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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 10

Grecian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 4

The fair in connection with the Australian Church will be opened in the King's Hall, this afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, by Mrs. W. Cann, Mayoress…

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Australian Church. Grecian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 6

A Grecian Fair and bazaar was opened in the King's Hall, Perkin-street, yesterday afternoon, in connection with the Australian Church. The opening ceremony…

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Public Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 6

A meeting of mistresses of the girls' departments was held in the Cook's Hill Public School on Wednesday afternoon to make arrangements for the forthcoming…

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At the Show Luncheon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

One of the most noteworthy points of the Royal Agricultural Show luncheon was the fencing between the Prime Minister and the members of the State Government…

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Sport in Sydney. Sydney, Tuesday. the Great Sporting Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 7

The great spring carnival double, Epsom and Metropolitan, and also the Derby of 1903, are now events of the past. The Epsom brought grist to the mill of many…

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Last Day of the A.j.c. Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

To-morrow the curtain will close down on the Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club. The fixture has been a huge success so far as the racing, and also so…

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Tested; Or, Hope's Fruition. Chapter I. Exhibition Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 2

"And out from the gardens merrily troop. The maidens so loving and fair, And on to the trysting-place they go,…

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H.r.a. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was hold at the committee rooms on the show ground yesterday…

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Tyrrell-street Church. a Basket Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 6

A gipsy camp and basket fair, got up by the ladies of the Newcastle Methodist Church Bible Class, took place at the schoolroom, Tyrrell-street, last night,…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

The members of the Agricultural Society met at their hall on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, the chair being occupied by Mr. John Ritchie…

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Labour's Carnival in Sydney

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

To-day will be Eight-Hour Day in Sydney. Why cannot it, or some other day be Eight-Hour Day throughout Australia? We are federated politically; we have…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Wallsend Agricultural Society was held at the Agricultural Hall on Friday evening, when the vice-president, Mr. H. Tildesly,…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

The meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society last night was presided over by Dr. J. L. Beeston, the president. Mr. Samuel…

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District News. West Wallsend. Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 6

The Salvation Army will on the 15th, 16th, and 17th inst., in the School of Arts Hall, hold an All Nations' Fair. Every effort is being put forward by Captain…

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St. Louis World's Fair. Commissioner Green's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

The Hon. Cassins A. Green, a commissioner from the World's Fair, to be opened in St. Louis, U.S.A., in May next, who visited Newcastle some four years ago in…

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Eight Hours Day. Labour's Great Carnival. a Good Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 7

The festival of labour, which is observed annually in Newcastle in commemoration of one of the greatest privileges which the workers have secured in this State—the…

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A Sydney Letter. Oysters, Fish, Vegetables, And—disease.—the Share System in Farming.—the Policeman and the Revolver He Is Afraid to Use.—are the Electoral Rolls in a Condition of Chaos?—why Not Some of Russia's Gold for Newcastle?—that St. Louis Exhibition Proposal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 7

Quite a mild sensation has been caused over those Middle Harbour oyster. They were found, in one part, to be impregnated with disease, the result of the pollution of…

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Lambton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 3

A fancy fair was opened in Eastmuir's Hall yesterday afternoon, in aid of St. John's Church Building Fund. The Rector, Rev. A. E. Yeates, M.A., presided, and…

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Wallsend Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 6

A fairly well-attended meeting of the Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr. A. Ross, occupied the chair, and congratulated the members on…

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Lambton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the fancy fair, held in Stoker's Hall, in aid of St. John's Church, which was continued last night. The sales were satisfactory,…

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