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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Brisbane Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 3

The Preliminary prize schedule (horses and cattle) has been issued for the National Association's forthcoming show, to be held at Bowen Park, Brisbane, from…

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Dutch Women's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

A number of Dutch women, who were of opinion that in Amsterdam (the capital of Holland) a special exhibition ought to be held to show the evolution of the social…

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Anglo-american Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 14

London's white city at Shepherd's Bush is now gradually becoming a live of industry, with hundreds of workmen and toilers of all descriptions preparing for…

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Ghent Exhibition. Railway Disaster. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

Two carriages of the sconic railway at the Ghent Exhibition tell a hundred feet. The English conductor was killed,…

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Ghent Exhibition. Fascinating Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 8

Come to Ghent this summer if you are interested in international exhibitions. You will find many things worth seeing in the ambitious enterprise which will…

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Tighe's Hill. Methodist School Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 6

An Empire Fair and Model Exhibition in conection with the Tighe's Hill Methodist Sunday School was commenced in the Rosedale Hall, yesterday. The…

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Ghent Exhibition. Outbreak of Fire. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred at the Ghent Exhibition, and was not suppressed for two hours. A hundred and fifty square yards of…

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Brisbane Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

The prize schedule in connection with the National Agricultural and industrial Association of Quensland's 38th annual show to be held is Brisbane on August…

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Imperial Services. Exhibition in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 5

The Duke of Connaught opened the Imperial Services Exhibition at. Earl's Court. He afterwards witnessed a…

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Our Sydney Letter. the City Bridge.—items From Over the Pacific.—the Title From a Lottery.—a Great Cathedral.—a Booming Suburb.—what of a Visit by the Prince of Wales.—an Australian International Exhibition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

The Public Works Commitee has approved of our bridge. It is to cost £8,000,000 or so, and is to sen the ages out. In other words, we are to have it…

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Amsterdam Exhibition. the Commonwealth Display. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

Prince Henry opened the Amsterdam Exhibition. Prince Henry subsequently visited the Commonwealth court, where he…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

An important event in connection with the Missions of the Church of England is to take place in West Maitland on June 17 and three following days. The…

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Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce room last evening, when Mr…

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Adamstown. Mechanics' Institute Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 6

The Empire Fair, arranged in aid of the building fund of the mechanics' institute, was opened yesterday afternoon, under very unfavourable circumstances,…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 6

The missionary exhibition organised by an executive committee, representative of the Church of England parishes of the Maitland district was officially opened…

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A Fair Thing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 8

If anyone wants to receive the benefits of the church it is only fair that he should pay his share towards her maintenance. To do otherwise is to be…

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Maitland District. Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 6

The Ven. Archdeacon Regg presided over the session of the missionary exhibition in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when brief addresses on…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

Canon Rushforth presided over yesterday day afternoon's session of the missionary exhibition, in the town hall, aNd to the gratifying response mode by the…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

The success that has attended the various sessions of the missionary exhibition was repeated yesterday, which the exhibition terminated. During the…

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Brisbane Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

The forthcoming National Agricultural Show in Brisbane premises to be more attractive and instructive than any previous one. Entries are coming in freely,…

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