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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

281 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15

Cycling. Shepherd Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

After two postponements, the boisterous state of the weather compels the promoters to postpone the carnival to the 19th and 21st instants. Even should…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

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

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Swimming. the Postponed Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

The carnival promoted by the Newcastle Surf Club in connection with the carnival week celebrations was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in fine…

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Cycling. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 3

Lovers of cycling, more especially those who favour the exciting motorpaced events, will have a fine programme placed before them at the Shepherd…

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Newcastle Carnival. a Lively Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle carnival week committee was held at the council chambers last evening. Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, occupied the chair, and…

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Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

An extra match race has been added to the already long list down for Saturday and Monday nights, the latest being a paced race between Shepherd's pacer,…

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The Dungog Show. Report Delayed. a Railway Mistake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural Society's annual show was attended by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," who telephoned to this office stating that…

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Cycling. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 10

Lovers of sport could not wish for a better programme than that to be presented to-night and Monday night. Every class and branch of the snort will be…

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Dungog Show. the Prize Awards. Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was not favoured with fine weather for its twenty-sixth annual show, with the result that the invasion…

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Cycling in Newcastle. the Shepherd Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 5

The fates have relentlessly pursued the attempts to provide Arthur Shepherd. Newcastle's crack cyclist, and Australia's champion pace follower, with a…

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Show Parades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

It has been patent for several years that the parade of stock in the ring on show days has been by no means representative of the ex[?]bits that are…

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Carnival Week. Accounts to Be Paid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Carnival Week Committee was held at the Council Chambers, lust evening, Alderman Shedden, Mayor of Newcastle, in the chair…

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Agricultural Society. Its Financial Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticltural, Land lndustrial Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

Sir,—I was sorry to learn that the agricultural society, on account of being in financial straits, had to reduce certain salaries. That society is worth…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Sympathy will be readily extended to the Newcastle Agricultural Society for the misfortunes which have dogged its career and the financial difficulties…

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All-australia Exhibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

The Chambers of Manufactures, are holding a great All-Australian Exhibition, at the Exhibition Building. Melbourne from Saturday, the 13th September, to…

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Gloucester Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

The annual show of Gloucester Agricultural, Horticultural and pastoral Association was opened at Gloucester on Wednesday and continued yesterday. The…

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National Show, Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

The 38th annual show of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland will be hold in Brisbane from the 11th to the 16th August. The…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Panama Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 5

Preliminary information reaches us relative to the Panama Exhibition. The Americans, evidently, are going to do their best to make it the greatest show…

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Aeroplane Exhibition. Before the King and Queen. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

The King and Queen yesterday visited Aldershot, and witnessed seventoen acroplanes, including a monoplane, simultaneously monocuvring in the…

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