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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

222 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 6

Martini's buckjumpers made their first appearance in Newcastle last evening on the vacant block of land in Hunter-street West, almost nojoining Marcus Clark and Co…

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Lambton. St. John's Church Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 6

The attendance at the Spring Fair, held in the Empire Hall on Saturday evening in aid of the funds of St. John's Church was large, and the sales were very…

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New South Wales Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.—The New South Wales Exhibition at the Guildhall has closed. It has attracted 43,000 visitors…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 6

The third exhibition of Martinis buck-jumpers attracted a large crowd of people last night to the ring, in Hunter-street West. The horses, large and small,…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 6

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions, no performance was given by Martini's buckjumpers last evening, but to-night Mr. Martini announces that the…

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Buckju[?]ping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 6

Martini's buckjumping shop was well patronised last evening, and the programmed presented contained many interesting items. All the horses were in good…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 6

Mr. Martini announces that his season will be brought to a close this evening, when a specially attractive programme will be presented. In addition to the ordinary items,…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 6

The Singleton Show is to be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, and as the entries in the different sections are unusually numerous, a large attendance on each…

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Singleton Show Wood-chopping Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 3

The wood-chopping contests to be decided on the third day of the Singleton Show, this week, have attracted a great deal of attention, large entries having…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 4

The Singleton Show will be opened today, and with every indication of fine weather It Is safe to predict that there will be a large attendance. The show will…

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Singleton Show. Thirty-seventh Exhibition Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 5

The thirty-seventh annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened at Singleton yesterday. The weather was fine and warm, and there was…

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Lambton. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 6

At a seating of the ladies held last Sunday high in St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Lambton, it was resolved to hold a bazaar to be called…

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Singleton Show. Second Day. the Ring Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 6

The weather yesterday for the second day of the thirty-seventh annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association's Show at Singleton, was fine, but…

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Show Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 10

Never in the history of the Royal Agricultural Society has such a disastrous show week been known. The committee for the first time since it has been in…

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Singleton Show. Third Day. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 6

The annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was continued at Singleton to-day. The high wind of Thursday still held control and carried clouds…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 6

After a successful season at Singleton, Mr. Martini announces that his buck-jumping show will re-appear on the vacant block of land adjoining Mare is…

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Fair at Hamilton. Opened by Bishop Murray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 6

The fair in aid of the Sacred Heart presbytery and school fund was opened by Bishop Murray in the schoolroom at Hamilton last tight in the presence of a large…

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Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

Last evening the fair in aid of the Sacred Heart Presbytery and School funds was continued in the schoolroom. Maitland-road, and again attracted a…

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Coal at New Zealand Exhibition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

The Executive Commissioner of the New Zealand International Exhibition, which is to be opened at Christchurch in November of next year, reports that the Westport…

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District News. Hamilton. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 6

The rain interfered somewhat with the attendance at the fancy fair In the Sacred Heart schoolroom, Hamilton, last night. Nevertheless, there was a good number of…

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