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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

281 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 15

Panama Exhibition. Agitation in Britain. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 5

Many influential letters are appearing in the newspapers advocating British participation in the forthcoming Panama Exhibition…

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Letters to the Editor. the Fair Rents Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 6

Sir,—The above bill is sure to be strongly opposed, but not by those who are not anxious to amass wealth at the sacrifice of public comfort. Some…

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Maitland District. Sport on the Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 6

At a meeting of the Hunter River District Agricultural and Horticultural Association Just evening, the ground committee submitted a report to the effect…

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Panama Exhibition. Germany Condemned. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

Herr Ballin, the director of the Hamburg-Amerika steamship line, declares that the refusal of the German Government to take part in the Panama…

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Japanese Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

A Japanese Fair under the auspices of St. John's Church, Parry-street, is to be opened on Saturday afternoon, September 27, at 3 p.m. in the schoolroom, by Mrs…

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The Fair Rents Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

Sir,—"Criticus" in your issue of 18th instant, among other things writes, "All gold, etc., belongs to God, and we are stewards." True enough, I say, but all…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was held at Young's hotel on Monday evening. In the absence of the persident,…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Agriculture Society met at the Chamber of Commerce last evening the chief business of the evening being the appointment of…

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Dominions Exhibition. to Be Held in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

The British Dominions Exhibition, Limited, will hold an Imperial Exhibition in London in 1915, coinciding with the Imperial Conferences…

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Fair Rents Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

The Fair Rents Bill introduced into the State Parliament by Mr. Grimth, the Minister for Works, provides for the appointment of a registrar and the establishment…

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Poultry and Cage Birds. First Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

The first annual show of the Newcastle and District Pigeon, Poultry, Canary, and are Bird Society was opened in the Hamilton Mechanics Institute yesterday,…

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Imperial Exhibition. Views of Promoters. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

The promoters of the Imperial Exhibition, proposed to be held in 1915, emphasise the fact that one of the main features of the display will be the…

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Poultry and Cage Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

The Newcastle and District Poultry. Pigeon, Canary, and Cage Bird Society's first annual show was brought to a successful termination on Saturday, and…

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Australian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

An Australian Fair in aid of the new Methodist Church, Adamstown, is to be held from October 1 to October. The list of competitions is published to-day…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, when…

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Stockton. Congregational Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 6

The spring fair in aid of the Congregational Church Manse Fund was opened by Mrs. T. A. Grieves yesterday afternoon. Rev. S. Bennett presided, and welcomed those…

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Missionary Exhibition. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

The Church Congress did not sit on Saturday, the day being exclusively devoted to missionary meetings and demonstrations…

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District News. Merewether. St. Augustine's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

The sale of work promoted by the ladies' guild to raise funds for St. Augustine's Church, was opened on Saturday afternoon, in the large schoolroom. There was…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition. Opened in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 4

The first of a series of All Australia exhibitions was inaugurated yesterday. The opening ceremony was performed by Lord Denman, the Governor-General,…

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Panama Exhibition. Appeal to Britain. Antwerp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 5

The President of the British Chamber of Commerce at Antwerp, in his fifth Presidential address, deplored the decision of the British Government not to…

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