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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Auckland Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

The commercial value of such exhibitions as that which was opened in Auckland this week has been discussed from many points of view. It is…

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Vanity Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 4

Have you read Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"? Have you, perhaps, gone one better and made a pilgrim's progress of your own to the glittering temple of…

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Romance of India. Offensive Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 5

A spectacle called "The Romance of India" is being presented at Earls-court. The Hindu residents in London have…

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District News. Stockton. St. Paul's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 6

The Women's Guild of St. Paul's, Stockton, opened their annual sale of work in the old schoolroom yesterday afternoon, The hall and the stalls were tastefully…

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Merewether Methodist School Fair

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

A Christmas tree and sale of work in connection with Glebe Methodist Sunday School was opened last evening in the Merewether School Arts in the presence…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 11

After all, the opening of the exhibition, which took place on the 1st of December, was a very successful function. The weather was pleasant, and there was a…

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Panama Exhibition. Germany Fears Danger. London

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

It was officially announced in the Reichstag that the Government had decided not to participate in the San Francisco Exhibition, on the grounds…

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Minmi. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 6

A fair was opened in Pender's Hall on Friday evening in the presence of a fair attendance. The fair has been promoted by the members of the Minni Methodist…

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Samarang Exhibition

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

Mr. C A. Earp, Vice-consul for the Netherlands at Newcastle, has received the following letter from the Consul-General General for the Commonwealth and New…

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Rowan's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 10

Mr. J. Rowan has reason to be well satisfied with the entries received for his carnival to be hold on the Sports Ground on Boxing night and New Year's night…

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Panama Exhibition. the German Committee. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 5

Herr Ballin, who was leader of the movement to induce the German Government to take part in the Panama Canal Exposition, states that the…

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Dominions Exhibition. Meeting in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Mansion House yesterday, in support of the British Dominions Exhibition. Lord Strathcona, the High…

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Letters to the Editor. Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

Sir.—I wish to plead for an adequate membership for the Newcastle Agricultural Horticultural, and Industrial Association. We are asking for 1000 members,…

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London News. Lord Mayor's Show.—the Mexican Question.—dr. Alfred R. Wallace.—larkin Released. London, 14th November, 1913. Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 7

The weather was unkind to the Lord Mayor's Show on Monday. The day was gloomy, gusty, and with unpleasant bursts of rain. The wet mist and cold…

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Bicycle Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 6

Sir,—The letter signed "A Citizen" I think requires some correction in the first place, allow me to inform your correspondent that the club that has the…

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Cycling. Rowan's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 3

J. Roowan has received a good entry for his cycling on motor carnival, which Is to in held on the Newcastle Sports around on Boxing night and New Year's night. All…

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Cycling. Christmas Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 3

A. J. Davies, the West Australian cyclist, has been matched to race A. M'Beath over three distances behind motor pace at the cycling carnival to be…

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New Year Customs. Should the "First Foot" Be Dark or Fair? Beware of Red Heads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 12

Many of those Scottish housewives, who, towards the close of the Year, indulge in what they term their Christmas cleaning (in some cases a minor…

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Athletic Carnival. Cycling and Footrunning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 5

Despite the intense heal which prevailed yesterday, afternoon, fully 1500 people, including a number of ladies, attended ay the Newcastle Sports Ground to witness…

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Cycling Carnival. Lighting Installation Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 5

The motor and cycling carnival, promoted by Mr. J. Rowan, was held on the Newcastle Sports Ground last evening. The weather was perfect, and there were…

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