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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

210 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

New Zealand Exhibition. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 5

Preparations for the Christchurch Exhibition are being actively pushed on. The Curator of the Rotorua Sanatorium has in hand the equipment of a fernery…

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Mission to Seamen. Fancy Fair and Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 6

In the King's Hall yesterday afternoon a fancy fair, in aid of the Newcastle branch of the Mission to Seamen, was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. James. The…

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Adelphi Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 6

Mr. W. Sweeney, proprietor of the Adelphi Skating Rink: may congratulate himself on the success of the carnival promoted by him in the Adelphi Rink on…

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A Sydney Letter. a Case of Reticence and Resolution.—the Dropping of the "Mister."—our Chinese Show Signs of Resentment.—mr. Watson. Mr. M'gowen, and Socialism.—on Catch Cries Generally.—a Wonderful Volume of Sympathy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 7

People took the discharge of Mr. Waddell, who was sent to prison on a charge of defying the Registrar in Bankruptcy, very quietly. This, presumably, was…

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Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

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

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Newcastle Canary Society. Third Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

The third annual show under the auspices of the Newcastle Canary and Cage Bird Society was opened yesterday afternoon at 131 and, 133 Hunter-street, by…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 6

At the Central Hall, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, the Mayoress of Newcastle, Mrs. A. H. James, opened a fair and exhibition in aid of the Central…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

The Central Mission Fair, in the Central Hall, King-street, Newcastle, was continued last evening, and again attracted a large audience. The Rev. S. V. Cock…

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A Sweating Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 13

By half-past six o'clock p.m. on May—and the public are admitted daily till a o'clock—some six hundred and fifty persons had paid their shillings for…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 4

Excellent progress is being made here with the Exhibition buildings and general equipment, the contractors taking the fullest advantage of the fine weather…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Representation of Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 4

New South Wales and [?]est Australia are each represented by a fine exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show at Derby…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 10

Sir,—Now that everything in connection with the society has apparently assumed a pacific nature, and with a modicum of new blood on the executive, together with…

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Wallsend Agricultural Society. Educational Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 5

An educational tournament, in aid of the building fund of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was opened in the association's hall at…

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Wallsend Agricultural Society. Educational Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 5

The educational tournament in aid of the building fund of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was continued last night in the association's…

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Wallsend Agricultural Society. Educational Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 6

The concluding session of the educational tournament conducted under the auspices of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society, and held in the…

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Australian Exhibition. to Be Held in England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 5

In accordance with the wish expressed at the last Conference of Premiers in Australia, the Agents-General have arranged to hold a…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 6

A plain and fancy dress skating carnival was held at the Adelphi Rink on Wednesday evening, when there was a very large attendance of skaters and…

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Fire at Milan Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A disastrous fire is reported from Milan at the Palace of Decorative Art, where an exhibition is pt present in progress…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 6

The first fancy dress carnival of the season was held in the Elite Skating Rink, at Honeysuckle Point, last night. There was a very large gathering of skaters,…

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Milan Exhibition Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The fire at the Milan Exhibition has been traced to anarchists…

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