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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 6

A fancy dress and comedy carnival is to be hold at the Olympia abating Rink this evening. Numerous entries have been received, and a special trophy is offered…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Scott-street,…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 6

The carnival at the Olympia Skating Rink last evening attracted a very large attendance, upwards of one thousand persons paying for admission. The carnival…

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Hockey. Exhibition Games in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 3

With a view to popularising the above healthful game among the women and girls of Newcastle and district, those controlling the sport locally induced…

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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 15 September 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the committee room on the Show Ground, yesterday afternoon. Mr. H…

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What About an Exhibition?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

Just nearly long enough ago to have been forgotten, for the public's memory is very short, a number of Sydney biggun commercial men assembled in public…

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Fair, Fixed, and Forty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

The age of forty is a more critical time in a person's life than we generally concede for them; men and women are tempted to get in a rut with fixed,…

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District News. Adamstown. Methodist Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 6

A fair and floral fete, in aid of the Adamstown Methodist Church building fund, was opened yesterday afternoon, in the Carrington Hall, By Mr. A. Edden,…

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Tighe's Hill. Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 3

A spring fair is opened in the Salvation Army barracks on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a largo attendance, as a means of…

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Picture Show Fire. Panic in Chicago. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 5

A film caught fire in a moving picture theatre. The audience, numbering about 8000, became panic-stricken, and…

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Baptist Jubilee Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 7

A sale of work organised by the ladies connected with the Newcastle Baptist Tabornacle was opened by Mrs. H. M. Shedden, the Mayoress of Newcastle,…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 6

A poster, fancy and evening drose carnival, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital, is to be held, at the Olympia Skating Rink on Thursday night next. Various…

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Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 6

A variety fair, in aid of the social and missionery work of the Salvation Army, in Newcastle, was opened in the hall, Auckland-street, last night, there…

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Roubaix Exhibition. Main Building Wrecked. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 5

A gale has wreeked the main building of the exhibition at Roubalx The Australian pavillion, however is undamaged…

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British Dairy Show. New South Wales Winners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 5

The Commonwealth and Queensland Government have excellent displays in all classes at the Dairy Show. There were 82 competions in the…

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Amusements. Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 6

The carnival held at the Olympia Skating Rink last evening in aid of the Newcastle Hospital proved to be one of the most successful of the season. There…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Salvation Army Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 3

In connection with the annual self-denial of the local Salvation Army corps a spring fair and sale of gifts was opened in the local Salvation Army hall…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society met at the chamber of commerce last night. Mr. H. J. Cannington, vice-president, in the chair…

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Brewers' Exhibition. Australian Displays. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 5

New South Wales and South Australia have excellent displays at the Brewers' Exhibition. Entries for the colonial wine…

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Floricultural Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The Newcastle Floricultural Society's Spring Show is to be held in the Masonic Hall, Wolfe-street, to-day. The opening ceremony will be performed by Mrs. R. C. Donald…

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