairly attended last night, and good business was dono at the several stalls and in the refreshment department. The…

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District News. Hamilton, the Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 6

The purchasing power among the visitors to the fair at the Sacred Heat School-room is still a source of satisfaction among the lady sta[?]iders and their…

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