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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Next Thursday Newcastle's annual show will be opened by His Excellency the Governor-General, who will be attended by Lady Denman. Preparations…

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Australian Exhibition. Victoria's Proposal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Murray, the State Premier, has forwarded to the Prime Minister and other State Premiers, the Government scheme in relation to the proposed…

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An Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

The proposal to hold what is termed an Empire Exhibition in Australia is again brought to the front by the scheme which has been suggested by…

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Empire Exhibition. Mr. Fisher Not Enthusiastic. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

Questioned on the subject of the Empire Exhibition, Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, said:— "I have not had a conversation with…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 6

Everything in connection with the forthcoming show is said to be in an advanced stage of readiness, and the prospects for a most successful show are very evident…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 6

The eleventh annual exhibition of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, will be opened to-morrow by Lord Denman, the…

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SHOW v. HOLIDAY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Previous to the holiday falling on a Saturday, the half-holiday was given to shop assistants on the Friday, to enable them to witness the show, as the…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

Such exhibitions as that which is to be opened to-day at Broadmeadow under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and…

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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 22 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. E. Bowden, a vice-president, presided over a meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday…

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Opening of the Show. Breeding of Light Horses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

The Governor-General and Lady Denman arrived on the ground about one o'clock, their carriage being preceded by a guard of mounted troopers, and…

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Newcastle Show. Opened by Lord Denman a Fine Display. Judging Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

The eleventh annual exhibition held under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday, on the society's…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

Although the sky was overcast yesterday, and there were some showers, a large number of people attended the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural,…

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Ladies' Column. Fair-haired Women

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 13

Venus, goddess of beauty, mother of demigods and men, is portrayed with golden hair. Cleonice had only to veil her tears by…

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Newcastle Agricultural Show. Second Day. a Good Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 3

The weather conditions yesterday for the second day of the Newcastle Agricultural Association's eleventh annual exhibition, were infinitely better than those…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

The great concourse of people which gathered on the Newcastle Agricultural Horticultural, and Industrial Association's showground at Broadmeadow on…

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Cycling in Sydney. the Easter Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 5

The Easter cycling carnival, at the Sydney sports Ground, was continued yesterday. In the afternoon there was some keen racing, and in the evening the sports…

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Newcastle Show. Third Day. Splendid Weather. Record Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 5

As though to give some recompense for the wretched weather experienced on Thursday, the opening day of the Newcastle Agricultural Association's eleventh…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

There is every probability that the Commonwealth Government will "turn down" Mr. Watt's proposal for the holding of an Empire Exhibition in one of the State…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

A meeting or the general committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the council chambers last evening, the president, Dr. J. L. Beeston,…

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Set Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

If ev'ry one gave up grumbling. What diff'ren folks we should be! I'm sure we would in each other Much more "attractiveness" see…

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