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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

210 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11

The State Schools' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 14

The remarkable character of the exhibitions of State schools' work just closed, and the success of the exhibition, were so great that…

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Gosford Flower Show. Gosford

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

The annual wild flower and fern show was opened to-day by the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson. Steady rain was tailing during the morning, and the…

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Sport in Sydney. Sydney, Friday. A.J.C. Spring Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 9

It is doubtful if ouch a brilliant congregation of horses wore over brought together as that which will take part in the A.J.C. Spring carnival which opens at…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand International Exhibition buildings and grounds are now the busiest locality in this part of the colony. Hundreds of workmen are engaged in…

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Sports on the Show Ground Some Keen Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 6

The sports meeting promoted by the Newcastle Agricultural Society and held on the show ground on Saturday afternoon did not receive the patronage anticipated…

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A British Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A British exhibition will be held at Shepherd's Bush, London, in 1908. The colonies are invited to make an ample display of…

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Cycling Carnival

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

A cycling carnival, under the management of the Newcastle Amusement Company, is to be held on the Rugby Football Ground on Eight-hour night, October 29. The events…

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Floating Exhibition Round the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

Prominent representatives of British commerce and shipping were present at Birke[?] and the formal opening of at floating exhibition of "all British goods,"…

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Australia at the Grocers' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

As previously announced, the Victorian Government have taken a large amount of space at the forthcoming Grocers' Exhibition, to be held at the Agricultural…

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London News. the English Language in America.—australia at the Grocers' Exhibition.—british Emigrants.—imperial Interests.—the Late Lady Campbell-bannerman.—our American Visitors.—rifle Shooting in Sweden.—defects on Dreadnought.—floating Exhibition Round the World. London, August 31st

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

It has ever been a favourable theme with our "cousins" in the United States to jeer at the conservatism of this effete, old country, and to claim as their own…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 5

Captain Percy Atkin, British Government Commissioner, arrived bore to-day. He describes the exhibit in his charge as the finest and most representative…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle District Agricultural Society was held at the society's offices last evening. The president, Dr. J. L…

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Wallsend. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the Wallsend-Plattsburg Agricultural Society was held at the society's hall, Mr. S. Ross, president, being in the…

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Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

A flower show, to be opened by the Mayoress, is to be held in the Central Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next. Entries for exhibits close on Monday next at 8 p.m…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 5

Exhibitors and concessionaries are making most strenuous efforts, and are putting in an immense amount of work to got everything ready before the opening day…

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Central Hall Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

The second annual flower show in connection with the Central Mission will be opened to-night by the Mayoress of Newcastle, Mrs. A. H. James. The season has…

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Central Mission Hall. Spring Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 5

The second annual flower show and industrial exhibition, in connection with the Central Mission Hall, was opened last night, in the hall, by the Mayoress of…

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Central Hall Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 6

The flower show and industrial exhibition at the Central Hall was concluded last night. There was again a large attendance, and the financial result, it is…

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The Spring Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 14

The Caulfield people were not lucky with their opening meeting on Saturday, as the weather was very unpleasant, though as a rule the club…

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London News. the Victorian Exhibition.—the University Boat Race.—britain and Russia.—commonwealth Immigration.—imperial Text Books—wool and Cloth Prices.—soldiers in Six Months.—japanese Ambassador to Great Britain.—big Ships and Naval Supremacy.—percy Grainger and Wanda Radford. London, September 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 7

The Victorian Government is to be congratulated on its achievement at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. It is safe to say that the exhibit, which occupies the whole…

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