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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10

St. Peter's Church. Fancy Fair Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

The Hamilton Mechanics Institute presented a festive appearance yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the opening of the fair promoted by the ladies of the…

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Maitland District Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

The Missionary Exhibition in progress at the St. Mary's Parish Hall is attracting a large number of visitors, and is well worthy of a visit. The general…

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District News. Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

The hall of the Mechanics' Institute was crowded last night, when the lady's stall-holders, in connection, with St. Peter's Church Fancy Fair disposed of a quantity…

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Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 6

There was another large attendance at the fancy fair held at the Mechanics' Institute last night in aid of St. Peter's Church and as on previous evenings the…

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District News. Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 6

There was another good attendance in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. when the fancy fair in connection with St, Peter's Church as continued. Fair bust…

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School of Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts Musical and Literary Festival and Competitive Exhibition was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Brisbane Exhibition. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 5

The judging at the annual exhibition in connection with the Queensland National Association, which opens to-morrow, took place to-day. There is a splendid…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle and District Agricultural Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night, Dr. J. L. Beeston in the chair…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 6

Immediately after the last Maitland Show the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural, and Horticultural Association reconsidered the question of the…

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Letters Condensed. Fair Play Asked For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Fisher writes:—I notice that the local police have been showing unusual activity and energy of late in the prosecution of licensed victuallers for…

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Our Brisbane Letter. the Exhibition. August 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

The 28th annual exhibition of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, held at Bowen Park, proved to be one of the most…

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School of Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 6

At the last committee meeting of the School of Arts musical exhibition the official programme was discussed, and it was decided to add a Maypole competition…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 6

It is officially reported that the entries for they annual show, of the Northern, Agricultural Association, to be held at Singleton on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th prox.,…

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The Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 5

At the Bolton-Street school grounds on Saturday morning a squad of about 20 children gave an exhibltion of physical drill, clubs, and dumb-bells under the…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 5

The Northern Agricultural Association's Annual Show, to be opened at Singleton to-morrow, should be a success, it favoured with good weather conditions. The entries…

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Singleton Show. the Opening Day. a Successful Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 3

What a good season can do for an agricultural show is remarkably evident in this year's exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association, the show at…

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A Floating Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of modern commercial life is to, be manifested next year in the form of a floating exhibition of British…

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Singleton Show. the Public Day. a Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 6

Fine weather again prevailed at Singicton yesterday, and this fact, with a large attendance of visitors, contributed to the success of the Agricultural Show. There…

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Singleton Show. Concluding Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

The concluding day of the Northern Agricultural Association’s annual show at Singleton was favoured with the same fine weather as that of the preceding days,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Committee was held on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. J. H. King…

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