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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 10

Hygienic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

The Australian Natives' Association proposes to shortly hold in Melbourne an exhibition of hygiene on the lines of the one recently held in Dresden,…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society met in the council room of the Chamber of Commerce, last night. Mr. H. J. Cannington, president of the…

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St. Mary's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

St. Mary's All Nations Pair is to be opened by Alderman Shedden, the Mayor of Newcastle, at 7.30 o'clock this evening. Complete arrangements have been…

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Tug-of-war Carnival. Victoria Wins Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

The tug-of-war carnival was concluded at the Stadium to-night. There was a fair attendance. Some of the pulls were very exciting, and aroused great enthusiasm…

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St. Mary's Church. All Nations' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 6

An All Nations' Fair, for the purpose of reducing the debt on the schools in connection with St. Mary's Church, Newcastle, was opened in the King's Hall on…

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West Wallsend. Church of England Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

A sale of work in connection with the Church of England, West Wallsend was opened in the school of arts on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a good…

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St. Mary's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 6

There was a good attendance on Saturday night at the All Nations' Fair, which is being hold in the King's Hall invalid of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic…

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Brewers' Exhibition. Australian Display. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 5

The Browers' Exhibiton opined to-day. There are 203 entries from New South Wales, Victoria, and South…

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Surf Carnival. in Aid of the Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 4

The innovation of a surf carnival on Hospital Saturday, proposed and carried into effect by the members of the Newcastle Surf and Life Saving Club, proved…

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District News. Waratah. Presbyterian Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 7

A flower show and fair, in aid of the Waratah Presbyterian Church funds, was opened in the scholo of arts hall yesterday afternoon, by Mr. W. Scott,…

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Proposed Shopping Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Maitland District Chamber of Commerce was held in the committee-room of the Town Hall last evening to consider the advisability…

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Bowls. Interstate Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 10

The following circular has been forwarded to all metropolitan clubs by the secretary of the New South Wales Bowling Association:—…

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Where Talons Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

The little sketches are not to the same scale as the double column. Take A, B, C and D in relation. The Russian flag was carried through Northern Asia…

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Floricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 6

The Newcastle Floricultural Society's Spring Show is to be held in the Masonic Hall, Wolfe-street, on Friday and Saturday next. Dr. Beeston, M.L.C., will…

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New South Wales Wool. Huddersfield Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 5

The samples of New South Wales wool on exhibition at Huddersfield are attracting attention. The Mayor of Huddersfield, in…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Australia's Display. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 5

The Commonwealth of Australia is to be represented in the Lord Mayor's Show, which will be held on November 9th…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Baptist Jubilee Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 3

The jubilee fair of the Plattsburg Baptist Church was opened in the Wallsend School of Arts yesterday afternoon, by Mrs. E. Wilson, of Hamilton. The fair…

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West Wallsend Carnival. Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

The people of West Wallsent have determined to come into line with other large centres, and have organised and carried into effect the first of what is…

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West Wallsend Carnival Visit of the Premier. the Town En Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, visited West Wallsend on Saturday to open the first annual show and carnival. Elaborate preparations had been made…

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Stockton Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

The Stockton Surf Bathing and Life Saving, Club held a carnival during the afternoon, and the different events were watched with much interest by the large…

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