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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 8

Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the committee rooms, at the show ground, yesterday…

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St. Louis Exhibition. a Magnificent Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Three hundred thousand persons have already visited the St. Louis Exhibition, which is considered equal to the combined…

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Maitland District the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

The following is a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the recent show:—Gates and grandstand, £901 0s 4d; booths and stalls, £166 10s;…

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Dungog Show. Good Display of Cattle. Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Show was opened to-day under favorable circumstances. The attendance was good, a very large number of visitors…

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Dungog Show. Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Show was continued to-day when there was a good attendance, the gate and grandstand takings being only…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle and District Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Dr. J. L. Booston, president, being in the chair…

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Floating Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

The steamer Lake Megantic, which is going round the world as a floating exhibition, was built in 1884. Her gross register is 5115 tons, and her net is 3243 tons, and she is therefore a…

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Poultry Club's Show. a Successful Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 5

The Great, Northern Poultry Club's, special show, which was opened on Thursday afternoon, was brought to a successful conclusion at the Western Markets on…

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Newcastle Cage Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 6

The Newcastle Canary and Cage Bird Society, which was formed some months ago, intends holding, on the 10th and 11th June next, the first of what it is proposed…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Show Committee was held at the Chamber of Commerce nigh, Dr. J. L. Beeston in the chair. Mr. M. A Fraser, the…

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West Wallsend. Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 6

A sale of work in aid of St. James' Church of England Emergency Fund was opened in the hall of the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. P…

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St. Joseph's Church. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 6

An attractive and well-arranged bazaar, called the All Nations' Fair, in aid of the debt extinction fund of St. Joseph's Church, at The Junction (Burwood…

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Merewether. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 5

The fair in aid of St. Joseph's Church was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, when there was a large attendance. Good business was done by the ladies assisting at the…

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District News. West Wallsend. Village Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 6

The Village Fair in aid of the funds of the Church of England Was continued on Friday, and brought to a close on Saturday night. The weather was adverse on…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Siege of Port Arthur. the Position of Kin-chau Is Somewhere Near the Point of the Arrow on the Extreme Left. Dalny Is on the Other Side. Though Nearer Port Arthur. the Arrows Indicate the Chief Landing Places of the Japanese, and the Map Will Serve to Show How Their Army Completely Cuts Off the Russian Garrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 5

The accompanying sketch, which is from a drawing from the heights of Mantseying Hill, will convey a fair idea of the features of Port Arthur to as far as Dainy…

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Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 5

The fifth annual meeting of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last…

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Merewether. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 6

The All-Nations' Fair, now being held in the large marquee on the church grounds at Burwood is proving a great attraction. A large attendance was present last…

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Merewether St. Joseph's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the fair again last night. The committee are working hard to make the fair as attractive as possible. In addition to a varied…

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Maitland District the Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

The cycling carnival, arranged by the Speedwell Bicycle Club, in aid of the Maitland Hospital, was held on the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon. The weather…

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Merewether. St. Joseph Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 6

St. Joseph's Fair was well patronised on Saturday evening. The Highland Fling competition, for girls under 16 years of age, attracted seven competitors, and…

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