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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12

Australasian Carnival. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 4

After the practice match on Saturday the selectors met and decided upon the following team to represent South Australia in the forthcoming Australasian Carnival:—…

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Next Year's R.a.s. Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 4

The protest by loading representatives of the churches against including Good Friday in the Royal Agricultural Society's show week was so strong and so genuinely…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 6

In connection, with the Singleton Show and sports, Free entries close on Wednesday, 16th August and all other show entries on Wednesday, 23rd, August. Late…

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British Parliament. the Censure Motion. Appeal for Fair Play. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 5

[?] Commons last evening [?]orge. Chancellor of [?]nnounced that the [?]quisced in Mr. Balfour's…

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Queensland National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 5

Judging in connection with the National Association's Coronation Exhibition at Bowen Parr commenced to-day. The weather was showery and the attendance…

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First Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 9

Very interesting is the following account of the procedings of the first agricultural society formed in the Hunter River District. It was reprinted…

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The First Show Schedule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 9

The society (or club) was a practical body, and it offered a number of prizes for certain kinds of produce and for other objects, with the Intention of…

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Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 5

Judging in connection with the Coronation Exhibition was contined to-day The weather was fine, and the attendance good. The pavilion is gradually…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening. The president, Dr. Beeston,…

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Brisbane Exhibition. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 5

The Coronation Exhibition was continued to-day, and everything was in place when the thousands began to arrive at a very early hour. The show was…

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The Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

Sir,—The report of the sub-committee appointed to deal with the charges made by me is misleading. Three of the sub-committee had expressed their opinions…

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Brisbane Exhibition. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 5

The Exhibition continued to-day. The weather was dull and showery, but there was a good attendance. In the Senior Handicap wood chop, the…

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The Coronation Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

The National Association's Coronation Exhibition promises to be even a greater success than was their jubilee exhibition a couple of years ago. Should fine…

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Newcastle Show Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 6

For the first time the Newcastle A. II. and I. Association is holding a show ball which will eventuate at the Lyuceum Hall on Wednesday next. A strong ladies…

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Queensland Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 5

The National Agricultural Show closed yesterday. The takings constituted a record, the total being £4831, as against £4625 last year…

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The Show Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 6

The show ball, which is to be held this evening, promises to be one of the successes of the season. The ladies committee has worked assiduously to ensure…

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Agricultural Society's Ball. a Successful Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 5

The promoters of the ball in aid of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, held in the Lyceum Hall, Newcastle, last night, have…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society have decided not to hold a special spring show this year, which, in my opinion, is most…

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Fair Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 16

I have decided that fining and imprisonment are really the only methods of bringing home to the great British public that fresh air is good and stuffy air is…

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The Rubber Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 7

I spent a few hours this week in one part of London whore I could well fancy myself actually in the tropics—the Rubber Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall…

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