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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1910

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Grounding of the Hunter. First Mate to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 5

The Marine Court, consulting of Judge Backhouse, president, and Captains Bracegirdle and Spinks, assessors, delivered reserved judgment this morning in…

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New Lambton. Lay Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 6

An apron fair, promoted by the lady members of the New Lambton Lay Methodist Church, was opened in the New Lambton Mechanics' Institute, yesterday…

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Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 6

St. John's Church rainbow fair is to be opened in the Parish Hall, Dawson-street, by Mrs. Jullan Windeyer at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The fair will be continued on…

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Swimming. Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 10

The first annual swimming carnival in connection with the schools of the Newcastle district was held at the Bogey Hole yesterday. The sports committee…

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Australian Wine. London Exhibition. Better Class Needed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 5

The judges at the Brewers' Exhibition report that the Australian wines were generally very satisfactory, showing marked improvement in…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 6

A Christmas tree and sale of gifts in aid of the circuit funds of the Methodist Church was opened in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday, by Mrs. J. N…

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St. John's Church. Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 5

A rainbow fair was opened on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Julian Windeyer, in St. John's Parish Hail, Dawson-street, Newcastle. There was a goad attendance of…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Judge on Free Comment.—the Lord Mayor's "Imagination."—our Fast Expanding City.—always Innocent Until Convicted.—one Uniform Stamp for Australia.—australia to Show at Roubaix. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 5

If Mr. Justice Pring's statement regarding the right of public comment remains undisturbed by a counter statement, then we may fairly say that it is of the first…

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Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 6

There was a large attendance last night at the rainbow fair which is bolding held in the parish hall (Dawson-street) of St. John's Church. A good musical…

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A Fair Smuggler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 5

At certain times of the year Uncle Sam mounts an auctioneer's box at New York and soils off the goods which people tried to smuggle into America—in vain. But…

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Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 6

There was a good, attendance "at the rainbow fair in St. John's Parish Hall, Dawson-street, last night. Mr. H. Poulson presided. The programme was given by…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. H.R.A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 6

Mr. C. R. Garnham, a vice-president, presided over a well-attended meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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The Japanese-british Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

The close of the Japan-British Exhibition may be said definitely to mark the end of the open-air season. The exhibition was all interesting experiment, and…

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Teachers and the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 13

Sir,—Permit me, as an interested partisan, to complain against the unbusiness-like manner in which the Newcastle Teachers' Association contracted with the…

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London News. the Minister of Empire.—the Political Outlook.—resignation of Lord Morley.—mr. Lloydgeorge and the "Spectator."—united South Africa.—the Japanese-british Exhibition.—the Queen's Standard. London, November 4. the Minister of Empire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

To-day is published the official announcement of important changes in the Government. Lord Morley resigns in the laborious duties of the Indian Office for…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. J. Paton occupied the…

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Merewether. St. Augustine's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 6

A fancy fair and Christmas tree was opened last evening in St. Augustine's Parish Hall in the presence of a large audience…

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Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 6

The Summer Night' Amusement Company will hold a cycling and motor carnival on the Rugby Football Ground on Boxing and New Year nights…

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Lambton. Congregational Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 3

A sale of work in aid of the funds of the Congregational Church was opened yesterday in Wood's Hall by Mrs. Ramsay Gow, of Hamilton. There was a good…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

Many years ago, when I was a lad, my seniors took me into London on November 9, in order that I might see the last of the Lord Mayor's shows. "Mr…

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