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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

177 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 9

Lambton. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

A "Tamasha" sale of work, promoted by a ladies' committee, representing, the members of the Methodist Church Sunday school, was opened, in the Empire Hall,…

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Agricultural Associations. Hints From the Sydney Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

The following is a precis of the report submitted by Mr. C. W. Donnelly, the secretary, to the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association…

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Electrical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, the question of an electrical exhibition in Newcastle was referred to. Alderman Reid, the Mayor, reported that…

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Solicitor to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 5

In the Full Court to-day, Mr. C. R. Walsh, Prothonotary, announced that he had received a certificate to the effect that a person who was a solicitor on the rolls…

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Britain and Japan. a Joint Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

The holding of an Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in London is 1910 is now assured. The project is warmly supported,…

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District News. Adamstown. Methodist Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 5

In the Carrington Hall Adamstown yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. Watkins M.H.R. opened an Empire Fair, which has been promoted for the purpose of raising funds…

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Lacrosse Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

Immediately after the first half of the veterans' match, and while the "old '[?]ns" are getting their second wind, two teams, termed Reds and Greys, will occupy the…

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LACROSSE. An Exhibition Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The members of the New South Wales Lacrosse teams, with Waroo and Glebe junior teams of footballers, were welcomed at the Shortland Hotel,…

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Olympia Horse Show. an Unprecedented Success. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 5

The horse show at Olympit was an unprecedented success. The showgrounds were profusely and luxuriously decorated and…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night, Mr. N. B. Creer in the chair…

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Electrical Exhibition. a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 5

Early last month Alderman Reid, the Mayor of Newcastle, recommended to the council that an electrical exhibition be held, with the object of affording citizens…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 5

The electrical exhibition at the Elite Skating Rink attracted hundreds of visitors yesterday. In the afternoon the exhibits were seen…

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Technical College. Students' Work Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

Those who take an interest in technical education should not miss the opportunity of attending the exhibition of students' work now being held at the…

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The Electrical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

At the electrical exhibition yesterday there was a large attendance in the afternoon, but, in the evening the crowd was larger than on the previous night,…

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Electrical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 5

Although the weather was anything but favourable, the electrical exhibition was Well attended on Saturday. In the afternoon a charge of sixpence…

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Newcastle Jubilee. the Electrical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 6

Alderman Reid, the Mayor of Newcastle, assisted by Mr. E. Scott Holland, the town clerk, yesterday presented jubilee medals to the children attending the private…

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Alleged Libel. Show Judge and Exhibitor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

In the Banco Court to-day, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, the Acting Chief Justice, Joseph Hannibal Rose proceeded against Joseph Gibb for alleged libel…

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Jubilee Celebration. Close of the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Jubilee Celebration Committee was held at the council chambers last evening, Alderman Reid, the Mayor, in the chair…

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Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 6

The manual general meeting of members of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held at the chamber of commerce last evening,…

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The Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

Sir,—As the new committee has now been elected, no time should be lost in issuing the programme for the proposed special show in October. The poultry…

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