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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

222 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12

Stockton Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

The Empire Fair, organised in aid of the debt on St. Peter's Church, wan continued in the Temperance Hall, Stockton, last night, under most…

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A.n.a. Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

The executive committee of the Australian Natives' Association, appointed carry out the arrangements in connection with the exhibition which will be opened…

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Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 6

Last night in the Carrington Hall, Adamstown, a military fair was opened in aid of the Roman Catholic Church The building was decorated with flags and…

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Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 6

The Empire Fair in aid of St. Peter's Church funds was continued in the Temperance Hall last evening. There was a good attendance, and the result of the…

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Wallsend Show. a Good Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 3

The nineteenth annual show of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was opened in the Agricultural Hall, yesterday afternoon by Alderman…

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District News. Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 6

The military fair, in aid of the Adamstown Roman Catholic Church, was well patronised during the week end, and the stall-holders and their assistants did a…

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Wallsend Show. the Ring Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 3

The nineteenth annual show of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was concluded on Saturday, when there was a large attendance. During…

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Stockton. the Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 6

The Empire Fair was again open last night, when an interesting programme was presented. There was a good attendance, and satisfactory business was done…

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Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 6

The military fair was continued last night, and was well attended, visitors coming from Newcastle and the district. The first item was a competition. Irish…

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District News. Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 6

The Empire Fair, in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Church, Stockton, was largely attended last night, and the stallholders did excellent business. The Stockton…

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Central Hall. Flower Show and Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 3

In the Central Hall, King-street, Newcastle, last night, a flower show and industrial exhibition was opened by Lady Windeyer. There was a very large…

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Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 6

There was again an excellent attendance last evening at the Empire Fair, in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Church, Stockton. The programme, including a…

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Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 6

The military fair was crowded last night. The stallholders had their hands full, as a big crowd of people came from Newcastle. The entertainment was…

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Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

The fair is proceeding successfully, and those who visited it yesterday thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A sailor's hornpipe was danced by Miss Wilmott. The…

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Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

The Empire Fair, in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Church, Stockton, was continued in the Temperance Hall last evening, and again attracted a large…

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Central Hall Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

The flower show and exhibition which was opened in the Central Hall, Newcastle, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the funds of the Central Mission, was…

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Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the Empire Fair in aid of St. Peter's Church last night, when a general entertainment programme was presented. This afternoon…

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District News. Adamstown. Military Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 5

The military fair conducted in the Carrington Hall during last week in aid of the Roman Catholic Church was concluded on Saturday night, when there was a large…

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Stockton. Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 5

St. Peter's Empire Fair, which has been on for the past fortnight, closed last night. There wan a largo attendance, and business was again brisk. The Rev. Father O'Reilly,…

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Lambton. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 6

The fair was continued last evening, and a fair business was done. To-morrow evening the fair will be open at seven o'clock, and a grand musical programme…

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