Brisbane Exhibition. Brisbane
The exhibition was continued to-day in showery weather. Heavy raises fell last night and its morning making the ground very sloppy. The attendance,…
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Shows & fairs, 1912
184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10
Brisbane Exhibition. Brisbane
The National Exhibition was continued to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance was about 37,000. The high jump resulted in a win for…
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The spring sports meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Society is to be held on Saturday, October, 5, Included in the programme are trotting races, hunting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Presidency. Taft Wants a Fair Fight. Washington
In a campaign speech Mr. Taft declared that all he asked was a fair fight. No voter, he asserted, could belong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. Mary's Fair Concert
A concert and dramatic entertainment will be given in the King's Hall this evening, in aid of the forthcoming fair to be held in connection with St.Mary's…
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The much-postponed black and white and evening dress skating carnival came off at the Olympia Rink last evening, and was thoroughly successful. The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Jubilee Fair
A jubilee fair having for its objects the augmentation of the Methodist School building fund was opened at the Wallsend School of Arts yesterday by Mrs. I. Winn,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →San Francisco Exhibition. Britain to Participate. London
The "Standard" states that Great Britain has accepted the invitation to participate officially in the San Francisco Exhibition…
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The programme of the spring sports carnival, promoted by the Newcastle A., H. and I. Association, and dated for October 5th, is published to-day. A very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toronto Exhibition. Australia's Goodwill. Toronto
Sir George Reid, the High Commissioner for Australia, speaking at a luncheon held in connection with the Toronto Exhibition, conveyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Wheat. Exhibition in Antwerp. London
New South Wales is exhibiting specimens in duplicate of fourteen varieties of wheat at the Antwerp Corn Xchange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Maitland Show
The committee appointed by the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association to draw up a report on the best…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →San Francisco Exhibition. Germany's Display. Berlin
Germany is projecting a large exhibit at the forthcoming Panama-San Francisco Exhibition. The Government hopes that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. St. Luke's Church Fair
A bazaar and sale of work, in aid of the church and rectory fund of St. Luke's Church of England, was opened in the Agricultural Hall yesterday, by Mrs. H…
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A British Empire Fair, in connection with the Newcastle branch of the Salvation Army, and in aid of its rescue work, was opened in the hall,…
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The Cessnock Show was continued on Saturday, nut the attendance was not by any means large enough to tax the arrangements in Hampton's Hall. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. H.r.a. and H. Association
The adjourned meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Hortocultural Association was held at the association's office, High-street, last evening. Mr. E…
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The schedules for the Spring Sports carnival, which is being promoted by the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association show a varied programme, trotting and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. Paying the Governor-general's Rent.—that Reinstatement Bill.—parliament As a Court of Appeal.—again the Upper House.—lord Nelson's Sea Chests.—a Month of Illness.—reviving the Wild Flower Show. Sydney
"Three gentlemen have offered to pay the 'rent' of Federal Government House, Sydney." We have had this assurance, and with it another—the three gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Adamstown. Methodist Church Fair
A Japanese fair was opened in the Carrington Hall, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering, in aid of the building fund…
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