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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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London News. London, February 21. the Aero Show.—england and Germany.— Scottish Temperance Bill.—lloyd-george and Suffragettes.—lord Roberts. the Canadian Gift. the Aero Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

The most important and interesting affair of the week—and, to my mind, the most important event of the year—has been the Aero Show at Olympia. It…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 6

Toronto will be on fete next Saturday, when a Venetian carnival and continental promoted by the progress association Will be held. The proceedings will commence…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 6

With favourable weather conditions, the Maitland Show, which opens to-day, should he a success. There are not so manly entries as in previous years, but…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 6

The venetian carnival and continental, to be held at Toronto on Saturday afternoon and evening promises to be a big success. There will be displays by the…

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Newcastle Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle carnival week committee was held at the council chambers last evening. Mr. Norman Morriss occupied the chair, and there was…

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Cycling. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the Shepherd complimentary cycling and motor carnival, to be held on the Newcastle Sports Ground next…

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Maitland Show. Opening Day. Attractive Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

The visitors to the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show which was opened yesterday will notice that on a numerical calculation…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

The Venetian Carnival and Continental: to be held at Toronto to-morrow afternoon, and night promises to be one of the most successful functions of its kind ever…

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Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

The Dungog Show will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, April 16 and 17. Excellent entries have been received for the hunting contests, high jump,…

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Cycling. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

The cycling carnival tendered to Arthur H. Shepherd, prior to his departure for Europe will take place to-night, and will he continued to-morrow night, on the…

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Maitland Show. Second Day. a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Fortune favoured the Hunter River Association yesterday with delightful show weather, and there was a very large attendance, which was contributed to by…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

Toronto will be on fete to-day, when the first Venetian Carnival and Continental is to be held. An official luncheon will be held at the Toronto Hotel at 1…

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Cycling in Newcastle. the Shepherd Carnival

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

The complimentary cycling carnival tendered to Arthur Shepherd, Australia's paced cycling champion, to provide funds to enable him to compete in Europe…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show. a Day's Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

The attendance at the show yesterday was not so large as on the corresponding day of last year, the receipts at the gates being £98 15s, compared…

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Gloucester Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 5

The Gloucester Agricultural Show, which has been organised to celebrate the opening of the Dungog to Taree section of the North Coast railway, will be held…

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Cycling. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather, the Shepherd carnival could not be continued on Saturday night and a postponement had to be made until to-night, much to the…

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The Toronto Carnival. Rain Interferes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 4

Elaborate preparations has been completed by the people of Toronto to make the first annual Venetian Carnival and Continental an event of considerable…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show. Sports Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 6

The Maitland Show was brought to a close on Saturday afternoon by a sports programme. The attendance was good, but it would have been larger had the…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Autumn Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 6

The autumn flower show of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society was held in Lowis' building, Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on Saturday afternoon…

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The Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 7

Sir,—I was extremely sorry to see such lack of enthusiam on part of the boat-owners of the Toronto Sailing Club at the carnival, promoted by the Toronto…

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