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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10

The Coming Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 5

Preparation for the Queensland Exhibition of 1908 are gradually approaching completion. Already people are talking of record-making and breaking, and…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Australian Difficulty Settled. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

The action brought by the Australian Agents-General against the authorities of the Franco-British Exhibition, in regard to the erection of a…

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The Exhibition. Advertisement for Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

The New South Wales Commissioners to the Franco-British Exhibition gave a dinner at the Trocadero last evening…

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Exhibition of Colonial-grown Fruit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

An exhibition of colonial-grown fruit, vegetables, and preserves was held last week at the Royal Horticultural Society's Hall, Vincent-square, Westminster…

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London News. South African Union.—mr. Haldane and the Army.—alien Seamen in British Ships.—miners' Eight Hours Bill.—the New Patent Law.—kaid Maclean Returns Home.—exhibition of Colonial-grown Fruit.—the All Red Route.—the Winchester Pageant. London, 26th June. South African Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

South African Federation will strengthen South African in every respect, not least by promoting that economic unity, the lack of which multiplies so many…

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The Great Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The second great horse show, organised by Lord Lonsdale and his colleagues, was one of the most triumphant successes that London has seen, even in…

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London News. Lord Dudley's Send-off.—west Australian Pearls. — Secret Naval Manoeuvres.—daylight Saving Bill.—the Police Vindicated.—high Priced Beef.—the Great Horse Show. London, July 3. Lord Dudley's Send-off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The banquet to Lord Dudley at the Cecil on Monday was an excellent sendoff. Everyone feels that the high appreciation of that genial and…

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Queensland Exhibition. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

Judging in connection with the National Association's Exhibition in Brisbane will take place on Monday and Tuesday. A very large number of…

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Queensland Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

Though judging commenced to-day in connection with the National Agricultural and Industrial Association's thirty-third annual exhibition, very little was…

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Appeal for Fair Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 6

Sir,—The tactics of the Sydney, daily press during the late motion of censure has made it an imperative duty for me to address a few words to the citizens of…

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Queensland National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

The exhibition of the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association was opened at noon to-day by Lord Chelmsford, the State Governor, in…

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Franco-british Exhibition. New South Wales Awards. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

The awards for colonial food products at the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush include the following accorded to New South Wales:—…

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To Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

After a brief retirement, his Honor said that the Court, having carefully inquired into the circumstances, found that the Marceba was stranded on Stockton beach on July 31,…

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Queensland National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

The National Association was favoured with splendid weather for the fourth day of the show, and the attendance was again very large…

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Appeal for Fair Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 13

Sir,—Mr. James S. M'Gowen's "Appeal for Fair Play," no published in your issue of to-day, will no doubt be read with feelings of righteous indignation by the…

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Queensland National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

There was again a large attendance at the Exhibition to-day. The special prize of £25 for the cow giving best butter fat results in 48 hours…

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Queensland National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 4

The National Association was favoured with splendid weather for the closing day of the exhibition. The attendance yesterday was very large, and included…

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British Empire Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 5

Negotiations are on foot for making the colonial exhibits at the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush the basis of a British Empire…

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Australian Football. Carnival in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 5

The Jubilee carnival of Australian football took place to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The six Australian States and the Dominion of New Zealand…

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Our Sydney Letter. Still Nothing But Fleet.—the Crowds To-morrow.—we Want to Hear the Guns Go Off.—sydney Very Fair to the Eye Just Now.—the Good the Fleet Will Do.—the Heart Touch of a Common Language. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

"Now all the youth of England is no fire!" Shakespeare has if so regarding a fleet which was then bound for France. Substitute Australia for "England" now,…

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