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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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Newcastle Show Ground. Improvements Effected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

Improvements are many and varied at the Newcastle Show Ground at Broadmeadow, and the members of the committee of the Agricultural Association are…

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Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

The full programrne of the cycling carnival to be held on the Rugby tarck on March 19 is published to-day. The principal events are:—Webster v. Chapman…

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Newcastle Show. Preparations for Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

Yesterday's rain had no serious effect on the Newcastle Show Ground, which is now from 10 to 15 inches above the level of the surrounding land at Broadmeadow…

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The Newcastle Show. Postponed for a Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

The ground committee appointed from the executive of the Newcastle Agricultural Society met at the show grounds Broadmeddow yesterday, and after consulting…

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The Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

Sir,—The unavoidable postpnement of the Newcastle Show is causing some chagrin among other bodies. Cyclists are objecting to the date fixed for their…

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Adamstown. Roman Catholic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 7

The committee who had charge of the Fancy Fair hold in aid of the Roman Catholic Church have settled up their accounts and found that they have a credit…

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Newcastle Show. the Ring Attractions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

The programme of ring attractions for the Newcastle Show to be held on the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th last, has been finally prepared, but the catalogues will not be…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Show committee was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr. S. Arnott presided and there was a good attendance…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

All that is required is fine weather to ensure the success of the Newcastle Show next week. The opening ceremony will be performed by Mr. John Kidd, Minister…

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Swimming. the Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 7

Next Monday evening at the Corporation Baths the first Australasian championship carnival is to take place in Newcastle. The carnival opens in Sydney to-day, and will be…

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The Newcastle Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

The second of the Australasian swimming championship carnivals takes place at the Corporation Baths, Newcastle this evening. All the…

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Newcastle Show. the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

To-morrow the third annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association will be opened at the grounds, Broadmeadow. It was…

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The Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

If enthusiastic and zealous work, combined with untiring interest, can command success, it may be held that the third annual show of the…

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Newcastle Show. Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

To-day the Newcastle Show will open at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The first competition to-day is for pony hunters, which will commence at three o'clock…

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Newcastle Agricultural Association. Third Annual Exhibition. Opening and Judging Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

The third annual show of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opned at Broadmeadow yesterday, principally for…

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Newcastle Show Second Day. a Great Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 6

Favoured again by beautiful weather the Newcastle Annual Show drew a great gathering of people to Broameadow yesterday the exhibition being officially…

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The Muswellbrook Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

The coming annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, to be held at Muswellbrook on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th March, promises, according to…

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Newcastle Show the Third Day. More Ring Attractions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

Light showers of rain fell yesterday morning and militated against the attendance at the show, but for an on-day the promoters were satisfied to know that the…

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Newcastle Show the Concluding Day. Another Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 4

Though dull at times on Saturday, the weather remained fine, and the third annual show, under the auspices of the Newcastle and district Agricultural and…

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Show Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

Sir,—Newcastle certainly deserves credit for rallying up to amusements, and the past show is an Instance of their liberality in his respect; but as an old…

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