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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

210 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 11

Australian Exhibition in Great Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 7

In accordance with a suggestion made at the last Conference of State Premiers in Sydney, the committee of the Agents-General at its meeting on Monday last…

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London News. the Mail Contract.—australia and London Schools.—naval Policy.—australian Exhibition in London.—russian Visitors in London.—welsh and Bretons.—earl Roberts on Army Reduction.—a London School Board Suggested.—british Millionaires. London, July 27th, 1906

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 7

The mystery which has hitherto surrounded the new Australian mail contract has been cleared up by the "Shipping Gazette." We believe that we may say…

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Christchurch Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Sir John Eldon Gorst has been appointed as the Government's Special Commissioner to the Christchurch (N.Z.) Exhibition…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 5

The prices of season admission tickets to the exhibition have been fixed as follows:—£2 2s for gentlemen, £1 1s for ladies, children under fifteen 10s 6d…

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St. John's Fair

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

A fancy fair was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress of Newcastle. Mrs. Arthur James, at St. John's Hall, Dawson-street, the object being to…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 4

Great progress is being made generally in connection with the exhibition, The buildings have been completed, and the installation of the Canadian Government…

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Singleton Show Sports. a Successful Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 4

The third day's sports of the Singleton Show, postponed from the 31st August, were held under most favourable circumstances on Saturday afternoon in the…

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Mineral Exhibition. Speech by the Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 4

The sixth of the series of exhibitions of primary products organised by the Royal Exchange, Sydney, was opened in the Exchange Buildings, at noon to-day…

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A Sydney Letter. Our Mineral Show at the Exchange.—slandering Australians, But Not in London.—regarding American Canned Meats in This Market.—the Fair Sex Tiring of the Franchise.—tardy Praise for the Budget.—the Cyclone of Sunday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 7

The decision of the Minister to send the present mineral exhibit to New Zealand for purposes of show at the exhibition at Christchurch is good; but the additional…

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Victorian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The newspapers contain eulogistic notices of the exhibit by Victoria, at the Confectioners' Exhibition at the…

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Kennel Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The second annual show in connection with Newcastle and N.D. Kennel Club will be opened at 121 Hunter-street on Friday, and continued over Saturday. A…

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A Sydney Letter. That Excellent Minerals Exhibition.—the Question of State Sold Annuities.—a Public Trusted Department.—how Freetrade Has Finally Died Out.—something About Imported Jams.—wanted a Suburban Buillding Act. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 7

The minerals exhibition at the Royal Exchange is attracting the people steadily. The pavement in Bridge-street has a constant little crowd of admirers, and…

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Show Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 14

The big time of the year for country people is now with us, and luckily for once Mr. Barachi has relented and is dealing out really excellent…

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A Splendid Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 14

This remark has no reference to the great event of the week, the Royal Agricultural Show, but to the minor affair, the State School Exhibition in…

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Newcastle Kennel Club. Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 6

The second annual show of the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club was opened in Pearson's Bulldings yesterday. The ground and first floors are…

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The Children's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 14

The streets of the city have been fairly flooded with children during the past week or two. The cause is the State School Exhibition, which is…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

A official record of progress, issued this week in connection with the exhibition contains full particulars of the exhibition meeting of the jockey club…

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Victoria's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The newspapers publish further complimentary references to the Victorian display at the Grocers' Exhibition at the…

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Newcastle Show Ground Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the sports meeting to be held on the Newcastle Show Ground, under the auspices of the…

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Victoria's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. J. W. Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria, held a reception yesterday at the Victorian Court at the Grocers' Exhibition at…

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