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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Lambton. Baptist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

A fair and sale of work, in aid of the funds of the Baptist Church, was opened by Mrs. J. Mackie, in the Coronation Hall, yesterday afternoon. There was a large…

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Dungog Show. a Record Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The twenty-fifth annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Hoticultural Association, which was opened on Wednesday, and concluded yesterday in…

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Brisbane Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 6

The 37th annual national show will be held at Bowen Park, Brisbane, 12th to 17th August next, when £4500 prize money will be allotted. Numerous new…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 6

On the suggestion of Mr. W. R. Cowper, the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association has adopted the following resolution, which should…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Dr. J. L. Beeston, M.L.C., president, in…

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The Ideal Home Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

Prince Henry, the consort of Queen Wilhelmina, has promised to inspect on April 25th the Dutch village, which will be an important feature of the Ideal Home…

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Show Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7

Sir,—During the natural excitement consequent upon the occurrence of an lmportant event, one passes over many things which in calmer moments are…

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Side-light on the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4

Twelve months ago Mr. William M'Court threw a letter-to-the-editor bombshell into the camp of the Royal Agricultural Society. He followed up with…

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South Yorkshire Award. "Fair Wages for Fair Work."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

Sir Edward Clarke has delivered the award of the South Yorkshire district board. The minimum daily wage which it fixes represents the highest…

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Fruit and Flowers. International Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

The King opened the International Flower Show at Chelsea to-day. It is described as the most marvellous exhibition of fruit, plants and…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 6

The popularity of roller stating in Newcastle was fully demonstrated last evening when the first carnival of the season at the Olympia Rink attracted a very…

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Picture Show Fire, Sixty Bodies Recovered. Madrid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

The building at Villa Real, in which a fire occurred during a picture show, was an old shop. The audience comprised 180 people…

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The Ideal Home Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 7

The ideal Home Exhibition still continues to be the main attraction in London this week. The figures of attendance surpass any previous records. Up to now…

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London News. Titanic Inquiry in America.—home Rule Bill.—london Improvements.—the Ideal Home Exhibition.—st. George's Day. London, April 26th. Titanic Inquiry in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 7

The committee of the American Senate, which is inquiring into the Titanic catastrophe, has now ascertained the main outlines of the story of that…

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Our Sydney Letter. Drilling in the Dark.—drought Stories.—new Services for Australia.—city and Country.—a Noah's Ark Punt.—averages, and What They Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 4

When first the cadets started drilling, mention was made in a paragraph on the matter of night work in the streets. What other army is drilled in the street…

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Missionary Exhibition. Aid for Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

D. Winnington Ingram, the Bishop of London, yesterday opened a missionary exhibition in Westminster. He made an appeal for funds to…

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Olympia Horse Show. International Competition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

The International Horse Show was opened yesterday at Olympia. The prizes offered are of a total value of £[?]3,500…

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Newcastle Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 7

Sir.—I note that the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association has approached the Hamilton Council with a request that that body should hand over to the association…

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Opera in Dumb Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 3

Verdi's "H Trovatore" was given in full at the Vaudeville Theatre in Paris, the other day with muter actors, actresses, and chorus. A gramophone in the…

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The World's Greatest Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The King and Queen on Wednesday opened the world's greatest flower show, the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition at Chelsea, London. The…

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