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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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

Wallsend Show. a Good Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 7

Fine weather prevailed yesterday for the opening of the eighteenth annual show, under the auspices of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society, which in…

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Central Methodist Mission. Basket Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 5

In the Central Hall last night a basket fair, promoted by the ladles of the Helping Hand League, was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. John Gilbert. The league…

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The Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

At the time of writing the racing carnival is at its height. In Bourke-street, in the vicinity of the sporting clubs and betting shops, are to be found hundreds—…

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Poultry and Garden the Wallsend Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 15

Again the public were afforded an opportunity of inspecting the exhibits or the poultry breeders and gardeners at the yearly function in connection with the…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night, Mr. W. Cann in the chair. The Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Sports on the Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

The sports meeting to be held on the Show Ground, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society, next Saturday, promises to be well attended. There are…

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Sports on the Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

There is every indication that the sports meeting to be held on the Show Ground this afternoon, under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural Society, will be…

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Stockton Wild Flower Show and Continental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

Active preparations are being made for the Continental, and Wild Flower Show, that is to be held at Stockton in aid of the building fund of St. Paul's Church of…

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Sports on the Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 6

The sports meeting held on the Show Ground at Broadmeadow on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural Society, did not meet…

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Swimming. To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 7

The first carnival of the season is to be held in the Corporation Baths this evening under the auspices of the association, and in aid of the Amateur Sports Club…

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Continental and Wild Flower Show

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

This afternoon, at 3 o'clock, a Continental and Wild Flower Show, in aid of St. Paul's Church, Stockton, will be opened by Mrs. G. H. Hall. At night there will be a…

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Swimming in Newcastle. the Sports Club Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 6

The Newcastle swimming season was practically opened last evening, when a carnival was held in the Corporation Oaths, under the auspices of the Northern…

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Newcastle Sports' Club. Exhibition of Weight-lifting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 6

At the gymnasium attached to the Newcastle Amateur Sports Club, in King-street, a clever exhibition of weight-lifting was given by Mr. J. Webster, the club's…

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District News. Merewether. Fair and Sale of Gifts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a fair and sale of gifts in old of the funds of the Glebe Methodist Church, were opened in the School of Arts, Mrewether, by Mrs. W…

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St. Louis Exhibition

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

LONDON, Saturday.—The St. Louis Exhibition has been brought to a close. In the period during which it…

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Agricultural Exhibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 5

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has made arrangements to have in Melbourne a set of rooms, centrally situated in which will be displayed…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. W. J. Millner in the chair…

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Maitland Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 6

The committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association recently decided to carry out extensive improvements on the Maitland Show…

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