Franco-british Exhibition
LONDON, Saturday.—The opening ceremony in connection with the Franco-British Exhibition on Empire Day wil be performed by King Edward…
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Shows & fairs, 1908
188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
Newcastle Show. Spoiled by the Rain
The ill-fortune which attended the annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association last year was again in evidence…
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Despite a season of drought, followed by floods in the Hunter River Valley, the Maitland show, which will be opened on the 24th March with a display of 3300…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Band at British Exhibition. Sydney
The proposal to send a band to the France-British Exhibition from New South Wales is assuming definite form. Mr. J. Thompson, of Sydney, who has taken the…
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There was a big dance at Captain M'Cloud's buckjumping show, Hunter-street West, last night. Most of the horses were in good fettle, and generally the exhibition was…
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Among the most important exhibits catalogued for the forthcoming exhibition is that of the district trophies—which embraces all the agricultural and…
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A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Association was held in the association's office, Bolton-street, on Thursday evening, Dr…
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The buckjumping show given by Captain M'Cloud at Hunter-street West last night attracted a large attendance, and the exhibition was thoroughly enjoyed. Black Beauty,…
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Sir,—The show committee have acted wisely in seeking the co-operation of the womenfolk in the eventuation of the flower show, and it is to be hoped a…
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Beautiful weather prevailed yesterday for the opening day of the forty-eighth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and horticultural…
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A well-attended meeting of ladies was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers, yesterday afternoon, to make arrangement for holding a flower show under the…
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The second day of the forty-eight annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday was favoured by weather…
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Fine weather prevailed for the third day of the Maitland Show, although the sky was, overcast during the greater part of the day. The pavilions were well…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Franco-British Exhibition is backward, and the opening will probably be postponed until May 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surf Club's Carnival
The Newcastle Surf Club will hold a carnival to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m. by the landing of Venus and procession to the beach. All the gear used at recent big carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Show
There was a fair attendance at the fourth day's proceedings of the Maitland Show, yesterday, the gate receipts amounted to £44, against £108 last year. The…
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"Spectator" writes:—"I would like to point out that those teams on Saturday who used the torpedo life line in the rescue race were under a great…
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The surf carnival held on the Newcastle beach on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Newcastle Surf Club and Life-saving Brigade was in every…
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The Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual exhibition was opened at Dungog yesterday, the official ceremony being performed by Dr. F…
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The Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association's exhibition at Dungog was continued yesterday. The prize for the milking cow giving…
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